Switching Cultures

When Globalization and multiple cultures are enabled, Users whose security settings allow them to use multiple cultures can switch cultures to change the language for:
  • Platform Strings

    Typically client-based strings, such as those for menu items, toolbars, controls, and tooltips.

  • Content Strings

    Strings for Business Objects, Forms, Dashboards, Expressions, One-Step Actions, etc. This includes OOTB content and customer-created content.

The culture selector is available in the:
  • CSM Desktop Client
  • CSM Browser Client
  • CSM Portal
  • CSM Administrator
  • CSM Dashboard Viewer
  • CSM Report Runner (Report Manager only)
In the CSM Desktop Client and CSM Administrator, the culture selector is available in the Item Managers, such as the Dashboard Manager and One-Step Manager.
Note: Multi-tab browsing support allows you to open tabs in multiple languages in the Browser Client and Customer Portal and work in the tabs within the same session.

Using the Culture Selector in the CSM Browser Client

The following culture selector is available in the CSM Browser Client.

Culture selector in CSM Browser Client

  1. Select a platform culture.
  2. Select a content culture.

Using the Culture Selector in the CSM Portal

The following culture selector is available in the CSM Portal. Select a culture to see translated content and platform strings, if they are available.

Culture selector in CSM Portal

When you select a culture in the Portal, your culture preference is saved, and you will see your selected culture whenever you log into any Portal site.
Note: If you log into another Portal that does not have your chosen culture loaded, the site will display the default culture.

If you have multiple tabs open and select a new culture, all tabs will refresh to display the newly chosen culture.

Using the Culture Selector in the Windows Clients

The following culture selector is available in the CSM Desktop Client and CSM Administrator.

Note: In the CSM Desktop Client, only enabled cultures appear. In the CSM Administrator, all cultures in the system are available.

Culture selector in Windows Clients

  1. Select Platform Cultures > Culture Name to change the culture for the platform strings.
  2. Select a culture to change content strings.
  3. Click the first flag icon to switch to the preferred culture for your system.
  4. Click the second flag icon to switch to the previously used culture. This is always a different culture than the preferred culture.
  5. Click the lock icon to lock or unlock platform strings. When strings are unlocked, the platform strings (if available) switch to the content strings you select. When strings are locked, only content strings change.
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