For Reports 6i to output Arabic/Urdu to PDF or printer:
The database must be created with a character set that supports Arabic/Urdu, such as AR8MSWIN1256 (Unicode). Spiceworks Community Recommended Character Set: AR8MSWIN1256 (Efficient for Arabic) or (Best for bi-lingual English/Urdu support). Check Character Set: nls_database_parameters parameter= 'NLS_CHARACTERSET' Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Recommendation: For Reports 6i to output Arabic/Urdu to PDF
Set the environment variable UI_ICON if custom icons are used, but more importantly, ensure the REPORTS_PATH includes the folders where your Urdu/Arabic fonts are located. You often have to choose a specific Arabic
SELECT * FROM V$NLS_PARAMETERS WHERE PARAMETER IN ('NLS_LANGUAGE', 'NLS_TERRITORY'); complex-script) text displays
Install Arabic/Urdu fonts on Windows (e.g., , Tahoma , Simplified Arabic ).
If your Database character set is AL32UTF8 , Developer 6i will have trouble reading the data directly. You often have to choose a specific Arabic character set (like AR8MSWIN1256 ) or configure the environment to handle the conversion seamlessly.
Below are concise, actionable steps to configure Oracle 10g and Developer/Forms 6i so Arabic and Urdu (right-to-left, complex-script) text displays, stores, and processes correctly.