NLS_LANG with Instant Client and MS Access

Hello Everybody.
Recently I downloaded Oracle Instant Client 10.1.0.3. I made a custom instalation for my little Access (ODBC)application.
In the begining the installation had not any other configuration than PATH Environment variable and ODBC basic DLL paramaters. That configuration worked very well for some minutes, until I realized that some rows in my linked tables appeared as #DELETED.
I made a little web-based investigation on the Microsoft and Oracle web site and I arrived to the NLS_LANG parameter. I realized it was my problem because I have Latin American characters in my rows and those rows were the "#DELETED" row I saw in my tables.
I did "select * from NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETERS" and that command showed AMERICAN and WE8DEC as NLS_CHARACTERSET.
I set the NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P1 and the problem disapeared.
My question is: Is that the correct configuration in this case?
PD:I'am using Win XP Pro in Spanish.
Thanks

Hi,
>>then I use Oracle Instant Client
It's possible that maybe a NLS environment variables configuration problem ... For more information, I advise you to take a look at [url http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/globalization/htdocs/nls_lang%20faq.htm] NLS_LANG FAQ
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