Description:
When Windows package is installed, charset directory is not installed.
How to repeat:
> I downloaded the package release 4.1.2 with installer
> and verified:
>
> C:\mysql\bin>mysql -uroot
> Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
> Your MySQL connection id is 2 to server version: 4.1.2-alpha-nt
>
> Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
>
> mysql> show collation like "%cp1256%";
> Empty set (0.00 sec)
>
> mysql> show charset like "cp1256";
> Empty set (0.00 sec)
>
> Then removed it from my machine and I installed the release
> package: mysql-4.1.2-alpha-win-noinstall.zip
>
> C:\mysql\bin>mysql -uroot
> Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
> Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 4.1.2-alpha-nt
>
> Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
>
> mysql> show collation like "%cp1256%";
> +-------------------+---------+----+---------+----------+---------+
> | Collation | Charset | Id | Default | Compiled | Sortlen |
> +-------------------+---------+----+---------+----------+---------+
> | cp1256_general_ci | cp1256 | 57 | Yes | | 0 |
> | cp1256_bin | cp1256 | 67 | | | 0 |
> +-------------------+---------+----+---------+----------+---------+
> 2 rows in set (0.14 sec)
>
> mysql> show charset like "cp1256";
> +---------+----------------+-------------------+--------+
> | Charset | Description | Default collation | Maxlen |
> +---------+----------------+-------------------+--------+
> | cp1256 | Windows Arabic | cp1256_general_ci | 1 |
> +---------+----------------+-------------------+--------+
> 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
>
> Indeed is a bug with the release package with installer,
> I guess that the reason is that the InstallShield script
> used was a copy of 4.0.X script and no added the missed
> files. We need to say for our Engineering Team for to
> remove from the web site that package and to fix it or
> wait until 4.1.3 will be released.
>
>
