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Multi-Language Support for Commerce Categories

With the Multi-Language feature enabled and your preferred languages selected, you can start adding your new translations and editing existing translations.

Multi-Language support for your domains lets you add your own translations for multiple languages. You can do so by adding the translation directly to the commerce category record in NetSuite. Or, you can add it by creating a category in Site Management Tools. Each website supports multiple domains. This enables you to create language specific domains and host multiple languages from a single site. After you enable and set up the feature, you can add, edit, or delete custom translations on the category record for any language NetSuite supports.

If a category does not have any translations, the base language displays as the default. For SEO metadata, this behavior does not occur to ensure there is no adverse SEO effect. You must supply any SEO translation data for the commerce category.

For commerce categories, you can add translations for the following fields:

To find out more, explore these topics:

Creating Category Translations Using NetSuite

You can create a new commerce category to enter a new translation using the NetSuite Administrator role. Any category and translation you create becomes available to manage by using Site Management Tools (SMT). Any changes you make to the commerce category and translations in SMT are reflected in the commerce category record.

To create category translations using NetSuite:

  1. Go to Commerce > Content Management > Commerce Categories > New.

  2. Select the System Information subtab.

  3. Click the Locale list and select the preferred language. Only previously configured languages are listed.

  4. Enter your translations in the fields on the line of the selected language.

  5. Click Add for each translation you add to the commerce category record.

  6. Click Save.

Editing Category Translations Using NetSuite

This procedure lets you update your commerce category translations without using the CSV Import function. Use your NetSuite account if you only need to make a few changes.

To edit category translations using NetSuite:

  1. Go to Commerce > Content Management > Commerce Categories.

  2. Click Edit on the category record you want to update.

  3. Select the System Information subtab.

  4. Click the Locale list and select the preferred language.

  5. Make any required changes.

  6. Click Save.

Deleting Category Translations Using NetSuite

This procedure lets you delete translations directly from the commerce category record.

Important:

You cannot recover deleted translations.

To delete category translations using NetSuite:

  1. Go to Commerce > Content Management > Commerce Categories.

  2. Click Edit on the category record you want to delete.

  3. Select the System Information subtab.

  4. Select the Translations subtab.

  5. Click Remove.

  6. Click Save.

Creating Category Translations Using Site Management Tools

Before you can create a new translation using Site Management Tools (SMT), you must create a new commerce category. For details, see Set Up Commerce Categories.

To create category translations using SMT:

  1. Log in to SMT. For details, see Log In.

  2. Click Overview Mode.

  3. Select the Categories tab.

  4. Click New Category.

  5. From the Category Settings panel, enter the category name in the Name field.

    Note:

    You will not be able to enter translations until you have entered a name for the content in your default language.

  6. Select the language that you want to create a translation for from the language dropdown list.

  7. Enter your translations.

  8. Click Save.

Editing Category Translations Using Site Management Tools

Use SMT to edit an existing translation when you need to make quick changes or when you need to correct a single translation. Larger, more comprehensive updates generally require CSV or bulk imports.

To edit category translations using SMT:

  1. Log in to SMT. For details, see Log In.

  2. Click Overview Mode.

  3. Select the Categories tab.

  4. Click the ellipsis beside the category for which you want to edit a translation.

  5. Click Edit Settings.

  6. From the Category Settings panel, select the language you want to update from the language dropdown list.

  7. Make any required changes.

  8. Click Save.

Deleting Category Translations Using Site Management Tools

Use SMT to delete a translation when it is no longer needed.

Important:

You cannot recover deleted translations.

To delete category translations using SMT:

  1. Log in to SMT. For details, see Log In.

  2. Click Overview Mode.

  3. Select the Categories tab.

  4. Click the ellipsis beside the category you want to delete a translation from.

  5. Click Edit Settings.

  6. From the Category Settings panel, select the language from the language dropdown list.

  7. Clear the Enable this Translation instead of values in English (U.S.) box.

  8. Click Save.

Related Topics

Managing Your Translation Content
Translations Tab User Interface
Multi-Language Support for Landing Pages
Multi-Language Support for Website Content
Exporting and Importing Bulk Translation Content in Site Management Tools

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