Oracle Database 10g Developer 6i Settings For Arabic Urdu Support Work Jun 2026

Set the text alignment property to Right for layout cleanliness.

| Component | Setting | Status | |-----------|---------|--------| | DB Character Set | AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | NLS_LANG (Server) | ARABIC*.AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | NLS_LANG (Client/Developer) | ARABIC*.AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | Windows System Locale | Arabic/Urdu | ☐ | | Developer Home Registry | FORMS60_CHARACTER_SET=AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | Fonts Installed | Arial Unicode MS / Urdu Fonts | ☐ | | Form Visual Attributes | Right-justified, RTL reading | ☐ | | Reports Destype | PDF for printing | ☐ | | Test String | مرحبا، اردو: ے، ڑ، ں | ☐ |

The foundation of multilingual support begins at the database level. The database must be built with a character set capable of encoding Arabic and Urdu script. Recommended Character Sets

When creating tables for Urdu documents or names, always use NCLOB or NVARCHAR2 : Set the text alignment property to Right for

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oracle\KEY_HOME6i (for 64-bit Windows) Locate the string value named .

: Set the NLS_LANG string to: AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256 .

If the character set is not set to AL32UTF8 or AR8MSWIN1256 , you can change it by executing the following SQL command: Recommended Character Sets When creating tables for Urdu

ifrun60.exe module=my_form.fmx NLS_LANG=ARABIC_EGYPT.AL32UTF8

Using DBCA (Database Configuration Assistant), create a new database with character set (or AL32UTF8). Do not attempt to alter the character set of an existing database that already contains data.

Ensure the font used (e.g., Arial, Tahoma, or Courier New) is a TrueType font that supports the Arabic script. Reports Builder Settings Do not attempt to alter the character set

In (Win95/NT/2000 client ) by using the blow details . Title : NLS Setting for Oracle Environment: ------------------------------- Oracle Forums

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_Dev6i_Home

The Developer 6i client needs to know which character set to use when communicating with the database. Registry Path: and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE Setting NLS_LANG: Modify the value to match the database. Recommended Value: AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256 ARABIC_SAUDI ARABIA.AR8MSWIN1256 AMERICAN_AMERICA

Set the text alignment property to Right for layout cleanliness.

| Component | Setting | Status | |-----------|---------|--------| | DB Character Set | AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | NLS_LANG (Server) | ARABIC*.AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | NLS_LANG (Client/Developer) | ARABIC*.AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | Windows System Locale | Arabic/Urdu | ☐ | | Developer Home Registry | FORMS60_CHARACTER_SET=AL32UTF8 | ☐ | | Fonts Installed | Arial Unicode MS / Urdu Fonts | ☐ | | Form Visual Attributes | Right-justified, RTL reading | ☐ | | Reports Destype | PDF for printing | ☐ | | Test String | مرحبا، اردو: ے، ڑ، ں | ☐ |

The foundation of multilingual support begins at the database level. The database must be built with a character set capable of encoding Arabic and Urdu script. Recommended Character Sets

When creating tables for Urdu documents or names, always use NCLOB or NVARCHAR2 :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oracle\KEY_HOME6i (for 64-bit Windows) Locate the string value named .

: Set the NLS_LANG string to: AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256 .

If the character set is not set to AL32UTF8 or AR8MSWIN1256 , you can change it by executing the following SQL command:

ifrun60.exe module=my_form.fmx NLS_LANG=ARABIC_EGYPT.AL32UTF8

Using DBCA (Database Configuration Assistant), create a new database with character set (or AL32UTF8). Do not attempt to alter the character set of an existing database that already contains data.

Ensure the font used (e.g., Arial, Tahoma, or Courier New) is a TrueType font that supports the Arabic script. Reports Builder Settings

In (Win95/NT/2000 client ) by using the blow details . Title : NLS Setting for Oracle Environment: ------------------------------- Oracle Forums

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_Dev6i_Home

The Developer 6i client needs to know which character set to use when communicating with the database. Registry Path: and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE Setting NLS_LANG: Modify the value to match the database. Recommended Value: AMERICAN_AMERICA.AR8MSWIN1256 ARABIC_SAUDI ARABIA.AR8MSWIN1256 AMERICAN_AMERICA