Difference between revisions of "Localization"

Revision as of 00:50, 23 August 2013

Localization is the process whereby a user interacts with platform using their preferred language and data formats.

The Locale Settings

My Settings > Locale Information - Formats chosen by the user for dates, times, and numbers, plus language.
User Settings - Formats set for the user by the admin.
Company Information Settings - Default user formats, and the Currency format, which can be changed only by an admin.

The Translation Workbench can be used to support additional languages.

When using the REST API, all data is specified in Database Format:

Field	Format
Date, DateTime, Time	UTC Format
Currency, Number, Number with Decimal, Percent	No currency symbol or percent sign No grouping characters (e.g. commas) in whole-number portion A decimal point (.) before fractional portion Ex: 84954.32
Lookup	The Record ID of a record in the target object. Ex: 123A456B78
Multi Object Lookup	An Object ID, to identify the target object, a colon, and a Record ID. Ex: 849Z:123A456B78

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+When using the REST API, all data is specified in [[Database Format]]:
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