Purpose

Use at the server console to set the language for subsequently loaded modules.

NOTE:  LANGUAGE does not change the language of the operating system or of currently loaded modules.

The LANGUAGE command gives the modules access to directories containing message files in the specified language. This directory structure is under sys:system as follows:

sys:system\nls\language_number

Syntax

LANGUAGE [ language_name | number] [LIST | REN number new_name]

Parameter	Use to
(no parameter)	View the current language setting for modules.
language_name | number	Specify a language by its name or number.
LIST	Display a list of language names and numbers. (Not all languages in the list are supported.)
REN number new_name	Rename a language specified by a language number. The syntax is: LANGUAGE REN number new_name

Examples

• To set a module to use the German message files, type

  LANGUAGE GERMAN

  or

  LANGUAGE 7

• To change the name of Spanish to Espanol, type

  LANGUAGE REN 14 ESPANOL

• To display a list of language names and numbers, type

  LANGUAGE LIST