Types of localization files

SAP ASE includes several localization files for each Language Module.

Note: All SAP ASE-related locales files (used by dataserver, sqlloc, syconfig, and so on) are in $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/locales, except locales.dat, which is in $SYBASE/locales. All Open Client/Server-related locales files (ctlib, ctisql, ctbcp, optdiag, installjava, and so on) are located in $SYBASE/locales.

SAP ASE localization files include:

locales.dat – in the locales directory. Used by client applications to identify the default message language and character set.
server.loc – in the character set subdirectories under each language subdirectory in the $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/locales directory. Software messages translated into the local language. SAP products have product-specific *.loc files. If an entry is not translated, the software message or string appears in U.S. English instead of the local language.
common.loc – in each language and character set directory of the locales directory. common.loc contains the local names of the months of the year and their abbreviations, and information about the local date, time, and money formats.

Warning! Do not alter any of the localization files. If you need to alter any information in those files, contact your local SAP office or distributor.