How to install Japanese database in English OS.

Question

Hi,
I am trying to install an Japanese DB on English OS by setting 'NLS_LANG =JAPANESE_JAPAN.JA16EUC'. After creating the DB when I check the DB NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETER still it shows as AMERICAN_AMERICA.JA16SJIS. Can anybody help me out?
Thanks,
Prince

Answer 1

I am trying to install an Japanese DB on English OSWhat does this mean exactly? What are you installing, how, and what do you mean by "Japanese DB"?
by setting 'NLS_LANG =JAPANESE_JAPAN.JA16EUC'. AfterThis is a client side setting (even if you are using it on a database host). Details to be found in the NLS_LANG FAQ and a relevant section in your case might be the one about priority of nls parameters.
creating the DB when I check the DB
NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETER still it shows as
AMERICAN_AMERICA.JA16SJIS. Can anybody help me out?Where do you see this? Can you post the output verbatim?
To find out the character sets of a database, try
select * from nls_database_parameters where parameter like '%CHARACTERSET';