After logging in, a client can ask for:
The name of the server’s character set
The name of the server’s sort order
The character-set definition for the client’s character set
The sort order definition for the client’s sort order
Clients make these requests through the sp_serverinfo system registered procedure, using RPC commands.
In response, Open Server automatically returns the requested information by means of the sp_serverinfo system registered procedure. The Open Server application does not need to take any action at this point, and, in fact, is not aware that the request ever occurred.
For more information on these routines, see “Registered procedures”.
