Adaptive Server character sets can be changed using the resource file. The sample resource file sqlloc.rs is located in $SYBASE/ASE-12_5/init/sample_resource_files/.
The resource file from the Adaptive Server 12.5.1 installation looks similar to the following:
sybinit.release_directory: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.server_name: PUT_YOUR_SERVER_NAME_HERE sqlsrv.sa_login: sa sqlsrv.sa_password: sqlsrv.default_language: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.language_install_list: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.language_remove_list: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.default_characterset: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.characterset_install_list: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.characterset_remove_list: USE_DEFAULT sqlsrv.sort_order: USE_DEFAULT # An example sqlloc resource file... # sybinit.release_directory: USE_DEFAULT # sqlsrv.server_name: PUT_YOUR_SERVER_NAME_HERE # sqlsrv.sa_login: sa # sqlsrv.sa_password: # sqlsrv.default_language: french # sqlsrv.language_install_list: spanish,german # sqlsrv.language_remove_list: USE_DEFAULT # sqlsrv.default_characterset: cp437 # sqlsrv.characterset_install_list: mac,cp850 # sqlsrv.characterset_remove_list: USE_DEFAULT # sqlsrv.sort_order: dictionary
