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Wrong results for Function REGEXP_SUBSTR Case Sensitivity When NLS_LANG=ARABIC (Doc ID 2608408.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Why there are different results when changing the NLS_LANG from AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256 to ARABIC_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256.

Steps:

1. On a Database with:

NLS_CHARACTERSET = AR8MSWIN1256

2. Set NLS_LANG to AMERICAN before to start SQL*plus:

 

Solution

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