How to translate tabs and string content on a form?

[Michael Klim]

Hi there,

I want to translate an app into another language. It worked out with most fields by just switching the language and changing the label. However, I wasn't able to translate the Tabs and the text in the String field. When I changed the latter in the form designer, it changed the text for both languages.

I tried to change the tab names in the Translated name/Field table but that didn't work.

I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

[Ashutosh Munot1]

Hi,

For that string in that field have you added the translation in messages?

Thanks,
Ashutosh

[Mark Roethof · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Try to enable the I18N Debugging. This will prefix the strings (also on your tab), for example with MSG, TRT, TRF, etc.. This indicates the table which you could use for translations.

For example:

TRF: which stands for Translated Name / Fields. So have a look at System Localization > Translated Name / Fields, add a record there for each section.

For example:

If my answer helped you in any way, please then mark it as helpful.

Kind regards,
Mark
2020 ServiceNow Community MVP
2020 ServiceNow Developer MVP

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[Stacy1]

Hi, I tried the debugging and my form sections do not have a TRF or anything like that on them.  2 of them are translated and I added another record on sys_ui_action of element caption and my form section name and it did not work.

Any ideas if I need to do this anywhere else?

Thanks,

Stacy