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Character set [message #50207] Wed, 06 March 2002 03:03 Go to next message
James Briar
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How can you find out what character set a database is currently using. We've a database created with a character set WE8IS08859P1 but how could i find this out if i didn't know. Where using Oracle 8i on Unix (Sun Solaris 8).

Thanks.
Re: Character set [message #50217 is a reply to message #50207] Wed, 06 March 2002 07:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kassim Kasmani
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Hello,

The following views will help:

v$nls_parameters
nls_database_parameters
nls_instance_parameters
nls_session_parameters

Hope this helps!

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Re: Character set [message #50242 is a reply to message #50217] Wed, 06 March 2002 22:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Briar
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Thanks very much Kassim Kasmani and Nigel Bishop. These views solved my query.
Re: Character set [message #50270 is a reply to message #50217] Fri, 08 March 2002 02:35 Go to previous message
Vijay
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You can use V$Parameter views. But, there are 2 more methods to find out.

1. See the NLS_LANG parameter set in your system.
2. If you don't have rights to see them, then connect with sql*plus prompt and then give

@%nls_lang%
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