The character types are as follows:
- CHAR refers to single-byte characters.
- DBCHAR refers to double-byte characters.
- MBCHAR refers to multibyte characters.
- STRING refers to a field of varying length, where the double-byte characters
conform to UTF-16 encoding standards.
- UNICODE refers to a fixed field, where the double-byte characters conform
to UTF-16 encoding standards.
- HEX refers to hexadecimal characters.
Refer to the subtopics under this heading for more information.