Use this function, for a given language (different from the entry language of translatable elements), in order to translate texts by differentiation.

The data that can be translated are the following:

  • the price list columns,
  • the invoicing elements,
  • the product descriptions,
  • the units,
  • the packaging,
  • the delivery methods,
  • the payment conditions,
  • the customer/supplier/product statistical groups,
  • the miscellaneous tables.

Note This function is used for printing reports.Most reports can be printed in the language of the Business Partner to which they are addressed.

Example:

On an order form addressed to an American customer, the product descriptions and the charges and discounts can be displayed in American English (even if the document is printed from a workstation logged in French).

Prerequisites

See also Refer to documentation Implementation

Screen management

The translation is made on a single screen.
The selection criteria are used to refine the selection of texts to translate.
This option is used to translate by differentiation of the text file ATEXTRA.

Entry screen

Block number 1

Source (field LANGUEORI)

This code is controlled in the language table and defines the default language used for translation.

It is advisable to select a default language for the company.

Translation (field LANGUETRA)

Define the language in which a text is expressed.
Table (field CODFIC)

No help linked to this field.

Quick selection (field TEXPAT)

Vous pouvez utiliser les caractères * et ? pour restreindre ou étendre votre recherche des textes à traduire.

Table number 1

Source (field TEXTEORI)

Ce champ affiche la langue d'origine du texte.
Translation (field TEXTETRA)
Field (field ZONE)
Identifier 1 (field IDENT1)

This field is used to identify the text to be translated thanks to the field code and the keys.
Identifier 2 (field IDENT2)

Specific Buttons

Text update

Click Text update to delete all disabled texts for all languages.

Number of elements

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :

Language XXX: Incorrect value

The selected language cannot be translated.

Language XXX: Record does not exist

The code entered does not exist in the table. You need to use the Selection function to search for an existing code; or the Jump to function to directly access the program dedicated to the codes.

Tables used

See also Refer to documentation Implementation