Character set questions and answers

The following table identifies where you can find answers to questions.

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How do I set up my computing environment to treat character sets properly?	“Configuring your character set environment”
How do I decide which collation to use for my database?	“Understanding collations”
How are characters represented in software, and Sybase IQ in particular?	“Understanding character sets in software”
What collations does Sybase IQ provide?	“Supplied and recommended collations”
How do I ensure that error and informational messages sent from the database server to client applications are sent in the proper language and character set for my application?	“Character translation for database messages”
I have a different character set on client machines from that in use in the database. How can I get characters to be exchanged properly between client and server?	“Starting a database server using character set translation”
What character sets can I use for connection strings?	“Connection strings and character sets”
How do I create a collation that is different from the supplied ones?	“Creating a database with a custom collation”
How do I change the collation sequence of an existing database	“Changing a database from one collation to another”