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NLS_LANG

(Read-only) The NLS_LANG option specifies the current language, territory, and database character set, which are determined by session-wide globalization parameters.

Data Type

TEXT

Syntax

NLS_LANG 

Arguments

See Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information about NLS database parameters.

Examples

Example 6-75 Checking the Current Value of NLS_LANG

A SHOW NLS_LANG statement might produce the following.

AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P1