Language Import with Transaction SMLT

You can use transaction SMLTX to import language packages. This can be general language packages (SAP Note 330104), Add-on language packages, or customer language packages.

You have configured the languages.

You can use transaction SMLT to import extra language packages.

1. Go to the language that you want to install extra packages for and choose or  Language  Import Package .

2. In the next dialog box, enter the path for the language packages. Choose Search Package(s). The system then searches for the existing packages in the specified path.

   Alternatively, you can search for packages locally by choosing Load from Front End.

3. The green, yellow and red lights next to the packages indicate whether you can import them. Click the lights to display extra information. A green light indicates that all import conditions are met. A yellow light indicates that there are warnings. A red light indicates that the package cannot be imported because checks have detected errors.

4. Select one or more language packages with green or yellow lights for import.

5. After you have specified a start time and target server (optional), choose Execute to import the language package(s) you have selected.

   The language transport is performed in three steps:

   • The language package is unpacked in a background job. The background job is then ended.

   • The import tools R3trans and tp import the language data into the system.

   • Any required follow-up activities are performed in a new background job.

   All activities are logged in the action log.

6. An import action is created for the appropriate language on the overview screen in transaction SMLT. There are various functions in the overview for managing and monitoring the import.

   The overview contains the following icons:

   	Display transport logs
   	Display job information
   	Display action log
   	Restart action, if it has terminated for technical reasons
   	Display more information about the package

7. The icon at the start of the line indicates the status of the import.

   The icons have the following meanings:

   	The import was completed without errors.
   	The import was completed. Warnings occurred: For more information about these warnings, see the transport logs.
   	The import has completed, but transport errors have occurred in the objects. For more information about these errors, see the transport logs.
   	The import has been scheduled. Choose to display job information, such as the start time and target server.
   	The import is currently running.
   	The import has terminated for technical reasons. To find out the cause of the error, see the job log ( ).
   	The import is active. The transport control program is running. The language transport is waiting until the language data has been imported, and will then continue.

8. If an action terminates for technical reasons, you can restart it. For more information about this function, see Restarting an Action.

   Caution

   As described above, you can import multiple languages in parallel. Depending on the performance of your SAP System, importing multiple languages in parallel might place a heavier load on the system than a sequential import.

9. After importing the languages, you also need to import the language data contained in the Support Packages, EHPs, or Add-on packages. To do this, perform the following steps:

   • Start transaction SMLT.

   • Select a language.

   • Choose  Language  Special Actions  Import Support Packages .