Siebel Multi Lingual Changes – Considerations
| Area | Sub Area | Code Change ? |
| Infrastructure | By using OS utilities, install the required Languages on - Siebel Server Siebel Client |
No |
| Infrastructure | Database Ensure that Code Page of Database Supports the required Languages |
No |
| Infrastructure | Download & Install the required Language Packs- Siebel Web Server, SWSE Siebel Server, Siebel Tools, Siebel Client, Siebel Sample Database |
No |
| Infrastructure | By default, Development Sample database would have only ENU Data. Need to import the data for each Language by using Siebel utilities |
No |
| Development | Putting Captions/Labels – Need to use Symbolic Strings while giving Captions, Labels, Titles Siebel would give translations for Vanilla Objects. Need to to create new Symbolic Strings for new Titles, Captons, Labels, etc. |
Yes |
| Development | LOVs LOVs need to created for each Language |
No |
| Development | Error Messages By default, the User Messages / Error Messages would be in ENU For giving message in respective Language, need to 2 things – Using Message Object, create message in each required Language. While explicitely writing messges in Scripts, use reference to Message Object |
Yes |
| Development | Check in / Check Out It can be done only in one language at a time |
No |
| Development | Compilation Application needs to be compiled in each language separately. But for initial testing purpose, it can be compiled in English & tested |
No |
| Development | Search Spec Search Spec on LOV should use function LookUpValue |
Yes |
| Development | Workflow - Siebel operation step: For search specs here, use the LookupValue function. | Yes |
| Development | Setting PreDefault value on BC Field should use LookValue | Yes |
| Development | Email Communication Templates - Use appropriate User Locale for creating Template Set the correct outbound communications preferences for a User. This will decide the Templates shown while sending emails |
No |
| Development | Correspondence Templates - Use appropriate User Locale for creating Template |
No |
| Integration | Each character’s Code Point needs to be converted while integrating data between 2 systems having different Code Page. Use Siebel provided Business Services | Yes |
| Setup | Setup the System Preferences like -
TimeZone |
No |
| Planning & Execution | Translation Efforts -
Emails, Phone Conversations |
No |
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