When you use the SQL language in applications that you intend to localize to multiple locales, the following considerations might help you:

  • The unit of length when working with character strings
  • The maximum number of bytes required by items of type CHAR and VARCHAR
  • SQL elements that support internationalization and localization
  • Format specifiers allowed with the TO_CHAR() and TO_DATE() functions

For a complete list of the international elements in OpenEdge SQL, see OpenEdge Resources. For a complete description of the OpenEdge SQL language, see Develop SQL for OpenEdge.