sybrandb wrote:
> On Dec 12, 10:49 am, "aman.oracle.dba" <aman.oracle...._at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Laurenz Albe wrote:
> > > oracle dba <aoracle..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > what is the difference in national character set and database set of a
> > > > database.
> > > > how is it effect the data of database.
> >
> > > Please read the documentation!
> >
> > > The national character set is the character set used in NCHAR,
> > > NVARCHAR2 and NCLOB columns. For all other text columns, the database
> > > character set is used.
> >
> > > The national character set basically is a wart, probably originating in
> > > the times when it was not possible or safe to have a UNICODE database
> > > character set. I cannot think of any good use case in a 10g database.
> >
> > > Yours,
> > > Laurenz AlbeIs it correct that oracle is using only UTF8 for database character set.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
> No. Why don't you read the documentation?
I read them I was surprised that's why I am asking.
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker
> Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Tue Dec 12 2006 - 06:11:51 CST
