10.4. Using Linguistic Sorts and Searches
Different languages follow different rules when it comes to sorting text. Unfortunately, that means that there is no "one-size-fits-all" algorithm that can be used. Instead, Oracle's global support functionality allows not only binary sorting methods, but also linguistic sorting and searching methodologies to provide the flexibility to support the needs of many languages.
In the following sections, you will learn the methods that Oracle uses when it performs text-sorting operations. You will also learn about the different NLS parameters that impact linguistic sorting and searching. Next, you will learn about the different types of linguistic sorts supported by Oracle. Lastly, you will learn about linguistic ...
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