1.213 NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
specifies the language to use for the spelling of day and month names and date abbreviations (a.m., p.m., AD, BC) returned by the TO_DATE
and TO_CHAR
functions.
Property | Description |
---|---|
Parameter type |
String |
Syntax |
|
Default value |
Derived from |
Modifiable |
|
Modifiable in a PDB |
Yes |
Range of values |
Any valid |
Basic |
No |
Note:
The value of this initialization parameter NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
is used to initialize the session value of this parameter, which is the actual value referenced by the SQL query processing. This initial value is overridden by a client-side value if the client uses the Oracle JDBC driver or if the client is OCI-based and the NLS_LANG
client setting (environment variable) is defined. The initialization parameter value is, therefore, usually ignored.
See Also:
-
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information about this parameter
-
Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information on the
TO_DATE
function. -
Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information on the
TO_CHAR
function.