C Configuring Oracle Database Companion CD Globalization Support

C.1.1 Installing Oracle HTML DB in Other Languages

The Oracle HTML DB interface is translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A single instance of Oracle HTML DB can be installed with one or more of these translated versions. At runtime, each user's Web browser language settings determine the specific language version.

The translated version of Oracle HTML DB should be loaded into a database that has a character set that can support the specific language. If you attempt to install a translated version of Oracle HTML DB into a database that does support the character encoding of the language, the installation may fail or the translated Oracle HTML DB instance may appear corrupt when run. The database character set AL32UTF8 supports all the translated versions of Oracle HTML DB.

You can manually install translated versions of Oracle HTML DB using SQL*Plus. The installation files are encoded in UTF8.

The following examples illustrates valid NLS_LANG settings for loading Oracle HTML DB translations:

American_America.AL32UTF8
Japanese_Japan.AL32UTF8 

To install a translated version of Oracle HTML DB:

1. Set the NLS_LANG environment variable, making sure that the character set is AL32UTF8. For example:

   c:\> set NLS_LANG=American_America.AL32UTF8
   
   

2. Start SQL*Plus and connect to the target database as SYS:

   c:\> sqlplus sys/SYS_password as sysdba
   
   

3. Execute the following statement:

   SQL> ALTER SESSION SET CURRENT_SCHEMA = FLOWS_010600;
   
   

4. Execute the appropriate language specific script. For example:

   SQL> @c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\htmldb\builder\de\load_de.sql
   
   

   The installation scripts are located in subdirectories identified by a language code in the unzipped distribution /htmldb/builder. For example, the German version is located in /htmldb/builder/de and the Japanese version is located in /htmldb/builder/ja. Within each of these directories, there is a language loading script identified by the language code (for example, load_de.sql or load_ja.sql).

C.1.2 Installing Oracle Workflow in Other Languages

Use the Add Language option in Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant to install Oracle Workflow in another language.

C.1.3 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

Oracle Universal Installer runs by default in the selected language of your operating system. You can run Oracle Universal Installer in the following additional languages:

• Brazilian Portuguese

• German

• Japanese

• Simplified Chinese

• Traditional Chinese

• French

• Italian

• Korean

• Spanish

To run Oracle Universal Installer in a different language:

1. Change the language in which your operating system is running. For example, on Windows 2000:

   1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel, then Regional Options.

   2. In the drop-down list, select a language from the preceding table list and choose OK.

2. Run Oracle Universal Installer by following the instructions in the Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit).

   
   

   Note: The selected language is assigned to the NLS_LANG registry parameter.

   
   

C.1.4 Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

You can select other languages in which to use Oracle components (such as Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, and Database Configuration Assistant). Note that this does not change the language in which Oracle Universal Installer is run. For the Oracle component to run in the selected language, it must be the same as the language set for your operating system. You can change your operating system language in the Regional Settings window from the Control Panel.

To use components in different languages:

1. Start Oracle Universal Installer:

   • From the installation media: From the installation media, navigate to the companion directory and double-click setup.exe.

   • From an installed Oracle Database Companion CD: From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Oracle Installation Products, then Universal Installer.

2. From the Select Installation Type window, select the Product Languages button.

   The Language Selection window appears.

3. Select a language in which to use Oracle components from the Available Languages field.

4. Use the > arrow to move the language to the Selected Languages field and click OK.

5. Select appropriate products for installation and click Next.

   After installation is complete, the dialog box wording, messages, and online help for the installed components display in the language you selected.