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_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS =
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Default value | Derived from NLS_TERRITORY |
Modifiable | ALTER SESSION |
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS
specifies the characters to use as the group separator and decimal character. It overrides those characters defined implicitly by NLS_TERRITORY
. The group separator separates integer groups (that is, thousands, millions, billions, and so on). The decimal separates the integer portion of a number from the decimal portion.
You can specify any character as the decimal or group separator. The two characters specified must be single-byte and must be different from each other. The characters cannot be any numeric character or any of the following characters: plus (+), minus sign (-), less than sign (<), greater than sign (>). Either character can be a space.
For example, if you wish to specify a comma as the decimal character and a space as the group separator, you would set this parameter as follows:
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS = ", "
See Also:
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information on setting this parameter