Standalone utilities include isql, bcp, and defncopy. Utilities that are built on Client-Library and utilities that are built on DB-Library localize differently.
Utilities built on top of Client-Library examine environment variables to determine default localization values. For more information on this process, see “Deciding what localization values to use” and “Using initial localization values”.
Utilities built on top of DB-Library use platform-specific default localization values. Pre-version 11.1 and PC utilities may be built on top of DB-Library.
All utilities provide a mechanism to enable users to specify custom values for the following:
The display character set
The language to use for server messages
The character set that the utility is using
For more information, see the Open Client and Open Server Programmer’s Supplement for your platform.
