Configuring phrases

Use this procedure to manage phrases and translations in the user interface and to use them as overrides.

You can use user-defined phrases to dynamically change important phrases in an application. For example, the phrase Company. Depending on your organization’s requirements, this phrase can be displayed in the user interface as Store or Hospital. Your phrases are stored in the UserPhrases business class.

  1. Use these steps to add a phrase:
    1. Select Configuration Console > Data Area > Phrases.
    2. Click Create.
    3. Specify this information:
      User Phrase
      Specify the record key. This key can be used as the value, so ensure that it makes sense to you and your users and that it is compliant with your naming conventions. For example, ZZZCompany.
      Base Phrase
      Specify the record value to display in the user interface. For example, Store.
      Description
      Optionally, provide a description of the phrase.
      Inactive
      To inactivate the phrase and use the default in the interface, select this check box.
    4. Click Save.
  2. Use the phrase in custom forms or lists. Reference the phrase as <phrase.UserPhrase>.
    For example, to override a default field label with the user-defined phrase of Store:
    1. Create a configuration of the list or form.
    2. Edit the list field or form field.
    3. In the LPL editor view, change the value in the Label field to <phrase.ZZZCompany>. For example, label is "<phrase.ZZZCompany>".
    4. Save your changes.
      When you view the form, the field label is displayed as the phrase base value of Store in the list or form. If a locale is set and a translation value exists, the translation is displayed.