Automatic translation of OTR Texts

[Former Member]

Hi All,

In the process of Internationalization of WD ABAP Application,we use OTR Texts right?

Once we define an OTR Text (suppose in English Language) then is there anyway to translate this text automatically in different languages?

Help.sap ( webdynpro ABAP-> Advanced concepts ->Internationalization and translation) says that yes we can d o it.(http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp1/helpdata/en/0a/784941bb75f623e10000000a155106/content.htm)

But In my application,I have to explictly translate the text by executing the SOTR_API_WB_TRANSLATE function module,I don't want to do this.

And Is there any table that stores all these translation for OTR Texts.If yes,does anyone knows the table name? Can we update this table with help of some excel file having all the translations.

Thanks & Regards,

Indu

[pranav_nagpal2 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You have to create text in different languages in transaction SOTR_EDIT... thn only you can bind your OTR alias and the text will change automatically when you log on with any other language..

regards

Pranav

[uday_gubbala2]

Hi Indu,

You will have to maintain the translation manually in different languages. There are 3 approaches for the translation:

1) [Using the function module SOTR_API_WB_TRANSLATE |https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11555] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

2) [Using the TCODE SE63_OTR|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm310/helpdata/en/f8/dd8a0f276111d5b316000102a3fd99/content.htm]

3) [From within the SOTR_EDIT TCODE|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/wdabap/main]

Regards,

Uday

[Former Member]

Hi,

With 1 and 3 option,I am able to translate.But not able to translate with se63.nyways,Indeed a helpful answer.

And now,Can I assume that R/3 doesn't have the capabitlity to translate the text automatically i.e we have to manually do the translation for each OTR alias.

Can someone throw some light to make this work a llittle easier?

Thanks & Regards,

Indu