BI Publisher Definitions

The following table lists the objects, base table, related language table, and tool used to translate Oracle's Business Intelligence (BI) Publisher objects:

Object Base Table Related Language Table Where to Translate

BI Publisher Data Source Definitions

PSXPDATASRC

PSXPDATASRCLNG

Translate BIP Data Source Definitions page

BI Publisher Report Definitions

PSXPRPTDEFN

PSXPRPTDEFNLNG

Translate BIP Report Definitions

BI Publisher Template Definitions

PSXPTMPLDEFN

PSXPTMPLDEFNLNG

Translate BIP Template Definitions

This section discusses how to translate the descriptions for:

  • BI Publisher data source definitions.

  • BI Publisher report definitions.

  • BI Publisher template definitions.

In addition to translating the descriptions for these definitions, you can also translate the "translatable units" for report templates.

See BI Publisher for PeopleSoft: Maintaining Template Translations.

Translating BI Publisher Data Source Definitions

The Translate BI Publisher Data Source Definitions page enables you to translate the description for a BI Publisher data source definition into a specific target language.

To translate BI Publisher data source definitions:

  1. Select PeopleTools, and then Translations, and then Translate System Definitions, and then Translate BIP Data Sources.

    The Translate BIP Data Source Definitions page appears.

  2. In the Data Source Type field, enter the name of the BI Publisher data source type to translate.

    See Searching the Object Definitions Alphabetically for tips to search for a record.

  3. In the Target Language drop-down list, select the language into which to translate the object definitions.

  4. Click the Get Objects button to bring the BI Publisher data source definitions into the object list.

    A set of Oracle BI Publisher data source definitions appears in the Data Source List based on the value you entered in the Data Source Type field.

  5. Translate the descriptions into the target language.

    The base language description for each object appears on the left; enter the translation in the Target Description field on the right.

  6. Click the Save button.

Translating BI Publisher Report Definitions

The Translate BIP Report Definitions page enables you to translate the description for a BI Publisher report definition into a specific target language.

To translate BI Publisher report definitions:

  1. Select PeopleTools, and then Translations, and then Translate System Definitions, and then Translate BIP Reports.

    The Translate BIP Report Definitions page appears.

  2. In the Report Name field, enter the name of the Oracle BI Publisher report definition to translate.

    See Searching the Object Definitions Alphabetically for tips to search for a Oracle BI Publisher report definition.

  3. In the Target Language drop-down list, select the language into which to translate the object definitions.

  4. Click the Get Objects button to bring the Oracle BI Publisher report definitions into the object list.

    A set of BI Publisher report definitions appears in the Report Definition List based on the value you entered in the Report Name field.

  5. Translate the descriptions into the target language.

    The base language description for each object appears on the left; enter the translation in the Target Description field on the right.

  6. Click the Save button.

Translating BI Publisher Template Definitions

The Translate BIP Template Definitions page enables you to translate the description for a BI Publisher template definition into a specific target language.

To translate BI Publisher template definitions:

  1. Select PeopleTools, and then Translations, and then Translate System Definitions, and then Translate BIP Templates.

    The Translate BIP Template Definitions page appears.

  2. In the Template ID field, enter the name of the BI Publisher template definition to translate.

    See Searching the Object Definitions Alphabetically for tips to search for a Oracle BI Publisher template definition.

  3. In the Target Language drop-down list, select the language into which to translate the object definitions.

  4. Click the Get Objects button to bring the BI Publisher template definitions into the object list.

    A set of BI Publisher definitions appears in the Template List based on the value you entered in the Template ID field.

  5. Translate the descriptions into the target language.

    The base language description for each object appears on the left; enter the translation in the Target Description field on the right.

  6. Click the Save button.