Re: NLS_CHARACTERSET client settings

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:44:22 -0800
Message-ID: <bf46380502151744a505f49@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:34:43 -0800, Jacques Kilchoer <Jacques.Kilchoer_at_quest.com> wrote:
>
> I thought you couldn't set NLS_CHARACTERSET on the client. Do you mean
> NLS_LANG?
Yes, I meant NLS_LANG.

>
> If you want to change NLS_LANG, you could create a different batch file for
> each application, e.g.
>
> set nls_lang=ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.WE8ISO8859P1
> %oracle_home%\bin\sqlplus
>
> and create a shortcut to the batch file in the Start Menu or on the desktop.
>
> But this seems too simple so I must be missing something.

Simple yes, but I would greatly prefer not adding an active element ( a batch file) to the apps.

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