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

Set the Alignment property of text fields, labels, and prompts to Right .

Create or modify string value:

(Administrative tab) to Arabic or Urdu to ensure non-Unicode programs (like 6i) handle the characters correctly. 4. Oracle Forms & Reports 6i Design Settings

For Urdu (if supported on OS):

: Set the following database initialization parameters:

The most critical elements for success are:

In Form Builder:

UTF8 or AL32UTF8 provides broader Unicode support if you need multi-language compatibility beyond Arabic/Urdu.

SELECT parameter, value FROM nls_database_parameters WHERE parameter = 'NLS_CHARACTERSET';

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_Dev6iHome\NLS_LANG (or under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Oracle ) Set the Alignment property of text fields, labels,

Ensure your ORACLE_HOME in the registry points to the correct 6i installation path. 3. Windows Environment Configuration

: Go to Control Panel > Region > Administrative > Change System Locale . Set this to Arabic or Urdu and restart.

When launching your form, use: