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Regional formats
What regional formats do
Regional formats control how dates, times, numbers, and similar values appear. For example, the same date can appear as year/month/day, month/day/year, or day/month/year. A regional format does not change the interface language and is not a time zone.
Enterprise default and personal preference
An administrator sets the enterprise default regional format and determines the options available to employees. An employee who has not selected a personal preference inherits the enterprise default. After the employee selects a personal region, supported dates, times, and numbers follow that preference.
What to validate
- The order used for date and date-time fields.
- 12-hour or 24-hour time display.
- Decimal points and thousands separators.
- Whether lists, details, print output, exports, and reports follow the required business format.
NOTE
Regional formats primarily affect display. Validate each required field, component, and export to determine whether it supports a personal regional format.