About String Modifications and Translations

Two forms of customization are available for strings generated by the Application Engine:

• String Modifications: You can use the Languages, Strings, and Strings IDs system auxiliary tables to create string records for custom strings. This enables you to change the display of static labels and error messages in the SBM User Workspace. String modifications are global and impact all applications in the database. For details, refer to Modifying Strings Using the Auxiliary Data Feature.
• String Translations: You can use the Export XML and Import XML wizards to export root strings, copy them, translate them, and re-import them back into your system. For details, refer to Translating Strings Using XML Export and Import Wizards.

Customizable string elements include:

• Static page and form headings, such as Search Results and Submit Tree.
• Static button labels, such as the Search button on the Search pages and the OK button on forms.
• Static control labels, such as the Actions drop-down list label and the labels for drop-down list on report forms.
• View labels, such as Reports or Favorites, in the Navigation pane.
• Static toolbar button labels, such as Settings and Home.
• Hover text not associated with fields, such as text that appears when users hover over icons.
• Error messages.
• Custom form labels.

The following elements cannot be modified using the system auxiliary tables:

• Administrator or design data, such as transition button and application tab labels, public folder names, field names and their associated hover-text descriptions, and field selections.
• User data, such as report titles, Quick Link names, Favorite folder names, and data entered into fields.
• Labels and strings for Serena Work Center and Serena Request Center. Use the Localization feature in Application Administrator to translate or modify these strings.