Code Attribute 
With the code attribute you specify which character set the system uses to store the values of a table column. Note that the code attribute has an impact on the sort sequence, among other things.
Code Attribute |
Column Values |
|---|---|
No code attribute specified |
The column values are stored using the database system's default code attribute. You can change the default code attribute using the special database parameter DefaultCodePage. |
ASCII |
The column values are stored in ASCII. |
BYTE |
The column values are stored as-is, that is, they are not converted by the database system. |
UNICODE |
The column values are stored in Unicode. |
More Information
Database Studio, Creating Columns
SQL Reference Manual, Code Attribute
Loader, Code Specification