In Oracle Database, the NLS_LANGUAGE
initialization parameter specifies the default language of the database.
This language is used for messages, day and month names, symbols for AD, BC, a.m., and p.m., and the default sorting mechanism.
The NLS_LANGUAGE
parameter also determines the default values of the NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
and NLS_SORT
parameters.
This article outlines how to change the value of the NLS_LANGUAGE
and NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
parameters.