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fmardani
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2005-09-09 : 10:33:45
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| I have read about collation in table fields but still do not understand it.It seems that it is to do with handling of the data in different languages...? and sorting...I know that the tables created in Germany have the collate of German and other have latin...What are all these please?Thanks |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2005-09-09 : 10:39:49
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collation are there so that sql server can properly wotk with different language specific characters.for example:in latin the list is sorted like this:Osterich abcÖsterich abcOsterich bceÖsterich bceand in german it's like this:Osterich abcOsterich bceÖsterich abcÖsterich bcewhat else don't you understand?Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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