Unicode SQL Character Types

UseUnicodeSqlCharacterTypes

Key Name	Default Value	Required
UseUnicodeSqlCharacterTypes	Clear (0)0	No

Description

This option specifies the SQL types to be returned for string data types.

• Enabled (1)1: The connector returns SQL_WVARCHAR for STRING and VARCHAR columns, and returns SQL_WCHAR for CHAR columns.
• Disabled (0)0: The connector returns SQL_VARCHAR for STRING and VARCHAR columns, and returns SQL_CHAR for CHAR columns.

Related topics

• Advanced Driver Configuration Options on page 1
• Data Types
• Configuring Advanced Options
• Creating a Data Source Name
• Configuring a DSN-less Connection
• Using a Connection String