CollationName Element (ICF)
Specifies the collation of the database, which determines how SQL Server sorts and compares data.
Syntax
<Database>
...
<CollationName>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Data type |
string, between 1 and 255 characters in length. |
Default value |
None. |
Occurrence |
Optional once per Database element. |
Updates |
Cannot be modified. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
Parent element |
|
Child elements |
None. |
Remarks
If using a collation different from the default collation for the instance of SQL Server, specify the collation name using this element. The default is the collation setting of the model database.
All databases for an instance of Notification Services, including application databases, must use the same collation.
For more information about SQL Server collations and a list of possible collation values, see SQL Collation Name (Transact-SQL).
Example
The following example shows a CollationName element set to a SQL Server collation. The collation uses the Latin1 General dictionary sorting rules, code page 437 (United States English), and uses binary sort order.
<CollationName>SQL_Latin1_General_Cp437_BIN</CollationName>
The following example shows a CollationName element set to the Latin1 General dictionary sorting rules, Windows code page 1252. This collation is case-insensitive and accent-sensitive.
<CollationName>Latin_General_CI_AS</CollationName>
See Also
Reference
Application Definition File Reference
Concepts
Instance Configuration File Reference