10.1.1 OracleGlobalization Members

OracleGlobalization members are listed in the following tables.

OracleGlobalization Static Methods

The OracleGlobalization static methods are listed in Table 10-1.

Table 10-1 OracleGlobalization Static Methods

Name Description

GetClientInfo

Returns an OracleGlobalization object that represents the Oracle globalization settings of the local computer (Overloaded)

Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver

GetThreadInfo

Returns or refreshes an OracleGlobalization instance that represents Oracle globalization settings of the current thread (Overloaded)

Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver

SetThreadInfo

Sets Oracle globalization parameters to the current thread

Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver

OracleGlobalization Properties

The OracleGlobalization properties are listed in Table 10-2.

Table 10-2 OracleGlobalization Properties

Name Description

Calendar

Specifies the calendar system

ClientCharacterSet

Specifies a client character set

Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver

Comparison

Specifies a method of comparison for WHERE clauses and comparison in PL/SQL blocks

Currency

Specifies the string to use as a local currency symbol for the L number format element

DateFormat

Specifies the date format for Oracle Date type as a string

DateLanguage

Specifies the language used to spell day and month names and date abbreviations

DualCurrency

Specifies the dual currency symbol, such as Euro, for the U number format element

ISOCurrency

Specifies the string to use as an international currency symbol for the C number format element

Language

Specifies the default language of the database

LengthSemantics

Enables creation of CHAR and VARCHAR2 columns using either byte or character (default) length semantics

NCharConversionException

Determines whether or not data loss during an implicit or explicit character type conversion reports an error

NumericCharacters

Specifies the characters used for the decimal character and the group separator character for numeric values in strings

Sort

Specifies the collating sequence for ORDER by clause

Territory

Specifies the name of the territory

TimeStampFormat

Specifies the string format for TimeStamp types

TimeStampTZFormat

Specifies the string format for TimeStampTZ types

TimeZone

Specifies the time zone region name

OracleGlobalization Public Methods

OracleGlobalization public methods are listed in Table 10-3.

Table 10-3 OracleGlobalization Public Methods

Public Method Description

Clone

Creates a copy of an OracleGlobalization object

Dispose

Releases any resources or memory allocated by the object