Re: NLS_CHARACTERSET client settings

  • From: Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Jacques Kilchoer <Jacques.Kilchoer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:44:22 -0800

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:34:43 -0800, Jacques Kilchoer
<Jacques.Kilchoer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I thought you couldn't set NLS_CHARACTERSET on the client. Do you mean
> NLS_LANG?

Yes, I meant NLS_LANG.

> 
> If you want to change NLS_LANG, you could create a different batch file for
> each application, e.g.
> 
> set nls_lang=ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.WE8ISO8859P1
> %oracle_home%\bin\sqlplus
> 
> and create a shortcut to the batch file in the Start Menu or on the desktop.
> 
> But this seems too simple so I must be missing something.

Simple yes, but I would greatly prefer not adding an active element
( a batch file) to the apps.



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