Character set questions and answers

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How do I decide which collation to use for my database? Understanding collations
How are characters represented in software, and in SQL Anywhere in particular? Understanding character sets
What collations does SQL Anywhere provide? Choosing collations
What character set encodings does SQL Anywhere support? Supported character sets
I have a different character set on client computers from that in use in the database. How can I get characters to be exchanged properly between client and server? Character set conversion
What character sets can I use for connection strings? Connection strings and character sets
How do I change the collation sequence of an existing database? Change a database from one collation to another