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Globalization Support : JavaVM, Oracle JDBC Driver, NLS_LANG and OC4J (Doc ID 351919.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 09, 2019

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 8.1.7.0 to 10.2.0.5 [Release 8.1.7 to 10.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This document intends to explain the effect of Environment Variable : NLS_LANG in a Java-JDBC Application using Oracle JDBC Driver (Thin or Thick) and talks about other factors that might influence the Client Locale picked up

Scope

Skill Level : Casual/Intermediate

Java Developers or Application Server Administrators developing and deploying Java Applications using Oracle JDBC Driver to multiple Platforms in varied Locale Settings.

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Java Virtual Machine / Runtime Environment - Internationalization
 
Locale for Oracle software : NLS_LANG
 Oracle JDBC Drivers 
 Java Oracle Applications
 NLS_LANG and Oracle JDBC
 Java Web Components
 Working with OC4J
 References and Additional Reads

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