Hi,
Like the title says: Is LC_NUMERIC the only locale aspect that matters in
SPSS? Below I try to answer my own question for each locale category. Am I
correct, or is there something I am missing?
* LC_CTYPE --> No, character classification and case conversion is always the same. You *cannot* e.g. have a situation where COMPUTE n = NUMBER(s, F5) is valid in locale X, but invalid in locale Y
* LC_NUMERIC --> Yes, decimal separator and thousand grouping. But beware of SET DECIMAL = DOT/COMMA,
DIGITGROUPING, which are not locale-dependent.
* LC_TIME --> No, if I do SET LOCALE "nl_NL.CP1252"; COMPUTE d = $time; FORMATS d (WKDAY40). I still get
the *English* weekday.
* LC_COLLATE --> No, ICU collation scheme is used for both unicode and codepage mode. Sorting order is always the same, unicode
mode or not.
* LC_MONETARY --> No, there are CCA-CCD custom currency
formats and the DOLLAR format.
I only have a hazy understanding (at best!) of the following locale
categories, but I think none of them is relevant for SPSS.
* LC_MESSAGES
* LC_PAPER
* LC_NAME
* LC_ADDRESS
* LC_TELEPHONE
* LC_MEASUREMENT
* LC_IDENTIFICATION
Thank you!
Regards,
Albert-Jan
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