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Exporting Text Strings and Locale Properties to a File

You can use the Locale Management Utility to export strings and other locale properties to a file. This file can use any one of the following file types:

• .slf
• .txt
• .xlf

You cannot use the Locale Management Utility to export to a Microsoft Excel.xls file.

To export text strings and locale properties to a file

1. In Siebel Tools, choose the Tools menu, Utilities, and then click Locale Management.
2. In the Locale Management dialog box, in the Options tab, in the Languages section, choose the source language and the target language.

   To export text strings and locale properties, the language mode and the Locale Management Utility source language must use the same language. For more information, see Setting the Language Mode.

3. In the Objects section, choose the application or project that the Locale Management Utility must export.
4. Click the Export Tab.
5. Choose String Attributes Only or All Localizable Attributes.

   A localizable property can include translatable strings and other locale properties, such as the width and height of controls. Each locale property might contain a different value that meets the need for a specific locale. Siebel CRM uses the terms attribute and property. These terms have the same meaning.

6. Click Export.
7. In the Save As dialog box, choose the directory where the Locale Management Utility must export the file.

   For example, SIEBEL_TOOLS_ROOT\OBJECTS\language_code, where language_code is the target language you choose in Step 2.

8. Enter a file name, choose a file type, and then click Save.
   • If you choose String Attributes Only in Step 5, then the available file types are .txt or .xlf.
   • If you choose All Localizable Attributes in Step 5, then the available file type is .slf.