The locale (QLOCALE) system value is used to specify a locale object that can determine how data is processed, printed, and displayed. Locales can define the language used by the system, cultural data of that language, and the type of characters displayed or printed.
The locale path name must be a path name that specifies a locale. A locale is made up of the language, territory, and code set combination used to identify a set of language conventions. The maximum path length allowed for the locale path name on the Change System Value (CHGSYSVAL) command is 1024 bytes.
The allowed values are:
| Value | Indication |
|---|---|
| *NONE: | There is no locale for the QLOCALE system value. |
| *C: | The C locale is to be used. |
| *POSIX: | The POSIX locale is to be used. |
| path-name | The path name of the locale to be used. |