## Creating, Displaying, Changing and Deleting Mapchar Sets

You can use the Database Manager GUI to create, display, change and delete Mapchar Sets.

### Prerequisites

The database instance is in the ONLINE operational state.

### Procedure

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Select the required database instance in the list of database instances.

Select Instance ® Configuration ® Mapchar Sets.

You are shown the mapchar sets which are already available.

#### Creating Mapchar sets

1. Choose Actions ®New.

2. Enter the following information:

Name | Name of MapChar set (name must not be more than 18 bytes long)
Code type | The code on which the MapChar set is based. ASCII | UNICODE

Mapchar

Define the conversions for the characters required. Each one-byte (ASCII) or two-byte (UNICODE) character to be converted must first be specified in its original form and then in the target form with a maximum length of two bytes (ASCII) or four bytes (UNICODE).

Intern: Original form in hexadecimal format
Extern Hex: Target form in hexadecimal format
Ext. ASCII: Target form in printable characters (not possible for UNICODE)

3. Save your changes.

#### Changing MapChar set

4. Select the MapChar set you require.

5. Choose Actions ® Properties.

6. Make the desired changes.

7. Save your changes.

#### Deleting MapChar set

8. Select the MapChar set you require.

9. Choose Actions ® Delete.

10. Confirm you want to delete the Mapchar set.