Purpose
You can use this statement to set the client and result character set.
Syntax
SET {CHARSET | CHARACTER SET} {DEFAULT | charset_name};
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| charset_name | The client and result character set. Valid values:
|
| DEFAULT | Uses the default character set. |
Examples
Set the client character set to gbk.
obclient> SET CHARSET 'gbk';
Query OK, 0 rows affected
obclient> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%char%';
+--------------------------------------+---------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+--------------------------------------+---------+
| character_set_client | gbk |
| character_set_connection | utf8mb4 |
| character_set_database | utf8mb4 |
| character_set_filesystem | binary |
| character_set_results | gbk |
| character_set_server | utf8mb4 |
| character_set_system | utf8mb4 |
| validate_password_special_char_count | 0 |
+--------------------------------------+---------+
8 rows in set
