# AG\_GETLOCALE

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_Reviewed and revised December 2023_

**tab(-10, AG\_GETLOCALE); chr(127);**     [Tab(-10,x) Syntax Notes](ag_xxx_syntax-notes.htm.md)

AG\_getLOCALE (115) retrieves the name of the user's locale on the client workstation.

**Parameters**

_locale_

the name of the locale on the client, e.g. "en-US," the Windows indication for English language with USA regional settings. 

**Response**

_locale_ CR

**Comments**

There is not currently an equivalent MX\_ version to get the server locale, but for ATSD connections, you can use the utility function Fn'GetUserDefaultLocaleName\$() in the SOSFUNC:fnwin32utl.bsi module to get the same information. For Linux, the following command will work:

xcall HOSTEX, "locale | grep LANG=", status, locale\$

**History**

2023 September, A-Shell 6.5.1742:  Function added to A-Shell.