Using Message Pool and trying to translate

[Former Member]

Hello,

I am using the message pool and dont understand how to get I8N done. I tried to adapt the tutorial about it to my application. I created the _en.xlf and _de.xlf but it still reads the original data entered in the message pool. What could cause the error?

Then I thought about maintenance. If some day I want to add new texts to my application. How to do it fast? Do I have to enter the text in the message pool, then switch to package explorer and edit all _xx.xlf files also? I cant even use copy&paste there.

After developing a JSF based application with I8N I thought that XLF files are good things to make translations easier, since I know about the support for I8N in ABAP environment. Now it seems to me that they just add a lot of overhead. What are the advantages?

Looking forward to suggestions, hints and comments

Rene

[Former Member]

Hi Rene,

Just by creating _de.xlf will not translate your texts. You've to put the translated text in S2X editor, (ofcourse you might have read it in the tutorial). Do a "Reload+rebuild" - dont forget this. Change your portal laguage and try again. It worked for me!

Coming to maintenance, I think the only option is to do it manually in studio. For now, we've to live with it. Or somebody, please enlighten us.

Regards,

Rajit

[Former Member]

Thanks Rajit,

I missed the reload+rebuild part...

Anyone know of any advantages of this S2X editor? When comparing S2X editor to editing the data with a simple ascii editor (even notepad) I like the ascii editor more due to the power of copy and paste

But I cant edit the generated properties files...

[Former Member]

chk it

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/27/93ca1737f73147b7ebd2be731442cb/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

Rene,

The .properties file is regenerated everytime you modify .xlf. So probably its not a good idea to modify .properties and leave it alone.

And just like the other framework genrated files like .wd*, this .xlf HAS to be there so that java classes are generated "nicely" in the end.

And its quiet ok to modify .xlf with an ascii editor i feel.

Rajit

[Former Member]

I know how to use it but unfortunately they dont tell me why they invented XLF...

[Former Member]

Hi Rajit,

I dont think one should edit XLF files with an ascii editor. Only if using the S2X editor the corresponding .properties file gets updated after saving XLF file.

Regards

Rene

[Former Member]

You are right. How did I miss it?