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Devart.Data.MySql Namespace / MySqlConnectionStringBuilder Class / Unicode Property

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    Unicode Property (MySqlConnectionStringBuilder)
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    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the UTF8 charset will be used.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public Property Unicode As Boolean
    public bool Unicode {get; set;}

    Property Value

    true, if client charset UTF8 is used; false, if default client charset is used. The default value for Full .NET Framework is false. For .NET Core, the default value is true.
    Remarks
    Sets client charset to utf8mb4 for MySQL 5.5.3 and higher or to utf8 for MySQL versions lower than 5.5.3 and converts client data according to this charset.
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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