This function lets you translate the texts in an operating concern.
You can translate elements in an operating concern and in the information system. You take the current operating concern as the basis for the translation. You should note that the type of profitability analysis you select is important.
The system only displays for translation those settings that are also transported via the transaction Transport Objects . In particular, it only displays data elements for those characteristics and value fields that were generated automatically in CO-PA or created manually there. Fields from the SAP standard fields or customer-specific fields are not considered. However, you can translate these objects using the Translation Tools from the SAP standard.
In order to run an operating concern in another language, you need to translate primarily its characteristics and value fields because the descriptions are required in the information system. It is not essential for you to translate the Customizing settings.
Note: If you want to translate Customizing settings that were processed using extended table maintenance (such as texts for condition types, or variables for reports), then you can choose "Edit -> Translation" to translate them directly from table maintenance.
The system then draws up an output list, at the top of which you find the object classes connected to the object you selected. By double-clicking in this list, you then access a table containing the individual objects (such as data elements or table entries).
The table is divided into translated and not translated objects.
In the objects table, the following is displayed:
If there are several objects in the table, select just one. Doing so calls up the standard translation tool where all texts for that object are displayed and where you can translate them. For more information on the range of functions with the Translation transaction, see SAP Library -> Basis Components -> Documentation and Translation Tools -> Translation Tools for Translators -> Translating in SE63.
Note on language transports: By making the appropriate setting, you can have the system suggest - before translation is executed - a transport request to which the translated objects can be written, on the condition that the transport recording is active for the client.
If no transport request is entered, the translated objects in all languages can be included in the transport with the transaction Transport Objects. To transport specific languages only (such as English and German), see the documentation accompanying this transaction.