Creating and modifying locales

Create or modify locale settings for users. The system supports the locale at the user level, organization 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 organization 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. Open the Locales form.
  2. Click New Record.
  3. Locale—Enter a unique code identifying the locale, and then enter a description of the locale in the adjacent field.
  4. Monetary Decimal Separator—Enter the symbol used as the monetary decimal separator of the locale.
  5. Monetary Group Separator—Enter the symbol used to separate monetary groupings in the locale.
  6. Monetary Group Digits—Enter the number of digits needed to separate monetary groups in the locale.
  7. Monetary Decimal Places—Enter the number of digits to appear after a monetary decimal in the locale.
  8. Negative Symbol—Enter the symbol used to indicate a negative number in the locale.
  9. Date Format—Select the date format of the locale.
  10. Numeric Decimal Separator—Enter the symbol used as the numeric decimal separator of the locale.
  11. Numeric Group Separator—Enter the symbol used to separate numeric groupings in the locale.
  12. Numeric Group Digits—Enter the number of digits needed to separate numeric groups in the locale.
  13. Numeric Decimal Places—Enter the number of digits to appear after a numeric decimal in the locale.
  14. Positive Symbol—Enter the symbol used to indicate a positive number in the locale.
  15. First Day of Week—Select the first day of the week in the locale.
  16. Click Save Record.