Property reference

glide.i18n.date_time.default_to_locale

The glide.i18n.date_time.default_to_locale property determines if dates and times are displayed according to the user's locale settings. When set to false, the platform defaults to the global date and time formats specified in other properties.

Default
false
Type
boolean
Application
Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property configures the display of date and time formats based on user locale or global settings, impacting how users perceive date and time information.
What area does it affect? Date and Time Formatting
What does the default mean? The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when adjusting user preferences or global date and time settings.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.i18n.date_time.default_to_locale
Sys ID 63086843b7211110d6c3911cde11a99a
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value false
Description Determines whether the platform will display dates and times formatted according to the user's locale. This only applies to users who have not selected a value for date or time format in their user preference. If set to false, dates and times will be formatted using the patterns set in the glide.sys.date_format and glide.sys.time_format properties.
Updated 2025-11-20 14:03:35

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