For every Text Item, Display Item, and List Box intended to display Arabic or Urdu text, apply the following properties inside the Form Builder: : Set to Right-to-Left . Alignment : Set to Right or Start .
When creating tables for Urdu documents or names, always use NCLOB or NVARCHAR2 :
Your database character set must be one that supports Arabic/Urdu scripts.
The UIFONT.ALI (User Interface Font Alias) file plays a crucial role in Arabic/Urdu character display in Forms 6i. This file controls font mapping for Oracle Forms components. For every Text Item, Display Item, and List
Use true-type fonts native to Windows that fully map Arabic and Urdu characters well. Reliable options include Arial , Tahoman , or Traditional Arabic . Avoid legacy raster fonts like MS Sans Serif . Oracle Reports Builder Settings
To enable Arabic and Urdu support in an environment using Oracle Database 10g and Developer 6i, you must align the database character set, client-side registry settings, and operating system language configurations. 1. Database Configuration
Oracle Database 10g offers numerous NLS parameters controlling various aspects of globalization support. Here are the most important ones for Arabic/Urdu applications: The UIFONT
You must define the NLS_LANG variable correctly in the specific Oracle Home registry key utilized by Developer 6i (usually HOME0 or ORACLE_HOMEx under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE ). Step-by-Step Registry Modification Press Win + R , type regedit , and press .
NLS_LANG=ARABIC_UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.AL32UTF8 NLS_SORT=ARABIC NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=ARABIC export NLS_LANG NLS_SORT NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
This is the most critical step. The Oracle Client (used by Developer 6i) needs to know how to interpret the bytes it receives from the database. Reliable options include Arial , Tahoman , or
If you are running Developer 6i Forms over the web via Oracle Application Server (Oracle9iAS or Oracle AS 10g), fonts must map accurately on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) client side.
Dev6i cannot display complex script shaping (like initial/medial/final forms of Urdu characters) fully in all versions. Basic Arabic works reliably; Urdu may show disconnected glyphs.
: Design your canvas with right-to-left layout in mind. Labels and prompts should appear on the right side of input fields.