Localize a filter field

Once you have added a filter field in the Calendar Filter Field form, you may need to create localized versions of the field labels if your environment needs to support multiple languages.

To create a localized version of a filter field, follow these steps:

  1. Identify the message ID of the filter field.

    1. Click System Administration > Ongoing Maintenance > Calendar Administration > Calendar Filter Mappings.
    2. Click the field ID in the Filter Fields Configuration section to open the field detail form.
    3. Click Localize.
    4. Make a note of the message ID, and then click Cancel.
  2. Make sure the target language you need is activated.

    1. In Database Manager, type language in the Table field, and then double-click language to open the Language Identification form.

    2. In the Language field, type the language name. For example, Japanese.
    3. Select Active for login option.
    4. Click Save and OK.
  3. In Database Manager, type scmessage in the Table field, and click Search.
  4. Click message.edit.
  5. Add a record for the language.

    1. Type the required field values. See the following table.

      Field Value
      Language Code The language code of the target language. For example, jp.
      ID

      The original En message ID you recorded in step 1.

      Class Always type local:calendarFilterEditForm
      Text Type the field label in the target language.
    2. Click Add.

  6. Go back to the filter field detail form, and click Localize.

    The localized version is now displayed in the list.

  7. Restart the Service Manager web application server or the Windows client for the changes to take effect.

Related topics

Calendar Administration
Full calendar and embedded calendar
Calendar security area and role
Release Control Calendar

Enable or disable the calendar
Configure calendar settings
Display an embedded calendar on an incident form, an interaction form, or a problem form
Display records from an application module in the calendar
Configure search filters for the full calendar
Test your calendar