I tried completely removing the NLS parameters and could not connect. I can again connect after restoring the NLS_LANG entry. I just tried addig NLS_DATE_FORMAT to the registry, but it doesn't influence the session. Thanks for the suggestion, Jon --- Igor Neyman <ineyman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You could add NLS_DATE_FORMAT to the registry. > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Jonathan Knight > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:49 PM > To: shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx > Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: NLS parameters > > Thanks Bill. > > In the Registry, I have reset > NLS_LANG = 'AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P1' > but, I don't find NLS_DATE_FORMAT. > > The home selector just appears to change the PATH > variable, but not any > NLS settings. > > Jon Knight > > --- bill thater <shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Oddly, this has affected connections from either > oracle home, > > > including the original one. I am changing the > oracle home by > > > altering the PATH environment variable. > > > > > > Any ideas on defaulting NLS_DATE_FORMAT back > like > > it > > > was? > > > > you may need to go into the registery and change > the value in the > > variable there. or use the home changer that > should be part of the > > installer install. at least it was on mine before > the windows box > > died. > > > > -- > > -- > > Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA > > shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > "All the girls say > > Save a horse, ride a cowboy." > > -- > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l