Re: BUG #4612: lc_numeric setting ignored

LC_NUMERIC only controls formatting functions, not raw input; from the
manual entry on lc_numeric:

Sets the locale to use for formatting numbers, for example
with the <function>to_char</function> family of
functions. Acceptable values are system-dependent; see <xref
linkend="locale"> for more information. If this variable is
set to the empty string (which is the default) then the value
is inherited from the execution environment of the server in a
system-dependent way.

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Mark Hayen wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 4612
> Logged by: Mark Hayen
> Email address: mark(dot)hayen(at)atosorigin(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.3.5
> Operating system: Ubuntu 8.10
> Description: lc_numeric setting ignored
> Details:
>
> When setting the LC_NUMERIC to nl_NL.UTF-8 systemvariable at both the OS
> level and the database itself (postgresql.conf), the database refuses to
> accept a decimal comma.
>
> psql output:
>
> dimpact=# show lc_numeric;
> lc_numeric
> -------------
> nl_NL.UTF-8
> (1 row)
>
> dimpact=# select totaalbedragaanslag from import.aanslag;
> totaalbedragaanslag
> ---------------------
> 33.33
> (1 row)
>
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