# Number interpretation variables Number interpretation variables are system defined. The variables are included at the top of the load script and apply number formatting settings at the time of the script execution. They can be deleted, edited, or duplicated. Number interpretation variables are automatically generated according to the current regional settings of the operating system when a new app is created. In Qlik Sense Desktop, this is according to the settings of the computer operating system. In Qlik Sense, it is according to the operating system of the server where Qlik Sense is installed. If the Qlik Sense server you are accessing is set to Sweden, the Data load editor will use Swedish regional settings for dates, time, and currency. These regional format settings are not related to the language displayed in the Qlik Sense user interface. Qlik Sense will be displayed in the same language as the browser you are using. ## Currency formatting [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### MoneyDecimalSep The decimal separator defined replaces the decimal symbol for currency set by your regional settings. [**MoneyDecimalSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyDecimalSep.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### MoneyFormat The symbol defined replaces the currency symbol set by your regional settings. [**MoneyFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyFormat.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### MoneyThousandSep The thousands separator defined replaces the digit grouping symbol for currency set by your regional settings. [**MoneyThousandSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyThousandSep.htm) ## Number formatting [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### DecimalSep The decimal separator defined replaces the decimal symbol set by your regional settings. [**DecimalSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DecimalSep.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### ThousandSep The thousands separator defined replaces the digit grouping symbol of the operating system (regional settings). [**ThousandSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/ThousandSep.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### NumericalAbbreviation The numerical abbreviation sets which abbreviation to use for scale prefixes of numerals, for example M for mega or a million (10^6^), and ยต for micro (10^-6^). [**NumericalAbbreviation**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/NumericalAbbreviation.htm) ## Time formatting [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### DateFormat This environment variable defines the date format used as the default in the app. The format is used both to interpret and format dates. If the variable is not defined, the date format of the regional settings of the operating system will be fetched when the script runs. [**DateFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DateFormat.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### TimeFormat The format defined replaces the time format of the operating system (regional settings). [**TimeFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/TimeFormat.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### TimestampFormat The format defined replaces the date and time formats of the operating system (regional settings). [**TimestampFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/TimestampFormat.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### MonthNames The format defined replaces the month names convention of the regional settings. [**MonthNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MonthNames.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### LongMonthNames The format defined replaces the long month names convention in the regional settings. [**LongMonthNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/LongMonthNames.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### DayNames The format defined replaces the weekday names convention set by your regional settings. [**DayNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DayNames.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### LongDayNames The format defined replaces the long weekday names convention in the regional settings. [**LongDayNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/LongDayNames.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### FirstWeekDay Integer that defines which day to use as the first day of the week. [**FirstWeekDay**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/FirstWeekDay.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### BrokenWeeks This setting defines if weeks are broken or not. [**BrokenWeeks**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/BrokenWeeks.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### ReferenceDay The setting defines which day in January to set as reference day to define week 1. [**ReferenceDay**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/May2025/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/ReferenceDay.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/number-interpretation-variables.htm) #### FirstMonthOfYear The setting defines which month to use as first month of the year, which can be used to define financial years that use a monthly offset, for example starting April 1. Information noteThis setting is currently unused but reserved for future use. Valid settings are 1 (January) to 12 (December). Default setting is 1. Syntax: FirstMonthOfYear Example: `Set FirstMonthOfYear=4; //Sets the year to start in April`