1. Database Reference
  2. Initialization Parameters
  3. Initialization Parameters
  4. NLS_CURRENCY

1.201 NLS_CURRENCY

NLS_CURRENCY specifies the string to use as the local currency symbol for the L number format element. The default value of this parameter is determined by NLS_TERRITORY.
Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

NLS_CURRENCY = currency_symbol

Default value

Derived from NLS_TERRITORY

Modifiable

ALTER SESSION

Modifiable in a PDB

Yes

Range of values

Any valid character string, with a maximum of 10 bytes (not including null)

Basic

No

Note:

The value of this initialization parameter NLS_CURRENCY is used to initialize the session value of this parameter, which is the actual value referenced by the SQL query processing. This initial value is overridden by a client-side value if the client uses the Oracle JDBC driver or if the client is OCI-based and the NLS_LANG client setting (environment variable) is defined. The initialization parameter value is, therefore, usually ignored.

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