# Example mysql config file.
# Copy this file to c:\my.cnf to set global options
# 
# One can use all long options that the program supports.
# Run the program with  --help to get a list of available options
 

# This will be passed to all mysql clients
[client]
character-sets-dir=d:/usr/local/mysql/share/charsets

# The MySQL server
[mysqld]
default-character-set=cp1251
character-sets-dir=d:/usr/local/mysql/share/charsets/

[mysql]
default-character-set=cp1251

[mysqladmin]
default-character-set=cp1251

SELECT  "абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя" ;

 -- Результат должен быть таким:
 
mysql> SELECT  "абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя" ;
+ -----------------------------------+
 
| абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя |
+ -----------------------------------+
 
| абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя |
+ -----------------------------------+
 
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