Every machine has a locale. A locale is a set of preferences related to the user environment, including the input language, keyboard layout, how data is sorted, and the format for currency and dates. Informatica uses locale settings on each machine.
You can set the following locale settings on Windows:
System locale. Determines the language, code pages, and associated bitmap font files that are used as defaults for the system.
User locale. Determines the default formats to display date, time, currency, and number formats.
Input locale. Describes the input method, such as the keyboard, of the system language.
For more information about configuring the locale settings on Windows, consult the Windows documentation.