Using International Utilities
This section covers the utilities that you use in globalization efforts.
Select to access the International Preferences page.
Used to override the language that you select when you sign in to the database.
Field or Control |
Description |
|---|---|
Language Preference |
Use the International Preferences page to temporarily change the session's language preference that was specified during sign in. This change lasts until you exit the PeopleSoft session or change the language preference again. Only languages that are enabled on the Languages page are available for selection. |
Select to access the International Field Size page.
If you process currency values that require large numbers, such as Italian lira, that require fields longer than those that are included in the standard application, you can use the International Field Size page to expand amount fields throughout the application.
After you create or select a run control ID, set the appropriate lengths for a list of fields, then click the Run button to launch the batch program that performs the field size changes.
Field or Control |
Description |
|---|---|
Field Name |
Use the Browse button to select the field name. |
Current Field Size |
This is a read-only field indicating the current field size as stored in PSDBFIELDS. |
Field Size - International |
Enter the field size to expand (or contract) the field size for foreign fields. |
The Define Time Zones and Map IANA Times Zones utilities are extensively documented in the PeopleTools: Global Technology product documentation.
Select to access the Manage Installed Languages page.
This utility is extensively documented in the PeopleTools: Global Technology product documentation.