GETNLS()

The GETNLS() function returns the value of a national language support parameter.

Format

GETNLS(key)

where

key	identifies the parameter to be returned.

The GETNLS() function returns the value of the named national language support parameter. NLS parameter name tokens are defined in the KEYS.H include record.

Available parameters are:

Parameter	Key	Meaning
1	NLS$CURRENCY	Default currency symbol. Maximum 8 characters.
2	NLS$THOUSANDS	Default thousands separator character.
3	NLS$DECIMAL	Default decimal separator character.
4	NLS$IMPICIT.DECIMAL	Default decimal separator character for implicit conversions. See SETNLS for details.
5	NLS$EUROPEAN.DATES	Retrieves European date format mode