> So - what you are doing is not something I would ever recommend to do on a database I cared about. There are *good reasons* why there is a taboo on messing about with metadata directly...so good, that in FB3 you won't even be able to do it.
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OK, I understand and I agree.
I just tried to find an easy way but at the same time I do not want to get any problem later so I will do things the correct way by creating a new empty database file with the correct collation then transfering all my data.

Thanks again fo your time.

G. Plante