Multi Collation Sequence
The multi collation sequence is based on the DEC Multinational Character Set. This character set adds several vowels with diacritical marks to the standard 7-bit ASCII character set.
Following are the comparison sequences for the multi sequence that differ from those of ASCII:
A < À < Á < Â < Ã < Ä < B
C < Ç < D < E < È < É < Ê < Ë
I < Ì < Í < Î < Ï < J
N < Ñ < O
O < Ò < Ó < Ô < Õ < Ö < Œ < P
U < Ù < Ú < Û < Ü < V
Y < Ÿ < Z < Æ< Ø < Å
a < à < á < â < ã < ä < b
c < ç < d < e < è < é < ê < ë
i < ì < í < î < ï < j
n < ñ < o
o < ò < ó < ô < õ < ö < œ < p
ss < ß < st
u < ù < ú < û < ü < v
y < ÿ < z < æ < ø < å
For example:
cote < côte < czar < cæsar
Pattern matching rules:
• Œ, œ, ß are special when pattern match searching is used.
• Œ matches O_ or O% as well as Œ
• œ matches o_ or o% as well as œ
• ß matches s_ or s% as well as ß