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The syntax for NLS_LANG is:
NLS_LANG=language_territory.charset
The values are defined as follows:
■ language
NLS Environment Variables
Specifies the language and its conventions for displaying messages (including
error messages) as well as day and month names. If language is not specified, then
the value defaults to American.
■ territory
Specifies the territory and its conventions for default date format, decimal
character used for numbers, currency symbol, and calculation of week and day
numbers. If territory is not specified, then the value defaults to America.
■ charset
Note: This environment variable is set automatically when you
install Oracle Application Server. Refer to Defining the NLS_LANG
Environment Variable for more information about changing the
environment variable after installing Oracle Application Server.
Specifies the character set in which data is displayed. This should be a character
set that matches your language and platform. This option also specifies the
character set used for displaying messages.
Note: When you use features like OracleAS Portal Security, Portal
Destination, and Job Status Repository, the JDBC database
connections made by OracleAS Reports Services may override the
initial NLS_LANG setting. This change may in turn affect the
behavior of the running report, such as bidirectional output in PDF.
On UNIX platforms, you can work around this issue by setting the
NLS_LANG explicitly in report.sh. You can also use the new
environment switching functionality to dynamically set the
environment for reports. Refer to Dynamic Environment Switching,
for more information.
Refer to the Oracle Application Server 10g Globalization Guide for more information
on the commonly used language, territory, and character values for NLS_LANG.
Your NLS_LANG setting should take into account regional differences between
countries that use (basically) the same language. For example, if you want to run in
French (as used in France), then you set the NLS_LANG environment variable:
NLS_LANG=FRENCH_FRANCE.WE8ISO8859P1
If you want to run in French, but this time as used in Switzerland, you would set the
NLS_LANG environment variable:
NLS_LANG=FRENCH_SWITZERLAND.WE8ISO8859P1
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