Languages
The Languages component of WhereScape's Setup Administrator enables you to create a Language file or to load a Language File into RED.
- Click on the Languages menu item in the command bar at the top of the screen.
- Click any of the options under this level to action them. The Languages menu is as follows:
- The Load Languages - option lists the Language files that have been created. A file can be selected and loaded into the target Metadata Repository. Refer to Loading Languages for details.
- The Create Language File - option enables you to create a Language file for a particular Metadata Repository. A translator is needed to replace the English definitions in the file with the translations relevant to the chosen language. Refer to Creating a Language File for details.
- The Change Languages Directory - option enables you to change the language directory. Refer to Changing the Languages Directory for details.
Loading Languages
Note
Before you install a language, you first need to logon to the repository in RED; go to Tools/Language Options and add the language.
1. Click the Languages menu at the top of the screen, then choose Load Languages.
2. The Load Languages menu option lists the Language Files available.
- Right-click a particular file and select Install Language.
You are then be prompted to logon to the required metadata repository and to select the Language to be updated in RED.
The results are shown in the middle pane.
Creating a Language File
To create a language file:
1. Click the Languages menu at the top of the screen.
- Select the Create Language File option.
2. You are prompted to logon to the required metadata repository. Language Files are applied to a specific metadata repository.
Once logged on, you are prompted for:
- The Language - select from the drop-down list. Select a Language or choose Original to create a Language file containing the original values.
- The entries to exclude from the extract.
- The file delimiter, translation prefix and translation format.
- The file delimiter provides an easy means of breaking up the file after extract.
- The translation prefix must be something that will NEVER appear in the data itself. This is used to identify the start/end of any given field translation.
A Language extraction file is then created and saved into C:\ProgramData\RED\Language.
A translator is need to replace the English definitions in the file with the translations relevant to the chosen language.
Changing the Languages Directory
To change the languages directory:
1. Click on the Languages menu item in the command bar at the top of the screen and select Change Languages Directory.
2. Browse and select a new languages directory.