Code Attribute 

For the following character strings, a code attribute can be entered as part of a column definition, if required: CHAR[ACTER], VARCHAR, LONG[VARCHAR]

A code attribute defines the sort sequence to be used for comparing values.

Code attributes

Code Attribute

Column Values

No code attribute

Code attribute defined by the database parameter DEFAULT_CODE during database system installation

ASCII

In ASCII-Code

BYTE

Code neutral, i.e. the column values are not converted by the database system

EBCDIC

In EBCDIC-Code

UNICODE

In UNICODE

If you do not specify a code attribute, the code defined in the database system is used.