Business Unit Translation

If you work in a multiple language environment, you can translate the descriptions of your business units. The system uses the description that corresponds to the language that is specified for each person who uses JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software. For example, when a French-speaking user accesses a business unit that has a French translation, the description appears in French rather than in the base language.

The system stores business unit translation information in the Business Unit Alternate Description Master table (F0006D). You can view the translated business units only from the programs and reports that access text from the F0006D table. You cannot view the translated business units directly from the Revise Single Business Unit program (P0006) or the Accounts by Business Unit program (P0901).

Instead of translating each business unit manually, you can use a model business unit to enter the account description in an alternate language. You can also translate the descriptions of AAIs and user-defined codes (UDCs).

To review the business units that you translate and verify the translations, print the Business Unit Translation Report (R00067). This report shows the base language, and one or all of the alternate languages, depending on how you set the Language Preference processing option for the report.