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Thread: Datatypes nchar/nvarchar vs char/varchar

  1. 12-02-2005, 10:36 AM #1
    supremestar
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    Unhappy Datatypes nchar/nvarchar vs char/varchar

    can anybody please explain me why microsoft using nvarchar/nchar instead of varchar/char in northwind database and pubs database. I know if a column holds unicode data you should use nvarchar or nchar but for me all those tables in northwind/pubs are not holding unicode data. but still why microsoft settled for nchar/nvarchar.
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  2. 12-02-2005, 11:23 AM #2
    rmiao
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    Let you put unicode strings there, keep in mind that Microsoft markets their products worldwide.
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  3. 12-05-2005, 04:41 PM #3
    skhanal
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    Because they are sample databases and they wanted to show us what it is capable of not what is optimum for specific installation
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