>>>>>isn't the VFP default of SET COLLATE TO MACHINE? Or will it default to KOREAN on on a Korean version of Windows/VFP?
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>>>>Default collate can be changed in CONFIG.FPW .
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>>>>Aleksey.
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>>>But that this is worth only for the datasession 1.
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>>So?
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>A true default is a value that is applied without any "Set to" explicit in code.
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>Put COLLATE in CONFIG.FPW is as to perform "SET COLLATE TO" in _SARTUP,
>but this doesn't change the default applied to the datasession 2,3...., which MACHINE remains.
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>Then:
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>- Default collate can be changed in CONFIG.FPW, is false.
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>- Defaul collate in datasession 1 can be changed in CONFIG.FPW, is true.
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>I hope for you gathers the difference.

You missed the point of the question. I understand you have something to say. But how it is relevant to the problem discussed on this thread? BTW, we are trying to find a reason what could cause collate to be set to Korean in the app that doesn't change collate.