Re: Localization Oracle vs. Postgresql

>For example in Oracle you can set the  Localization for dates like this
>Alter session set NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=American NLS_TERRITORY=America

SET DATESTYLE TO NonEuropean;

>This example would set the Date-Localization to American but only for the actual session.

This one too I think so.

>Is something like this possible in Postgresql???

Look at:
 http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.3/static/sql-set.html

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