SSMS and Visual Studio Issue Displaying EUDC (End-User-Defined Characters)


Issue:

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A customer opened an interesting case stating SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) would not display EUDC (End-User-Defined Characters) properly. More information on EUDC can be found here: End-User-Defined and Private Use Area Characters. 

 

After testing, it was identified by default, both SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio encountered this problem. In contrast, Notepad.exe displayed the desired character as intended. A shared aspect of SSMS and VS is the use of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

 

 

 

Steps to Reproduce the Issue:

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If you wish to reproduce the problem to see it for yourself:

 Run « eudcedit »