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GET LOCALE LANGUAGE

Short Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

GET LOCALE LANGUAGE lang [obsolete_parameters]. 

Effect

The language key for the language of the current text environment is assigned to the variable lang. The data object lang must have a character-like data type. The statement has two obsolete additions -COUNTRY and MODIFIER - that must be specified. However the results are not evaluated.

Note

The imported language of the current text environment can be used to restore the environment after it has been changed using the statement SET LOCALE.

Example

Determining the current text environment and restoring it after a change.

DATA: lang  TYPE tcp0c-langu,
      dummy TYPE string ##needed.

GET LOCALE LANGUAGE lang COUNTRY dummy MODIFIER dummy.
SET LOCALE LANGUAGE ...
...
SET LOCALE LANGUAGE lang.