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Default conventions for:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Language for server messages</p> </li> <li> <p>Language for names and abbreviations of days and months that are specified in the SQL functions <code>TO_CHAR</code> and <code>TO_DATE</code></p> </li> <li> <p>Symbols for default-language equivalents of AM, PM, AD, and BC</p> </li> <li> <p>Default sorting order for character data when the <code>ORDER</code> <code>BY</code> clause is specified</p> </li> <li> <p>Writing direction</p> </li> <li> <p>Affirmative and negative response strings (for example, <code>YES</code> and <code>NO</code>)</p> </li> </ul> <p><span class="bold">Acceptable Values:</span> Any language name that Oracle supports. For a list, see <a href="javascript:open('http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/lookup?id=NLSPG014','newWindow').focus()"><span class="italic">Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide</span></a>.</p> <p><span class="bold">Default Value:</span> Set by <code>NLS_LANG</code>, described in <a href="tdddg_globalization016.htm#i1006280">"About Locale and the NLS_LANG Parameter"</a>.</p> <p><span class="bold">Sets default values of:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><code>NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE</code>, described in <a href="tdddg_globalization020.htm#CACDGDBG">"About the NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE Parameter"</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>NLS_SORT</code>, described in <a href="tdddg_globalization027.htm#CACJEJIB">"About the NLS_SORT Parameter"</a>.</p> </li> </ul> <p>The following example shows how setting <code>NLS_LANGUAGE</code> to <code>ITALIAN</code> and <code>GERMAN</code> affects server messages and month abbreviations.</p> <p>To try this example in SQL Developer, enter the statements and queries in the SQL Worksheet. For information about the SQL Worksheet, see <a href="tdddg_selecting002.htm#BCGHHIJG">"Running Queries in SQL Developer"</a>. The results shown here are from SQL*Plus; their format is slightly different in SQL Developer.</p> <div class="example"><a id="CACJGHAF" name="CACJGHAF"></a><a id="TDDDG259" name="TDDDG259"></a> <p class="titleinexample">NLS_LANGUAGE Affects Server Message and Month Abbreviations</p> <ol> <li><a id="CACJFJBI" name="CACJFJBI"></a> <p>Note the current value of <code>NLS_LANGUAGE</code>.</p> <p>For instructions, see <a href="tdddg_globalization011.htm#CACIIJGI">"Viewing NLS Parameter Values"</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p>If the value in step <a href="#CACJFJBI">1</a> is not <code>ITALIAN</code>, change it:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> ALTER SESSION SET <span class="bold">NLS_LANGUAGE=ITALIAN</span>; </pre></li> <li><a id="CACBJBAI" name="CACBJBAI"></a> <p>Query a nonexistent table:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> SELECT * FROM nonexistent_table; </pre> <p>Result:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> SELECT * FROM nonexistent_table * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00942: <span class="bold">tabella o vista inesistente</span> </pre></li> <li><a id="CACIADCI" name="CACIADCI"></a> <p>Run this query:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> SELECT LAST_NAME, HIRE_DATE FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE EMPLOYEE_ID IN (111, 112, 113); </pre> <p>Result:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> LAST_NAME HIRE_DATE ------------------------- --------- Sciarra 30-<span class="bold">SET</span>-97 Urman 07-<span class="bold">MAR</span>-98 Popp 07-<span class="bold">DIC</span>-99 3 rows selected. </pre></li> <li> <p>Change the value of <code>NLS_LANGUAGE</code> to <code>GERMAN</code>:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> ALTER SESSION SET <span class="bold">NLS_LANGUAGE=GERMAN</span>; </pre></li> <li> <p>Repeat the query from step <a href="#CACBJBAI">3</a>.</p> <p>Result:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> SELECT * FROM nonexistent_table * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00942: <span class="bold">Tabelle oder View nicht vorhanden</span> </pre></li> <li> <p>Repeat the query from step <a href="#CACIADCI">4</a>.</p> <p>Result:</p> <pre xml:space="preserve" class="oac_no_warn"> LAST_NAME HIRE_DATE ------------------------- --------- Sciarra 30-<span class="bold">SEP</span>-97 Urman 07-<span class="bold">MRZ</span>-98 Popp 07-<span class="bold">DEZ</span>-99 3 rows selected. </pre></li> <li> <p>Set <code>NLS_LANGUAGE</code> to the value that it had at step <a href="#CACJFJBI">1</a>.</p> </li> </ol> </div> <!-- class="example" --> <div class="helpinfonotealso"> <h2>Related Topics</h2> <p><a href="javascript:open('http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/lookup?id=NLSPG199','newWindow').focus()"><span class="italic">Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide</span></a></p> <p><a href="tdddg_globalization002.htm#CACCDFGA">About Language Support</a></p> <p><a href="tdddg_globalization012.htm#CACJAJGC">Changing NLS Parameter Values</a></p> <p><a href="tdddg_globalization015.htm#CACHJFJF">About Individual NLS Parameters</a></p> </div> </div> <!-- class="sect2" --> <!-- Start Footer --> <div class="footer"> <table class="simple oac_no_warn" summary="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <col width="86%" /> <col width="*" /> <tr> <td align="left"><span class="copyrightlogo">Copyright © 1996, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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