Oracle® Database Reference 10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14237-02 |
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Property | Description |
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Parameter type | String |
Syntax | NLS_CALENDAR = " calendar_system " |
Default value | None |
Modifiable | ALTER SESSION |
Range of values | Any valid calendar format name |
Basic | No |
NLS_CALENDAR
specifies which calendar system Oracle uses. It can have one of the following values:
Arabic Hijrah
English Hijrah
Gregorian
Japanese Imperial
Persian
ROC Official (Republic of China)
Thai Buddha
For example, suppose NLS_CALENDAR
is set to "Japanese Imperial", the date format is "E YY-MM-DD". ("E" is the date format element for the abbreviated era name.) If the date is May 15, 1997, then the SYSDATE
is displayed as follows:
SELECT SYSDATE FROM DUAL; SYSDATE -------- H 09-05-15
See Also:
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for a listing of available calendar systems