Configuration Multilanguage Fields Support (OP)

To enable support for Multilanguage fields:

1. Start the Parameters Multi Language Support (ttadv4106m000) session.
2. Configure Multibyte and Unicode, and perform the required steps for this configuration. See the instructions displayed in the session's window.
3. Select the Support de langue multi données check box.

4. Use the Toutes les langues de données toujours disponibles check box to specify whether all language variants should be read:

   • Si cette case est cochée, then for multibyte fields that are “Multi Data Language Enabled” all language variants are read.

     This might result in reduced performance in sessions with multilanguage fields.

   • Si cette case n'est pas cochée, then only the language variants of the user's language are read. When a report is printed, the application can select the language that is read from the database or force to read all languages.
5. Save the changes and close the session.

To define data languages:

1. Start the Langues de données (ttaad1111m000) session.
2. Define the desired data languages. A data language consists of an ISO 639-1 language code and, optionally, an ISO 3166-1 country code. You can zoom to the Langues ISO 639 (ttaad1512m000) session and the Pays ISO 3166-1 (ttaad1513m000) session.
3. Define the base language: Select a data language and, on the Vues, Références, Actions menu, click Valider comme langue de base.

   Note: The base language is used as a fall back language. Application data is displayed in the base language if both of the following scenarios occur:

   • No data language is defined in the user data of an LN user.
   • No data language is linked to the user's software language.
4. Convert the data languages to the runtime data dictionary. On the Vues, Références, Actions menu, click Convertir les langues de données à Runtime. The conversion process generates the $BSE/lib/data_langs file.

   Important:

   • Only perform this step if you are sure you no longer want to change the base language. See the restrictions listed in the online help of the Langues de données (ttaad1111m000) session.
   • During the conversion to runtime, all users must be logged off.
   • When the conversion to runtime has finished, you must restart the LN environment.
5. Close the session.

To link a data language to a software language:

1. Start the Langues (ttaad1510m000) session.
2. To start the Langues (ttaad1110s000) session, double-click a software language. In the Langue de données field, enter the desired data language.

   Note:

   • You can zoom to the Langues de données (ttaad1111m000) session.
   • You can only select data languages with status "Base Language" and "Available".
   • If you leave the Langue de données field blank, LN displays the application data in the data language defined in the user data of an LN user, or in the base language.
3. Save the changes and close the sessions.

For all package combinations you want to be multilanguage-enabled:

1. Start the Tables enregistrées avec champs multilingues (ttadv4137m000) session.
2. Select a package combination.
3. Add the tables you want to be Multilanguage Enabled.

4. Per table, specify whether all languages should be read for records from the table:

   • If all languages should be read, select the Toutes les langues de données toujours disponibles check box.
   • Otherwise, clear this check box.

   Note:

   • If all data languages are always available, this might result in reduced performance in sessions with multilanguage fields.
   • You can only clear this check box if the application feature pack is high enough.
   • The Toutes les langues de données toujours disponibles setting is saved in the data dictionary of the table. Therefore, after a change in this setting, a conversion to runtime for tables is required.
5. Double-click a table. The Champs multilingues enregistrés (ttadv4138m000) session starts.
6. For each field you want to be multilanguage enabled, select the Activé check box.
7. Save the changes and close the sessions.

To convert the multilanguage settings to the runtime data dictionary:

1. Start the Convert to Runtime Data Dictionary (ttadv5215m000) session.
2. Select the Tables check box and the Reconfigure Tables check box.
3. For package combinations, packages, and tables, specify the appropriate selection ranges.

4. Click Convertir en runtime

5. Optionally, start the Données utilisateur (ttaad2500m000) session, and define a data language per user. The data language specified in the user data takes precedence over the data language linked to a software language. For more information, see "Language types" in Multilanguage application data (OP).