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DBCOLLATION Function
Returns, as a character string, the name of the collating sequence for character set information contained in the database. This name corresponds to the definition of the collating sequence contained in the
convmap.dat
file, which usually resides in the $DLC directory. If any parameter is invalid, DBCOLLATION returns the unknown value (?).SYNTAX
integer-expression
The sequence number of a database the Progress session is connected to. For example, DBCOLLATION(1) returns information on the first database the Progress session is connected to, DBCOLLATION(2) returns information on the second database the Progress session is connected to, etc. If you specify a sequence number that does not correspond to a database the Progress session is connected to, the DBCOLLATION function returns the unknown value (?).
logical-name or alias
A character expression that specifies the database by its logical name or alias.
EXAMPLEThis procedure displays the logical name and collation of all connected databases.
NOTES
- Progress and non-Progress dataservers can evaluate the syntactical expression stated in a DBCOLLATION function. However, the methods used to process multiple byte code pages can differ based on the actual server used. Keep this point in mind if the actual results you receive differ from the results you expected.
- A database must be connected in order for the DBCOLLATION function to work as described.
SEE ALSO
ALIAS Function, CONNECT Statement, CONNECTED Function, CREATE ALIAS Statement, CREATE DATABASE Statement, DATASERVERS Function, DBCODEPAGE Function, DBRESTRICTIONS Function, DBVERSION Function, DELETE ALIAS Statement, DISCONNECT Statement, FRAME-DB Function, LDBNAME Function, NUM-DBS Function, PDBNAME Function, SDBNAME Function
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