New Features and Upgrading Guide
CHAPTER 2. New Features in Adaptive Server Anywhere 6.0.1
Character set translation has been added to translate strings automatically between different character sets as data is passed between client applications and the database server. This enables more flexibility in mixed character-set environments.
Character set translation can be carried out among character sets that represent the same characters, but at different values. There needs to be a degree of compatibility between the character sets for this to be possible. For example, character set translation between EUC-JIS and Shift-JIS character sets, but not between EUC-JIS and OEM code page 850.
To enable character-set translation, you must start the database server using the new -ct command-line option. For example:
dbeng6 -ct asademo.db
Most of the character set translation features occur automatically, with little user intervention required.
For a description of character set translation features, see Using character set translation. For more detailed information, see Character set translation details.