Oracle7 Server Reference Manual

CHAPTER 4. National Language Support

This chapter describes features that enable Oracle7 Server applications to operate with multiple languages using conventions specified by the application user. The following topics are included:

What Does National Language Support (NLS) Provide?

Oracle7 Server NLS Architecture

Background Information

Specifying Language-Dependent Behavior

Specifying Language-Dependent Behavior for a Session

Specifying Language-Dependent Application Behavior

Specifying Default Language-Dependent Behavior

Runtime Loadable NLS Data

NLS Parameters

Specifying Character Sets

Data and Number Formats

Additional NLS Environment Variables

Using NLS Parameters in SQL Functions

Obsolete NLS Data

UNICODE (UTF2) Support

NLS Data

Calendar Systems