---
title: "system.util.setLocale"
description: "Sets the user's current Locale."
---

# system.util.setLocale

> Sets the user's current Locale.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Sets the user's current Locale. Any valid Java locale code (case-insensitive) can be used as a parameter, including ones that have not yet been added to the Translation Manager. An invalid locale code will cause an Illegal Argument Exception.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.setLocale(locale)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|String |`locale` | A locale code, such as 'en_US' for US English.|
### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This script will set the client locale to Arabic.
  
system.util.setLocale('ar')
```