Locales

Locales allow you to configure the regional settings for the system (Site Configuration), the organization (Organization Configuration), or the user (User Settings) to accommodate different date, time and numeric formats around the world.

If locales are set on the system, organization and/or user level, the system uses the following order to determine which to use:

1. User
2. Organization
3. System

If no locale is set at the user, organization or system level, the system uses the host server settings.

Create Locales

Create a Locale

1. Click the Locales link from the Main Menu. The Locales screen opens.
2. Click the Add button. The Add Locale screen opens.
3. Enter the following information:
   • Description - Name for the locale.
   • Short Date - Short date format to use for the locale.
   • Long Date - Long date format to use for the locale.
   • Date Separator - Separator to use between the month, day and year in the date format.
   • First Day of Week - Day to consider the start of the week.
   • Time - Time format to use for the locale.
   • Decimal - Decimal format to use for the locale.
   • Grouping - Separator to use for large numbers to indicate thousands or above.
     
   • Region - Region for the locale that controls how month and day descriptions display.
4. Click OK.

Change a Locale

You can change the description or date, time and numeric formatting options for the locale after you have created it. 

1. Click the Locales link from the Main Menu. The Locales screen opens.
2. Select the locale to edit.
3. Right-click and select Edit. The Edit Locale screen opens.
4. Make the desired change.
5. Click OK.

Delete a Locale

If you no longer use a locale and don't want to keep a record of it, you can delete it. When you delete a locale that is used, you receive a prompt to select a locale to replace the locale you are deleting. You cannot undo the delete or delete and replace process.

1. Click the Locales link from the Main Menu. The Locales screen opens.
2. Right-click on the locale to delete.
3. Select Mark for Delete.
4. Click the Save button. If the locale is used, the Replace screen opens.
5. Select the locale from the drop-down to replace the deleted locale.
6. Click OK.

Assign Locales

Assign a Locale to the System

1. Click the Edit Site Configuration link from the Main Menu. The Edit Site Configuration screen opens.
2. Select the locale from the Locale drop-down.
3. Click OK.

Assign a Locale to the Organization

1. Click the Organizations link from the Main Menu. The Organizations screen opens.
2. Select the organization to assign the locale.
3. Right-click and select Edit. The Edit Organization screen opens.
4. Select the Details tab.
5. Select the locale from the Locale drop-down.
6. Click OK.

Assign a Locale to a User

1. Click the Users link from the Main Menu. The Users screen opens.
2. Select the user to assign the locale.
3. Right-click and select Edit. The Edit User screen opens.
4. Select the User Preferences & Defaults tab.
5. Select the locale from the Locale drop-down.
6. Click OK.

You can also assign locales to multiple users at one time:

1. Click the Users link from the Main Menu. The Users screen opens.
2. Select the users to assign the locale. Use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple users.
3. Right-click and select Edit Multiple. The Edit Multiple User screen opens.
4. Check the Locale check box.
5. Select the locale to assign to the selected users from the drop-down.
6. Click OK.