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Translating Panels

Translating panels is as simple as adding the translation by typing over the existing information.

CA Dataquery stores all menus, messages, and Help panels in the DQP table. You perform the various panel maintenance functions by selecting the panel maintenance option on the Language Maintenance Menu.

Background

Each menu, message and Help panel has a unique name. Message names precede the actual message. Menu and Help panel names are located in the upper-right corner of each panel.

Panel Directory

After you select the panel maintenance option on the Language Maintenance Menu, CA Dataquery displays the panel directory. The Directory of Panels provides a list of all panel names. You locate the panel you want to translate by paging through the directory. Included in this directory are error messages and informational messages.

PF Keys

CA Dataquery sometimes uses the same PF key definitions in several panels. You can see which panels share PF key definitions by looking at the PF key Legend column on the Directory of Panels. For example, the PF key Panel YA1 is used by several panels. When you translate the PF keys in a panel that uses YA1, all panels that use YA1 reflect this translation.

User Profile

Before you can use a translated panel, you must update your User Profile. Remember to change your User Profile to specify the language you want to use. For more information on changing the user profile see Defining or Modifying the User Profile.