Format and language options

Format and language options allow you to select different formats for date, time and numbers for different languages.

AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsLinux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsFormat options allow you to select different formats for date, time, and numbers.

Table 1. Format and language options
Option Description
dateformat Specifies the format for displaying dates.
Windows operating systemslanguage Windows operating systemsSpecifies the language used for messages.
numberformat Specifies the format for displaying numbers.
timeformat Specifies the format for displaying time.