Translating the OBI Dashboard

The OBI application (OPB_<version number> OBI Enterprise (Multiple Properties) or OPI_BUIP_<version number> OBI Standard (Single) labels, messages, prompts, and other visible text can be translated to other languages using the Opera Translation Studio (Utilities>Utilities>Translation Studio). This topic provides an overview on how the Regions can map an English term with a language code and its translation for OBI. The results appear on the OBI application Presentation Layer. When the user logs in and chooses a language different than English, the application shows the translated term for the corresponding language.

Note: For information on translating Opera OBI Setup screens (Configuration>Setup>Opera Business Intelligence Setup) that appear in Opera (you enter obi_setup in the Search field Form/Reports/Msgs), refer to the Introduction to the Translation Studio and Translation Main Screen. Those topics will also provide a more detailed explanation of the Translation Studio screens.

Note: When accessing the Translation Studio application, the initial screen requests a password. Permission to use the module is currently based upon the password entry. Contact your Regional support office for this password.

For other OBI translations, the OBI development team can assist, if necessary, and the Oracle BI Documentation also provides some instructions.

Prerequisites

The Config Mode for the property should be set to DEMO (Configuration>Property>Property Details).
Permission should be granted the user for UTILITIES>Translation Studio.
Access the Translation Studio by selecting Utilities>Translation Studio.
Note: For the end-user to login to Opera and OBI in a translated language, the Application Function>General>LOGIN LANGUAGE must be set to Y. Additionally, the default language for the user needs to be set up in Setup>User Configuration>Users>Edit>Language.

Logging Onto the Translation Studio

Access Utilities>Utilities>Translation Studio. At the login screen, enter the current password and select OK.
The Translation Studio main screen appears after you have logged on. For a general description of the Translation Studio screen, see Translation Main Screen.

OBI Presentation Layer Example

The example provided in this topic is for mapping the OBI Presentation Layer, Market Labels, for translation from the English language to Italian.

Enter OBIMSG% in the Name Search field. When you select the Search button, all objects available for translating the OBI Presentation Layer will display (as we entered the wildcard%).
- Please note that Subject Areas and their Dimensions, Facts, and Filters in the Answers screen are also available for translation.

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Highlight and mark (X) for the Title/Label/Message you want to translate. In our example, it is Market. (You may select as many objects as you want to translate, this example only shows one.)
To begin the translation process, select the Translate button. The Translate Selected Messages screen appears.

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Select the Language LOV down-arrow from an empty row, and select the language you are translating to, in our case IT (Italian).
Enter the actual translated term for Market, in our example 'Mercato.'
Enter any comments you would like for your reference in the Comments section.
Select Save and Close when you are through. (If you have selected multiple objects to translate, you can select the Next button to proceed translating the next object.)
The Market object now appears in the bottom grid of the Translation Studio main screen and is identified as being translated to IT (Italian).

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Translation Results in OBI

Access your translation results (in our example, from the English Market to Italian Mercato table labels) in OBI>Answers and Reports.