UTL_I18N is a set of services that provide additional globalization features for applications written in PL.
For the current version of OceanBase Database, UTL_I18N supports string conversion functions for some data types.
Applicability
This content applies only to OceanBase Database Enterprise Edition. OceanBase Database Community Edition provides only the MySQL-compatible mode.
User privileges of UTL_I18N
The functions in the UTL_I18N package neither read nor modify database content. They operate solely based on their parameters or retrieve static internationalization information from NLS data files. By default, execution privileges for the system package are granted to PUBLIC.
Overview of UTL_I18N Subprograms
The following table lists the UTL_I18N subprograms supported by the current version of OceanBase Database and provides brief descriptions.
Subprogram |
Description |
|---|---|
| RAW_TO_CHAR | Converts RAW data that is not encoded in the database character set to a VARCHAR string. |
| STRING_TO_RAW | Converts a VARCHAR or NVARCHAR string to another character set. The result is returned as a RAW data type. |