Does SQL server expect numbers to be specified with digits from the latin alphabet, e.g.:

0123456789

Is it valid to give SQL Server digits in other alphabets?

Rosetta Stone:

Latin:   01234567890
Arabic:  ??????????
Bengali: ??????????

i know that the client (ADO) will convert 8-bit strings to 16-bit unicode strings using the current culture. But the client is also converting numbers to strings using their current culture, e.g.:

SELECT * FROM Inventory
WHERE Quantity > ???,??

Which throws SQL Server for fits.

i know that the server/database has it's defined code page and locale, but that is for strings.

Will SQL Server interpret numbers using the active (or per-login specified) locale, or must all numeric values be specifid with latin numeral digits?