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Window: Language

[Created: 21/05/1999 - Updated: 02/01/2000 ]
Description: Maintain Languages
Help: The Language Window allows you to define multiple parallel language for users. This allows users to access the same data but have the windows, tabs and fields appear in different languages.If a language is a System Language, you can change the User Interface to this language (after translation). Otherwise the language is only used for printing documents.For the language code, we suggest using the Java convention of country and language (e.g. fr_CN - Canadian French).Verify the translation creates missing translation records. Start this process after creating a new language.

Tab: Language

[Created: 21/05/1999 - Updated: 02/01/2000 ]
Description: System and User Languages
Help: If you want to add an additional User Interface language, select "System Language". Otherwise, the system allows you to just translate elements for printing documents.
Tab Level: 0

Table 10: Language - Fields

Table: Report Parameters

NameDescriptionHelpTechnical Info
TenantTenant for this installation.A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.ad_language.AD_Client_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
OrganizationOrganizational entity within tenantAn organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.ad_language.AD_Org_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
LanguageLanguage for this entityThe Language identifies the language to use for display and formattingad_language.AD_Language character varying(6)
String
NameAlphanumeric identifier of the entityThe name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.ad_language.Name character varying(60)
String
Print TextThe label text to be printed on a document or correspondence.The Label to be printed indicates the name that will be printed on a document or correspondence. The max length is 2000 characters.ad_language.PrintName character varying(60)
String
ISO Language CodeLower-case two-letter ISO-3166 code - http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/related/iso639.txtThe ISO Language Code indicates the standard ISO code for a language in lower case. Information can be found at http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/related/iso639.txtad_language.LanguageISO character(2)
String
ISO Country CodeUpper-case two-letter alphanumeric ISO Country code according to ISO 3166-1The official list can be found at https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#searchad_language.CountryCode character(2)
String
System LanguageThe screens, etc. are maintained in this LanguageSelect, if you want to have translated screens available in this language. Please notify your system administrator to run the language maintenance scripts to enable the use of this language. If the language is not supplied, you can translate the terms yourself.ad_language.IsSystemLanguage character(1)
Yes-No
Login Localead_language.IsLoginLocale character(1)
Yes-No
Base LanguageThe system information is maintained in this languagead_language.IsBaseLanguage character(1)
Yes-No
ActiveThe record is active in the systemThere are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports.There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records:(1) The system requires the record for audit purposes.(2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.ad_language.IsActive character(1)
Yes-No
Date PatternJava Date PatternOption Date pattern in Java notation. Examples: dd.MM.yyyy - dd/MM/yyyyIf the pattern for your language is not correct, please create a iDempiere support request with the correct informationad_language.DatePattern character varying(20)
String
Time PatternJava Time PatternOption Time pattern in Java notation. Examples: "hh:mm:ss aaa z" - "HH:mm:ss"If the pattern for your language is not correct, please create a iDempiere support request with the correct informationad_language.TimePattern character varying(20)
String
Print PaperPrinter paper definitionPrinter Paper Size, Orientation and Marginsad_language.AD_PrintPaper_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
Language MaintenanceMaintain language translation in systemYou can Add Missing Translation entries (required after activating an additional System Language) - Delete Translation Records - or Re-Create the translation Records (first delete and add missing entries).Note that Adding the Missing Translation records creates them by copying the System Language (English). You would apply the Language Pack after that process. Run Synchronize Terminology after importing the translation.ad_language.Processing character(1)
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