| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Parameter type | String |
| Syntax | NLS_ISO_CURRENCY = territory |
| Default value | Derived from NLS_TERRITORY |
| Modifiable | ALTER SESSION |
| Range of values | Any valid NLS_TERRITORY value |
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY specifies the string to use as the international currency symbol for the C number format element.
Local currency symbols can be ambiguous. For example, a dollar sign ($) can refer to U.S. dollars or Australian dollars. ISO Specification 4217 1987-07-15 defines unique "international" currency symbols for the currencies of specific territories or countries.
Note:
The value of this initialization parameterNLS_ISO_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.See Also:
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information on setting this parameter
Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information on number format elements