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3636411 - char(150) returns unexpected character - Adaptive Server Enterprise

Symptom

  • In the Sybase database, the `char(150)` function returns a space-like character or does not display a character.
  • The expected behavior was for `char(150)` to return a dash (`-`) based on the reference provided at https://www.ascii-code.com/.


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Environment

Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite).

Product

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise all versions

Keywords

sybase, char(150), ascii, dash, en dash, windows-1252, character encoding, sybase ase, unexpected character, space-like character, query output, ascii table, database client, font rendering. , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , Problem

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