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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 component. This setting is used by the Siebel Web Clients for this Application Object Manager.

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 Application Object Manager component on a Siebel Server, the Locale Code is set to a locale that might 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 Application Object Managers:

• On different servers, configure and run different locale-specific Application Object Managers for this language on different Siebel Servers. For example, an FRA Application Object Manager would be running in France with a French locale, while another FRA Application Object Manager would be running in Canada with a French Canadian locale.
• On the same server, create, configure and run different Application Object Managers that are specific to both this language and a particular locale. For example, a FRA Application Object Manager running in France would have a French locale, but you could create another FRA Application Object Manager on the same Siebel Server in France that has a French Canadian locale. For more information about creating and configuring Application Object Managers, see Siebel System Administration Guide.

If the Locale Code parameter is not set, then the Application Object Manager and the Siebel Web Clients use the locale defined in the operating system on the Siebel Server computer. On Microsoft 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.

On the Siebel Mobile Web Client or Developer Web Client on Microsoft Windows, the locale is 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 5 shows where you can find detailed information about performing these procedures.