Translation tables

ServiceNow stores translation information in these tables.

• Languages [sys_language]
• Translated Name / Field [sys_translated]
• Messages [sys_ui_message]
• Field label [sys_documentation]
• Choice [sys_choice]
• Translated Text [sys_translated_text]

To see which table contains a specific translated label, enable the display of translation prefixes. For more information, see Debug translations.

Note:

The Languages table is available only after at least one I18N:Internationalization plugin has been activated.

• Languages table
  The Languages [sys_language] table contains a list of the languages for which translated text is available.
• Choice table
  The Choice [sys_choice] table contains translated text for options that appear in lists.
• Translated Name / Field table
  The Translated Name / Fields [sys_translated] table stores translated values for text fields where the field type is translated_field (see the dictionary entry).
• Field Label table
  The Field Label [sys_documentation] table stores the text of table names along with the singular and plural labels for each field in the table.
• Translated text table
  The Translated Text [sys_translated_text] table stores translations for fields with the field type translated_text or translated_html (see the dictionary entry).
• Message table
  The Message [sys_ui_message] table contains the translations for informational messages, confirmation messages, error messages, and other types of system messages across the platform.

Related tasks

• Activate a language