# Joda error allthough adding locale **URL:** \ **Category:** Scripts & Rules\ **Created:** [July 21, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320 "2024-07-21T09:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/df705f/32.png) [@Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/u/Oliver2)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/1 "2024-07-21T09:30:14Z")
I get the following error message: ```auto Failed to execute script: i: Pattern using (localized) text not implemented, use @js-joda/locale plugin! ``` As documented, I installed a Locale by `npm install @js-joda/locale_de-de` in the $OPENHAB\_CONF/automation/js folder. Here is the code: ```javascript var Locale = require('@js-joda/locale_de-de').Locale.GERMAN; console.log(time.LocalDateTime.now().format(time.DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("EEEE, yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss").withLocale(Locale))); ``` Permissions are set correctly. Where is my fault? ---
**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/2 "2024-07-21T16:37:44Z")
The npm install completed without error? Do you see the folder `$OH_CONF/automation/js/node_modules/@js-joda/locale_de-de` and does it have contents? Have you restarted OH since installing the node module? That shouldn’t be necessary but 🤷‍♂️. What’s the setting Cache setting for the JS Scripting add-on? ---
**Author:** ![Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/df705f/32.png) [@Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/u/Oliver2)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/3 "2024-07-23T10:44:42Z")
Yes, I have restarted OH and I can see the locale folder including its content: /etc/openhab/automation/js/node\_modules/@js-joda/locale\_de-de/dist ` ```auto -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 328264 Jul 20 23:49 index.esm.js -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 262973 Jul 20 23:49 index.esm.js.map -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 359043 Jul 20 23:49 index.js -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 263063 Jul 20 23:49 index.js.map -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 180615 Jul 20 23:49 index.min.js -rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 2328 Jul 20 23:49 js-joda-locale.d.ts ``` JS settings are set to - Integrated Variables - Cache Library Injection It does not make any difference if I change the settings. Forgot to mention that I am using Java 21. EDIT: I had to install @js-joda/timezone, too. But the error is still there. ---
**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/4 "2024-07-23T13:14:45Z")
I managed to do some experiments yesterday and I’m seeing the same error. I know this worked at some point so I think there is a bug or regression or the like that has cropped up. To start file an issue on openhab-js and see where that goes. I’ve also tried it with `e` instead of `E` as [the docs](https://js-joda.github.io/js-joda/manual/formatting.html) indicate that’s the localized string but get the same error. I get no error if I remove the “EEEE” part and leave the rest which shows it is not some other type of general formatting problem. ---
**Author:** ![Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/df705f/32.png) [@Oliver2](https://community.openhab.org/u/Oliver2)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/5 "2025-03-23T17:22:06Z")
Quite a while, but I found the prolem. It needs to be ```javascript console.log(java.time.LocalDateTime.now().format(java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("EEEE, yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss").withLocale(java.util.Locale.GERMAN))); ``` instead of ```javascript var Locale = require('@js-joda/locale_de-de').Locale.GERMAN; console.log(time.LocalDateTime.now().format(time.DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("EEEE, yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss").withLocale(Locale))); ``` just to let you know as you also experienced the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/joda-error-allthough-adding-locale/157320/6 "2025-03-25T15:09:09Z")
> [@Oliver2](#): > > . It needs to be keep in mind that’s using Java’s date time classes, not joda-js. They are not the same and they are not compatible.