With 10.1.26 and a Microsoft JDBC driver, the NCHAR and NVARCHAR column types do correctly INSERT foreign characters (INSERT AND SELECT both produce correct values). However with an UPDATE statement the data comes through as ??? rather than the actual characters.
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