Modify or Delete Individual Localization Keys and Variables

Semantic Modeler automatically creates localization keys and name variables for all subject areas and presentation objects. You can modify or delete these keys and variables. You can also manually add description variables.

Localization keys are assigned when presentation objects are created. When externalized and used to translate strings, a localization key serves to map the object's name with its translated value. Be careful when modifying localization keys because it can break this mapping.

If you modify or manually add variables, then you must include VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.CN) in name variables (for example, VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.CN_A_-_Sample_Sales_Offices) and VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.CD) in description variables (for example, VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.CD_A_-_Sample_Sales_Offices).

When the localization keys and variables are finalized, you can externalize strings for the subject area. See Externalize Strings for a Subject Area.

On your home page, click Navigator and then click Semantic Models.
In the Semantic Models page, click a semantic model to open it.
Click Presentation Layer .
In the Presentation Layer pane locate and double-click a subject area or the presentation table that you want to modify keys and variables for.
In the subject area or presentation table page, click the Localization tab.
Optional: To update a localization key, do one of the following:
- For a subject area, click the Localization Key field and delete or modify its value.
- For a presentation table, locate an object and double-click its table row. Click the object's Localization Key field and delete or modify its value.
Optional: To update a description value, do one of the following:
- For a subject area, click the Name Variable or Description Variable field and delete or modify its value.
- For a presentation table, locate an object and double-click its table row. Click the object's Localization Key field or Description Variable and modify or delete its value.
Click Save.