> Tatsuo, it seems that we should use SQL99 terminology and commands where
> appropriate. We do not yet implement the SQL99 forms of character
> support, and I'm not sure if our current system is modeled to fit the
> SQL99 framework. Are you suggesting CREATE CONVERSION to avoid
> infringing on SQL99 syntax to allow us to use that sometime later?
I'm not sure I understand your question, but I would say I would like
to follow SQL99 as much as possible.
When you say "We do not yet implement the SQL99 forms of character
support", I think you mean the ability to specify per column (or even
per string) charset. I don't think this would happen for 7.3(or 8.0
whatever), but sometime later I would like to make it reality.
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Tatsuo Ishii