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Client APIs and toolsYou can use the HCL OneDB™ implementation of client APIs to develop applications for HCL OneDB™ database servers.
GLS User's GuideThese topics describe the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in HCL® OneDB® products.The HCL OneDB™ GLS User's Guide describes the Global Language Support (GLS) feature available in HCL® OneDB® products.
GLS fundamentalsThe Global Language Support (GLS) feature lets HCL® OneDB® products handle different languages, cultural conventions, and code sets for Asian, African, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern countries.
Set a GLS localeFor the database server and the client application to communicate successfully, you must establish the appropriate GLS locales for your environment.
The default localeHCL OneDB™ products use U.S. English as the default locale if you do not set the environment variables that can specify a locale.
Default display formats for numeric and monetary valuesWhen you use the default locale, HCL OneDB™ products use display formats for numeric and monetary values.

Default display formats for numeric and monetary values

When you use the default locale, HCL OneDB™ products use display formats for numeric and monetary values.

HCL OneDB products use the following display formats:

The thousands separator is the comma (,).
The decimal separator is the period (.).
Three digits show between each thousands separator.
The positive sign is plus (+) and the negative sign is minus (-).

For monetary values, HCL® OneDB products also use a currency symbol, the dollar ($) sign, in front of a monetary value. For an introduction to numeric and monetary display formats, see Numeric and monetary formats. For information about how to customize these display formats, see Customize currency display formats.