Check characgter set name and collation name
mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE CHARSETHP8 -> (C1 CHAR(10) NOT NULL, -> C2 VARCHAR(10)) -> ; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> SELECT COLUMN_NAME, CHARACTER_SET_NAME, COLLATION_NAME -> FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS -> WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'CHARSETHP8'; +-------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | COLUMN_NAME | CHARACTER_SET_NAME | COLLATION_NAME | +-------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | C1 | latin1 | latin1_swedish_ci | | C2 | latin1 | latin1_swedish_ci | +-------------+--------------------+-------------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table charsethp8; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql>