By default, the AVM uses the collation rules you specify to compare characters and sort records. The collation rules specified with the Collation Table (
-cpcoll) startup parameter take precedence over a collation specified for any database the AVM accesses during the session, except when the AVM uses or modifies pre-existing indexes. If you do not specify a collation with the -
cpcoll startup parameter, the AVM uses the language collation rules defined for the first database on the command line. If you do not specify a database on the command line, the AVM uses the collation rules with the default name "
basic" (which might or might not exist in the
convmap.cp file).
