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Defining Properties of an MLOV

You can define properties of an MLOV in Siebel Tools.

To define properties of an MLOV

1. In Siebel Tools, locate the list of values you must modify in the List of Values list.

   For more information, see Creating a New List of Values.

2. Define properties for the MLOV using values from the following table.

   Property	Description
   Multilingual	Indicates the list of values is multilingual. The MLOV Converter Utility sets this flag for the values in the list of values. For more information, see Converting Your Current Data for an MLOV. If you add a new MLOV record after the MLOV Converter Utility executes, then you must manually add a check mark to the Multilingual property to make sure it is consistent with the previously created records.
   Language Name	Indicates the natural language. In the Siebel client, Siebel CRM derives the values for this list from the Languages view in the Administration - Data screen.
   Translate	If you add a list of values type that must function as an MLOV, then make sure the Translate property contains a check mark. Do not change the Translate field for a predefined list of values. For more information, see Modifying the Translate Property for a Predefined List of Values.
   Language-Independent Code	The internal language-independent code for a list of values. Siebel CRM stores it in the Siebel database for an MLOV that a Siebel application enables and references. The language-independent code must be 30 characters or less. It is typically the English-American version. You cannot change the language-independent code. If you click the List of Values Explorer link in the Siebel client, then the Code field displays the language-independent code.
   Display Value	Contains the text that Siebel CRM displays in a list. Siebel CRM stores it in the Siebel database for an MLOV that is not enabled. To determine the display value, if display values exist for more than one language for a list of values, then Siebel CRM uses the current active language.

Modifying the Translate Property

A translatable list of values a list of values that Siebel CRM can translate into another language without affecting the functionality of Siebel CRM. The Translate property indicates if Siebel CRM is allowed to translate the display value to another language. If the Translate property contains a check mark, then Siebel CRM can translate. You must update this information manually to reflect your configuration for any MLOV you add.

Modifying the Translate Property for a Predefined List of Values

The following situations apply for a predefined list of values:

• Do not change the Translate property for a predefined list of values.
• Siebel CRM does not translate an MLOV whose Translate property does not contain a check mark.
• The Translate property is an information-only property that Siebel Engineering uses.
• No client or server functionality is associated with the Translate property.
• To translate the chosen text to the language-independent code, Siebel CRM hard codes translate functionality to use the Display Value property. You cannot use a different value for translation.