Contents

List of Figures

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Information
• Conventions

1 Overview to the JD Edwards World Language Guide

• 1.1 Topics in the JD Edwards World Language Guide

2 Introduction to Languages

• 2.1 Base and Alternate Languages
• 2.2 Non-English Base Language
• 2.3 Language Methodology
• 2.4 Language Types
• 2.5 Overview of the Language Upgrade Process
• 2.6 How the Language Merge Affects the Control Files
  • 2.6.1 Data Dictionary (F9202 and F9203)
  • 2.6.2 DREAM Writer (F98301, F98302, F98303, and F98311)
  • 2.6.3 Menus (F0083)
  • 2.6.4 User Defined Codes (F0004, F0005, F0004D, and F0005D)
  • 2.6.5 Vocabulary Overrides (F9220)
  • 2.6.6 Function Keys (F9601D and F9611)

3 Language Upgrades for Customers with English as the Base Language Or Language Installations for New A9.4 Installs

• 3.1 Install or Upgrade a Base or Alternate Language
• 3.2 Language Install
  • 3.2.1 Install or Upgrade (Reinstall) JD Edwards World Software
  • 3.2.2 Back Up Libraries
  • 3.2.3 Download the Language Library from the Update Center
  • 3.2.4 Create Upgrade Plan to Perform the Language Upgrade
  • 3.2.5 Identify Your Language Preference Code (Alternate Languages Only)
  • 3.2.6 Perform the Language Upgrade
  • 3.2.7 Change the Company Name on Alternate Language Menus
  • 3.2.8 Install Multiple Languages in Single Environment

4 Language Upgrades for Customers with Non-English as the Base Language

• 4.1 Who Should Use this Method?
• 4.2 Overview
  • 4.2.1 Check for Adequate Disk Space
  • 4.2.2 Download the Language Library from the Update Center
  • 4.2.3 Upgrade to the New A9.4 Release Level
• 4.3 Perform the Language Upgrade to the Setup Environment
  • 4.3.1 Create an Upgrade Plan to Perform the Language Upgrade
  • 4.3.2 Perform the Language Upgrade

5 Code Page Information

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 IBM's National Language Support
• 5.3 Character Sets
• 5.4 Code Pages
• 5.5 Character Data Representation Architecture (CDRA)
• 5.6 Hardware Considerations
• 5.7 User Jobs
• 5.8 JD Edwards World Software
• 5.9 Interaction between IBM i and JD Edwards World
• 5.10 Exceptions
• 5.11 Recommendations

6 Double Byte Environments

• 6.1 Double Byte Overview
• 6.2 Concepts
• 6.3 Different Versions for the Same Release
  • 6.3.1 How many versions of the same release do we have?
  • 6.3.2 Who uses which version?
  • 6.3.3 What about upgrade procedures?
  • 6.3.4 What are the major differences between single-byte and double-byte versions?
  • 6.3.5 Can I run Single Byte software on a Double Byte machine?
  • 6.3.6 What is needed to run Double Byte?
• 6.4 Converting Single Byte Environment to Double Byte Environment
  • 6.4.1 Before Migrating to Double Byte