USING TRANSLATIONS #
Translating is most commonly used as a way of renaming prompts, etc. without having to 'extend' a function and form.
Column Details#
The column must have "Translation Allowed" marked as 'Y' (yes), toggle ON.This is supplied by High Line.
| Alias | Column |
|---|---|
| MFI | ITEM_PROMPT |
| MFG | FG_TITLE |
| MFN | DESCRIPTION |
| MLV | LEXICON_ABBREVIATION |
| MCD | FIELD_PROMPT |
| MMI | MENU_ITEM_LABEL |
| MMI | PURPOSE |
| MMS | MESSAGE_TEXT |
| MMS | HELP_TEXT |
Forms#
A ll columns that allow translation can have a translation field (form item) added to the screen; the item name will be <<TABLE_ALIAS>>.<<COLUMN_NAME>>_TRANSLATE.This is supplied by High Line.
| Item to be Translated | Form | Form Item Added |
|---|---|---|
| Form Items Prompt | IMFD | MFI.ITEM_PROMPT_TRANSLATE |
| Form Group Titles | IMFD | MFG.FG_TITLE_TRANSLATE |
| Function Descriptions | IMFN | MFN.DESCRIPTION_TRANSLATE |
| Lexicon Values | IMLN | MLV.LEXICON_ABBREVIATION_TRANSLATE |
| Column Prompts | IMCD | MCD.FIELD_PROMPT_TRANSLATE |
| Menu Labels | IMMU | MMI.MENU_ITEM_LABEL_TRANSLATE |
| Messages | IMMS | MMI.PURPOSE_TRANSLATE |
| Message Help Text | IMMS | MMI.PURPOSE_TRANSLATE |
