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RE: character set of a database

From: Deshpande, Kirti <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:33:30 -0600
Message-Id: <10732.125903@fatcity.com>


Hi Ruth,
Try this complicated SQL

select value
from nls_database_parameters
where parameter='NLS_CHARACTERSET'
/

HTH..
- Kirti Deshpande

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth Gramolini [SMTP:rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:37 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: character set of a database
>
> Happy Friday all,
>
> Where can you find the characterset of a database?
>
> Also, why if you have the nls_date_format=yyyyddmm and query a date field
> in
> sqlplus it gives the date as dd-MON-yy?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Ruth
>
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