1.1.4.1 Adjusting the Client Locale

A client machine will display the EDQ UIs in the local language according to the machine's display settings.

To adjust the language of the client in order to change the language of the UIs, use the following procedure:

1. Set the web browser's language display options to display web pages from the EDQ server in the chosen language.

2. Change the regional settings of the client machine in order to display the EDQ Java WebStart UIs in the chosen language; for example, on Windows machines change the System Locale, Format, and Display Language.

   Notes:

   • Following the Java 7 Update 25, the Display Language now must be adjusted in order to modify the language in which Java applications are displayed. In previous versions, only the System Locale and Format were used. If you are using Windows, only Windows Enterprise and Windows Ultimate include the Multilingual User Interface Pack required to alter the Display Language from its installed setting.

   • For testing purposes, it is possible to override the client settings using a server option that sets the locale for all clients. To do this, add the following setting to [edq_local_home]/properties/clientstartup.properties: locale = [ISO 639-2 Language Code]. For example, to make all client Java UIs appear in Japanese regardless of the client's regional settings, add this line: locale = ja

Setting the Locale for Dashboard Administration

To set the locale for the Dashboard Administration, it is necessary to add an environment variable on the client. To set the locale, use the following procedure:

1. Navigate to System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables.
2. In the New User Variable dialog, enter DASHBOARD_ADMIN_LOCALE in the Variable name column. Enter de_DE (for German) in the Variable value column.
3. Restart your system, and navigate to the Dashboard. Click Administration, and you will see that it is in the language that you have set.