Changing the default language and character set

WARNING! Make all changes to the character set and sort order for a new server before creating any user databases or making any changes to the Sybase-supplied databases. Changing the character set and sort order after data or data structures have been added to the Cluster Edition may require additional steps. To change the character set or sort order after you have added data, see the System Administration Guide.

sybcluster and the Adaptive Server plug-in create an instance with the following defaults: