Language Editor
The Language Editor translates the ERP into your language. You pick a language, edit the strings the system displays, and compile them so the change takes effect. It is how a reseller delivers the ERP in the language their market actually works in.
Overview
The editor lets you customise system translations to suit your customers, edit individual strings, and compile the result into the running system.
Where to find it
Go to Company > Language editor.
Instructions
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Language selection | Choose the language you are translating into. |
| 2. Editing translations | Edit the words and phrases you want changed. |
| 3. Saving translations | Press Save or Submit when done. |
| 4. Compiling MO | Click Compile MO to build the saved strings into the system. |
Saving is not enough. Until Compile MO runs, the ERP keeps showing the old text — this is the single most common reason a translation "did not work".
What to translate first
Do not start at the top of the list and work down. Concentrate on the strings your customers actually see:
- Terms specific to your country's tax and statutory functions.
- The add-on apps your customers use.
- Screen labels on the documents they read daily — invoices, payments, statements.
Note
A translation is a customisation of your installation. Keep a note of what you have changed, so that after a system update you can tell a genuinely new string from one of yours.
Related pages
- Frontend Settings — defaults for customers signing up
- Companies — who the translation reaches