> ## Database Localization

> Choosing the Database Localization preference item lets you change some data entry fields on AudBase forms to automatically reflect the customary formats in your country. If you would like to use U.S. formats for zip code, and telephone, click "Database located in USA." Otherwise, modify formats according to the directions below.

> The Current Date Format is automatically set by AudBase to reflect the user's main computer preferences. To change the Current Date Format, you must change your computer date settings, then restart AudBase. Previously entered dates will be automatically corrected to reflect the change in format.

> To set or modify data entry formats
> 1. With Database localization selected on the Preferences form, make sure "Database located in USA" is not checked
>    .
> 2. Click in the box next to the field you would like to automatically format.
> 3. Use the following characters to set entry formats for postal code and telephone number:
> - "$" to stand for a number
> - "@" to stand for a letter
> - "?" to stand for a letter or number.
> 4. Type in any fixed characters that you wish to appear, such as parentheses, hyphens or spaces.

> If the postal code in your country has an optional part (for example, the last four digits in the U.S. zip code), you can use the "Zip code format suppression" box to override this part of the code on data entry forms. (You can always override the autoformat function by selecting Format On/Off). By entering zeros in place of the optional numbers here, you are telling AudBase to allow data entry personnel to skip this part of the postal code and suppress the printing of "-0000."

> Related topics
> Entering subject records
> Entering Provider data
> Creating a non-USA State List