hello experts,

can you explain the difference..?
please suggest..


SQL> sho parameter %nls%

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ------- -----------
nls_calendar string
nls_comp string
nls_currency string
nls_date_format string DD/MM/YYYY
nls_date_language string FRENCH
nls_dual_currency string
nls_iso_currency string
nls_language string French
nls_numeric_characters string
nls_sort string French
nls_territory string France


SQL> select * from nls_database_parameters;

PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ --------------------------------
NLS_LANGUAGE AMERICAN
NLS_TERRITORY AMERICA
NLS_CURRENCY $
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY AMERICA
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS .,
NLS_CHARACTERSET WE8ISO8859P15
NLS_CALENDAR GREGORIAN
NLS_DATE_FORMAT DD-MON-RR
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE AMERICAN
NLS_SORT BINARY
NLS_TIME_FORMAT HH.MI.SSXFF AM
NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH.MI.SSXFF AM
NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT HH.MI.SSXFF AM TZH:TZM
NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH.MI.SSXFF AM TZH:TZM
NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY $
NLS_COMP BINARY
NLS_NCHAR_CHARACTERSET WE8ISO8859P15
NLS_RDBMS_VERSION 8.1.7.2.0


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