Hey Chris.... I have been involved in a number of localization projects here in Canada - due to the fact that we are a bilingual culture - in theory anyway.
The answer to your question is quite simple actually - "It Depends".... Once you have the answer to these basic questions - I can tell you how complex it will get: 1) Will your data language be one language (i.e. English - the data language is the language that you enter the information into the application)? 2) How many different language interfaces will you need? 3) Will you need to provide menus and table fields in multiple languages? The localization process goes something like this: 1) Install the appropriate language DLL's (done during the installation process - this assumes windows environment). 2) Create localized views of the forms. 3) Localize UI components. 4) Localize messages, Character Menus 5) Localize Non-character Menus 6) Apply Locale Settings. I have a Visio of this process - let me know if you want me to email it to you... We currently have three localized applications running in the Canadian Federal Government. I will be more than happy to help you with any questions (where possible)... Good Luck Bud... Rick Cook wrote: > Tony brings up a good point. After you get everyone to agree on a common > definition for "multiple language environment" and all that entails, then > you can look at whether upgrading to 7.5 might be a good time to switch to > unicode (should you need to). > > This is NOT a trivial operation. > > Rick > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Tony Worthington < > tony.worthing...@kohls.com> wrote: > > > Are you Unicode now? If not, I can see that as the major hurdle. > > > > > > * Tony Worthington* > > Sr. Technical Analyst > > Kohl's Department Stores > > N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive > > Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 > > 262.703.7763 (phone) > > *tony.worthing...@kohls.com* <tony.worthing...@kohls.com> > > *www.kohls.com* <http://www.kohls.com/> > > > > > > > > From: "Pruitt, Christopher J" <christopher.pru...@eds.com> To: > > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Date: 05/14/2009 11:58 AM Subject: Need some feedback > > on AR Server in a multiple language environment? Sent by: "Action Request > > System discussion list(ARSList)" <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG> > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > ** > > > > I could really use some feedback from anyone on the list who has dealt > > with moving AR System from a English Only version to a multiple language > > environment. I am looking to information on how hard would it be to > > accomplish > > and what are some of the pitfalls, issues, need to knows, etc. > > > > We currently run on a > > > > OS: SUN OS 5.9 > > > > DB: Oracle 10g > > > > AR Server: Version 7.1 unpatched. > > > > *Christopher Pruitt* > > Consultant Specialist* > > EDS,* an HP Company > > mailto:* **christopher.pru...@eds.com* > > > > We deliver on our commitments > > so you can deliver on yours. > > > > *Confidentiality Notice:* This message and any files transmitted with it > > are intended for the sole use of the entity or individual to whom it is > > addressed, and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, and > > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended > > addressee for this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any copying, > > distribution, or dissemination of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you > > have received this e-mail in error, please immediately destroy, erase, or > > discard this message. Please notify the sender immediately by return > > e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake. > > > > _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers > > Are"_ > > > > ------------------------------ > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This is a transmission from Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. > > and may contain information which is confidential and proprietary. > > If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, copying or distribution or > > use of the contents of this message is expressly prohibited. > > If you have received this transmission in error, please destroy it and > > notify us immediately at 262-703-7000. > > > > CAUTION: > > Internet and e-mail communications are Kohl's property and Kohl's reserves > > the right to retrieve and read any message created, sent and received. > > Kohl's reserves the right to monitor messages by authorized Kohl's > > Associates at any time > > without any further consent. > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
