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How to find the characterset of a database (Doc ID 110552.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.5.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

How to find the (national) characterset of a database.

Scope

You are trying to identify the characterset of the database you are in.

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