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Update Oracle Environment Variables section.
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Expand Up @@ -546,11 +546,13 @@ contains only the most commonly used time zones. By default, the larger
``timezlrg_n.dat`` file is used. If you want to use the smaller ``timezone_n.dat``
file, then set the ``ORA_TZFILE`` environment variable to the name of the file
without any directory prefix. For example ``export ORA_TZFILE=timezone_32.dat``.
With Oracle Instant Client 12.2 or later, you can also use an external time zone
file. Create a subdirectory ``oracore/zoneinfo`` under the Instant Client
directory, and move the file into it. Then set ``ORA_TZFILE`` to the file name,
without any directory prefix. The ``genezi -v`` utility will show the time zone
file in use.
From Oracle Instant Client 12.2, you can also use an external time zone file.
Create a subdirectory ``oracore/zoneinfo`` under the Instant Client directory,
and move the file into it. Then set ``ORA_TZFILE`` to the file name, without
any directory prefix. The ``genezi -v`` utility will show the time zone file
in use. With Oracle Instant Client 19.18 (or later), you can alternatively
place the external time zone file in any directory and then set the
``ORA_TZFILE`` environment variable to the absolute path of the file.

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