Chapter 6 Using the Report Language Editor

Translating object property names and report titles

To translate object property names and report titles, you must open a report language resource file and click each entry individually in the language tree view to modify its corresponding value in the Value box.

The translations you perform in the report language resource file are visible in the generated report.

Whatever the category you choose (Object Attributes or Report Titles), you can apply translations to:

Module Category to select Applies to
Unique Conceptual Data Model

Object Oriented Data Model

Free Model

Information Liquidity Model

Physical Data Model

Business Process Model

Requirements Model

XML Model 		Each module individually
All Common objects All modules

Steps To translate object property names and report titles:

  1. Open the Report Language Editor.
  2. Select the Objects Attributes category if you want to translate an object property name.

    or

    Select the Report Titles category if you want to translate a report title.
  3. Drill down to the entry you want to translate.

    The name, comment and value for the entry appear to the right of the tree view.
  4. Type a translation in the Value box and click Apply to commit the changes.
  5. Click OK to close the Report Language Editor.

    A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to save the modified resource file.

    The next time you open any report that uses the customized report language resource file, the generated report will take these modifications into account.

    Note   Performing translation directly from the Report Editor
    You can also right-click an item in the Report items pane and select the Edit command. In the Editor dialog box that appears, type a translation and click OK. Note that the User-Defined check box is automatically selected in the Editor dialog box, as you are no longer using the default values used in the report language resource file you have selected. To revert to the default value, deselect the User-Defined check box.


Example of a translation in an object card

You translate the following entry in the Report Language Editor:


How it appears in the generated report:


Example of a translation in an object list

You translate the following entry in the Report Language Editor:


How it appears in the generated report:


Example of a translation of a report title

You translate the following entry in the Report Language Editor:


How it appears in the generated report:


 

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