View source for Localizing for Time Zone, Currency, Governmental Units, Etc

This section covers configuration of localization parameters including:

* '''Currency''' -- The default currency used in all transactions.
* '''Organization-ID''' -- The Party ID of your internal organization, refer to [[Create Your Own Organization]]
* '''Currency Format''' -- The standard format used for your currency, example: 1,234.74
* '''Country''' -- The default country specified by the "geo Id" code.  See the note below.
* '''Time Zone''' -- The local time zone as an offset from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Configuration of these items is accomplished by editing a file in the '''opentaps''' server installation directory.  Proceed as follows:

 * Navigate to the '''opentaps''' installation directory on your server.
 * Open the file located at: /framework/common/config/general.properties
 * Locate the line items to configure each of these items.

Note: The # symbol in this file indicates that the line is a comment.  You need to edit the line following such comments, which contains the item you are configuring.

Note: The valid "Geo ID" codes for use in configuring the default country can be displayed in the '''opentaps''' online application at this location:
 * From the Main Navigation page, 
 * Click: [Webtools] Icon, the "Framework Web Tools" page opens.
 * Under Entity Engine Tools heading, Click: [Entity Data Maintenance] link
 * In the alphabetical list of entities displayed, locate the "Geo" entry.
 * On the Geo line entry, Click: [All] to view the Geo items.
 * Use the search criteria such as Name to locate the specific Geo you need. 
 * Use the displayed "geo Id" to configure the default geographic unit in the
      general.properties file discussed above.


Manual Pages > [[Currency Configuration Overview]]

Section Pages > [[Accounting, Ledger, Payment Methods, Time Periods, Taxation Entities, Initial Values]]