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Locale Code Parameter

This topic is part of About Parameters for Language and Locale.

The Locale Code parameter (alias LocaleCode) specifies the locale associated with this Application Object Manager (AOM) component. This setting is used by the Siebel Web Clients for this AOM.

The Locale Code setting is a three-letter locale code. A locale is a set of rules guiding how common data is displayed to the user or is received from the user. Siebel Business Applications support formatting of data, such as dates, time, numbers, and currency, based on locale settings.

Locales are administered using the Locale Administration view.

For each language-specific AOM component on a Siebel Server, the Locale Code is set to a locale that may be appropriate for users for that language. If you need to support multiple locales for the same language, then you can use either of the following approaches to deploy your AOMs:

• On different servers, configure and run different locale-specific AOMs for this language on different Siebel Servers. For example, an FRA AOM would be running in France with a French locale, while another FRA AOM would be running in Canada with a French Canadian locale.
• On the same server, create, configure and run different AOMs that are specific to both this language and a particular locale. For example, one FRA AOM running in France would have a French locale, while another FRA AOM on the same Siebel Server in France would have a French Canadian locale.

If the Locale Code parameter is not set, then the AOM and the Siebel Web Clients use the locale defined in the operating system on the Siebel Server machine. On Windows, this setting is defined in Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. On UNIX, you set locales as described in Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX.

NOTE:  On the Siebel Mobile or Developer Web Client, the locale is always determined by the settings defined in Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel.

Additional Information About Setting Up and Administering Locales

During installation, you need to set locales for your Siebel Web Clients, Siebel Servers, and database. After installation, you can modify the Siebel Server locale or add additional locales. Table 4 shows where you can find detailed information on performing these procedures.