Data containing localized (international) characters must be stored in a UTF-8/Unicode-based text file. Language sets must be independent of one another. For example, Japanese and Arabic characters cannot be in one set of data.

By default, WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Workbench AE uses the default localization setting that is currently used by the operating system to interpret dates and currency, as well as present dates, currency, numbers, and strings. In addition, WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Server AE also references operating system localization settings.

Note: Mixed Unicode-based characters are not typically supported, especially when working with English language settings.