Handle Company Translations

Explanation

Use this activity to add new translations or to modify existing translations of company related attributes.

When a company is created, then all available translations in either the source company or in the source company template are defined for the new company. The basic idea is to support translations of texts related to data that can be a part of a Company Template, i.e., mainly descriptions or other similar type of texts.
There are some exceptions where the translation handling supports Logical Units that are not part of the Create Company concept.

The company translation database is a part of the IFS/Enterprise component and can be accessed and used by essentially any component. On-line modification/addition of translations can be done in the Company Attribute Translations page.

Note the following:

• When basic data is registered in a basic data page, then the related Logical Unit will ensure that a so-called "PROG" entry is defined in the Company Translation database. The "PROG" entry relates to the so-called "PROG" language that actually defines an attribute key and the related translation. This entry is not visible in the client, only "real" translations are visible.
• All pre-installed translations are marked as System Defined. For these translations, the current text equals the installation text.
• It is not possible to manually add new attribute keys.
• It is always possible to see valid attribute keys by using the List of Values functionality.
• If the current translation is modified manually to be something other than the installation text, this translation will be marked as non-System Defined.
• If a new translation is manually added, it will be marked as non-System Defined and the installation text will be empty.
• If a translatable text is modified in a basic data window, the following will happen in the translation database:

• If a translation in the current language exists, then this translation will be modified,
• If a translation in the current language does not exist, then "PROG" entry will be modified.

• If a basic data entry is removed via the associated client window, then all related translations (those having the same attribute key) will be removed from the translation database.
• When a translation of a specific attribute key is about to be retrieved, then the logic is as follows:

• Try to find the translation in the current language for the attribute key.
• If not found, use the current text, e.g. a description, stored in the Logical Unit.

Prerequisites

A company must be available, either created in a fresh installation or created in a previous release and upgraded to the current release.

System Effects

The main benefit of the company translations is that translatable texts related to basic data in a company can be described in several languages in the same database. The translations will, for example, in basic data windows, always be displayed in current language.

Pages

Company Attribute Translations

Activity Diagrams

Update/Handle Company Translations
Modify Code String Information
Modify Payment Terms Information
Modify Voucher Type Information