Definition of the Default Language (Singleuser Mode)

UNIX

Close the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application.
Sign on as "root" <su root>. You are signed on as root if the first character of a line is a #.
Enter the directory cd /usr/oscar/oscar.d/bin
Change the access rights chmod 777 oscar.def
Open the file by use of an editor, e.g. with vi oscar.def
Search for MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=
Now you have the following text passage:

The entry "MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=2 # English is default language" shows you that "English" is embedded as a default language.

Overwrite the number with the one of the desired language (as it is stored in the system). A list of the numbers and languages can be found in the chapter Languages. (If you opened the file to be edited via vi, characters can be deleted via the command <ESC> x and inserted via <ESC> i.). Change the commentary # <Language> is default language
Save your entries and leave the editor (with vi: <ESC> : wq).
The change of the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS default language is complete.
Note:
Via the Language Selection Panel in the Program Dispatch, you can change the language (form texts; menus, help texts) any time you like. The setting will last until you select another language or end the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application and rerun it.

Close the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application.
Open the Windows NT Explorer.
Enter the directory (e.g..usr/oscar/osc<Date>/bin)
Open the file oscar.ini by a mouse click.
Search for the entry MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=<Number of Language>
Overwrite the number with the one of the desired language (as it is stored in the system).
If the text entry MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=<Number of Language> is missing, make the entry manually.
Save your entries.
The change of the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS default language is complete.
Note:
Via the Language Selection Panel in the Program Dispatch, you can change the language (form texts; menus, help texts) any time you like. The setting will last until you select another language or end the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application and rerun it.

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Salzufer 8
D-10587 Berlin

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