IConv function behaving differently in DS 7.5.2 and 7.5

kcbland · Post by **kcbland** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:37 pm

If your install "accidentally" involved NLS support and you DON'T need it, then you should de-install the engine and do a fresh install. This is the first of many small discrepancies between NLS and non-NLS installations. You're going to go crazy trying to find all functions that operate just a little bit different. Checkout the TIMEDATE() function results on non-NLS and NLS systems, for example. ICONV/OCONV is another. Save yourself non-stop hassle and fix it NOW.

saikrishna · Post by **saikrishna** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:11 am

D-YMD[4,2,2] is working fine.

To solve unknown problems, I want to disable NLS.

As NLS is installed in new DS Server 7.5.2, Is there any way to disable NLS, to make ICONV/OConv functions to work properly?

Thanks
Sai

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:15 am

Iconv() and Oconv() work properly whether or not NLS is enabled.

Some conversions behave differently, but it is proper in each case.

You can disable/enable NLS via the NLSMODE configuration parameter in the uvconfig file. To change you must shut down DataStage, edit the file, regenerate, and start DataStage.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:09 am

I posted how to disable it earlier in this thread.