Allow users to select the language as a valid option in the language picker or a user record.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
You must create a choice record for a new translation in the Choice [sys_choice] table. For more information about this table, see Choice table.
Procedure
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Navigate to .
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Select New.
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Enter the following fields.
Table 1. Choice record fields to select the new language
| Field |
What to enter |
| Table |
sys_user |
| Element |
preferred_language |
| Language |
Enter an identifier that complies with BCP 47. The
identifier can contain a language code or language code
followed by a country or region code. For example,
tr for Turkish or
es-MX for Spanish Mexico. |
| Label |
Enter the name of the new language selection as you want
it to appear in the language picker. For example,
Mongolian. |
| Value |
Enter an identifier that complies with BCP 47. The
identifier can contain a language code or language code
followed by a country or region code. For example,
tr for Turkish or
es-MX for Spanish Mexico. |
| Sequence |
Enter a number to determine what order the option appears
in the choice list if you do not want to list choices
alphabetically. For example, 5. |
The following record allows a user who is using the Dutch localization of
their instance to change languages to Mongolian:
- Table: User [sys_user]
- Element:
preferred_language
- Language: nl
- Label:
Mongoolse
- Value: mn
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Select Submit.