Oracle9i SQL Reference Release 2 (9.2) Part Number A96540-01 |
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nls_charset_name::=
NLS_CHARSET_NAME
returns the name of the character set corresponding to ID number number. The character set name is returned as a VARCHAR2
value in the database character set.
If number
is not recognized as a valid character set ID, then this function returns null.
The following example returns the chartacter set corresponding to character set ID number 2:
SELECT NLS_CHARSET_NAME(2) FROM DUAL; NLS_CH ------ WE8DEC
See Also:
Oracle9i Database Globalization Support Guide for a list of character set IDs |
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