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 10.3 Specifying Character Sets and Collations
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* charset-server               Server Character Set and Collation
* charset-database             Database Character Set and Collation
* charset-table                Table Character Set and Collation
* charset-column               Column Character Set and Collation
* charset-literal              Character String Literal Character Set and Collation
* charset-national             National Character Set
* charset-examples             Examples of Character Set and Collation Assignment
* charset-compatibility        Compatibility with Other DBMSs
 
 There are default settings for character sets and collations at four
 levels: server, database, table, and column. The following description
 may appear complex, but it has been found in practice that
 multiple-level defaulting leads to natural and obvious results.
 
 `CHARACTER SET' is used in clauses that specify a character set.
 `CHARSET' may be used as a synonym for `CHARACTER SET'.

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