IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform Version 3.5.2

Globalizing applications

The business environment today is increasingly interconnected. Your customers and employees might come from multiple countries and regions, and might speak multiple languages. You can use the IBM® TRIRIGA® Application Platform to display text and data in other languages. You can also customize data, labels, units of measure, dates, and currency for multicultural environments.

Options for globalization
Globalization, also known as localization or multicultural support, is the process of organizing an application so that it can be configured to work in different countries and in different languages.
Importing language packs
Language packs contain the translated labels and data that support the use of different languages. You use the Globalization Manager to import language packs for record data and for labels.
Globalizing record data
By using the language packs that are delivered with IBM TRIRIGA, you can globalize record data for your multicultural users. Record data includes internal and translated values.
Exporting data and labels for translation
You can export labels and record data as XML Localization Interchange File Format (XLIFF) files. You can then translate the labels and data, and reimport the XLIFF files.
Translating labels directly
As part of your globalization efforts, you must translate your labels into the base language and secondary languages. If you do not have a label language pack, you can use the Globalization Manager to translate the values directly.
Globalizing lists
Your applications use lists, such as radio button lists or drop-down lists, to manage and display information. With the List Manager, you can ensure that your users can interact with this information in their own languages.
Globalizing date and time
In IBM TRIRIGA, dates and times are defined in lists. With the List Manager, you can ensure that dates and times are displayed in the appropriate format for multicultural users.
Globalizing currency
If your organization operates in multiple countries, you might need to manage different currency exchange rates.
Globalizing units of measure
Every numerical data element (field) must have an associated Unit of Measure (UOM). For example, the unit of measure type “Area” can have “square-meters” as one of its UOM values.
Globalizing BIRT reports
The starter report and the IBM TRIRIGA BIRT integration have features to assist with the globalization of reports. Before you export labels for BIRT reports, make sure that these reports are set up in IBM TRIRIGA.
Setting language preferences in profiles
When you sign in to the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform, text and messages are presented in your preferred language. The default language is US English. When text is available in a secondary language, you can change your language in your user profile.
Globalizing the Gantt scheduler
The Gantt scheduler is globalized for your multicultural users.
Troubleshooting globalization
Review the troubleshooting tips when you encounter globalization issues.

Parent topic: Administering IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform

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