SAS MDM builds
a repository of metadata and instance data. This requires, at a minimum,
either Oracle 11gR2, 12c, SQL Server 2012, or SQL Server 2014. Ensure
that the character set for the database supports your data requirements.
For example, not all accented characters (such as the cedilla, umlaut,
or circumflex characters) or special-use characters (such as trademark,
copyright, or Euro symbols) can be stored in all character sets. SAS
recommends using a UTF character set to ensure maximum compatibility
between the data and your database. SAS also recommends that databases
be configured to ignore accents when performing character comparisons.