Re: Mapics in European Format

[Gernot Langle <glangle@xxxxxxxxx>]

 MAPICS uses its own date format (in SYSCTL) which you need to also change.

August, Michael wrote:

> Recently we have setup a Multi Lingual Mapics Environment on our AS400 for a
> German company.  I created a CLP that is the initial program in the user
> profiles for the users who need to see this in German.  
>
>
> Using the CHGJOB and setting the DECFMT to J seems to solve the issue of (
> comma for decimal) but for some reason the dates still show in MMDDYY format
> even though I specify *DMY.  This only seems to be a problem on green
> screens.
>
> The Browser seems fine as long as the PC has its locale set to German.
>
> Does anyone know how to get around this?  The AS400 is US based and the
> defaults need to stay in US format but for users entering from Germany need
> to see European formats.
>
> PGM                                                          
> CHGSYSLIBL LIB(OVERLAY)                         
> CHGSYSLIBL LIB(QSYS2929) OPTION(*ADD)           
> CHGJOB     DATFMT(*DMY) DECFMT(J)               
> MAPICS                                          
> SIGNOFF    LOG(*LIST)                           
> ENDPGM                                             
>
>  
>
> > Regards,
> > Michael August
> >    
> Sr. Programmer / Analyst 
>  
>
> > Dialight Corporation
> >    
>          
>
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