Creating and modifying locales

Use the Locales screen to create or modify locale settings of users. The system supports the locale at the user level, property level, and global level (installation parameter). The system automatically employs the locale of the user. If this locale is not valid, then the system uses the locale of the default property of the user. Finally, if that locale is not valid, then the system employs the locale of the global setting.

To create or modify locales:

  1. Select Administration > Setup > Locales. The Locales screen is displayed.
  2. Click New Record.
  3. Specify this information:
    Locale
    A unique code and description to identify the locale..
    Monetary Decimal Separator
    The symbol to separate the monetary decimal of the locale.
    Monetary Group Separator
    The symbol to separate the monetary groupings of the locale.
    Monetary Group Digits
    The number of digits needed to separate monetary groups in the locale.
    Monetary Decimal Places
    The number of digits displayed after a monetary decimal in the locale.
    Negative Symbol
    The symbol to indicate a negative number in the locale.
    Date Format
    The date format of the locale.
    Numeric Decimal Separator
    The symbol to separate the numeric decimal in the locale.
    Numeric Group Separator
    The symbol to separate numeric groupings in the locale.
    Numeric Group Digits
    The number of digits needed to separate numeric groups in the locale.
    Numeric Decimal Places
    The number of digits displayed after a numeric decimal in the locale.
    Positive Symbol
    The symbol to indicate a positive number in the locale.
    First Day of Week
    The first day of the week in the locale.
    Unit of Measure
    The type of measurement system applicable to the locale. Possible values:
    • Imperial
    • Metric
    Note: This is a system defined global codes (UNITM) which is defined on the Global Codesscreen.
    Report Locale
    The code to represent the locale of the property.

    For example, when the code is en_GB, the code represents that the report is generated for users who speak English in Great Britain.

    Note: Currently, this code is used to format numeric values only if the reports are generated using Jasper.
  4. Click Save.