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NLS_DATE_FORMAT

The NLS_DATE_FORMAT option specifies the default format for datetime values.

Within a session, you can dynamically modify the value of this option using the OLAP DML syntax show below or by using the SQL statement ALTER SESSION SET option = value.  

Data Type

TEXT

Syntax

NLS_DATE_FORMAT = option-value

Arguments

See Oracle Database Reference for more information about NLS parameters, including valid values.

Examples

See Example 6-74, "Setting the Language for Dates".