Description
Obtains the current NLS date format mask. This is equal to the value of the NLS_DATE_FORMAT environment variable if it is set. If it is not set, a default value is derived based on the current NLS territory.
Applies to application
Set Not settable from within Oracle Forms.
Note that this property is read-only. That is, you cannot specify it in SET APPLICATION PROPERTY.
For example, if you wanted to set the PLSQL DATE FORMAT property to the current NLS date format mask value, you could code the following in a WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE trigger in your application:
SET APPLICATION
PROPERTY(PLSQL DATE FORMAT,
GET APPLICATION PROPERTY(USER NLS DATE FORMAT));
Default
None.