title: Oracle to_number(1234.567)?
body: <p>I am trying to convert a number of type <code>varchar</code>(e.g 1234.456) in to floating point number using oracle function to_number(). In my PC (Locale German) the Oracle SQLDeveloper returning number in the fromat <code>1234,567</code> instead of <code>1234.567</code> and inturn it is causing the oracle error <code>ORA-01722-invalid number</code>. I cahnged my system locale to <code>en_usa</code> but no use. How can i change the behavior of oracle ?</p>
  
  <p>Help will be greatly appriciated </p>