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You import language packs by using the DB Import tool outside the application.

SAP Sourcing offers the following language packs:

  • German

  • French

  • Italian

  • Spanish

  • Dutch (UI only)

  • Japanese

  • Simplified Chinese

  • Korean

  • Russian (UI only)

Note Note

The Import Data function in SAP Sourcing cannot be used to install language packs.

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Procedure

To install language packs using the DB Import tool:

  1. Copy the desired version of the language jar(s) to /fci/lib.

  2. From a command prompt, go to the /bin directory and type dbimport to start the dbimport utility.

  3. Choose Setup tab.

  4. On the Setup tab, choose Lookup to select the fci<language name>.jar file.

  5. Navigate to the /i18n/<language> directory, and select the following script:

    install_language.xml

  6. On the Setup tab, choose Lookup for Context and select the System Context.

  7. Enter a User Name and Password. Use system for the user name along with the appropriate password.

  8. Choose Run.

    Complete is displayed in the lower left corner of the DB Importer tool.

    Note Note

    You can watch the script files running on the Scripts tab of the DB Importer tool. As each script is run successfully, a green check appears to the left of the script. If a problem occurs, a red X mark is displayed. Read the error file to determine the problem.

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  9. Repeat steps 5 - 8 to import additional language packs.

  10. After all desired languages are imported, close the DB Import tool.

  11. In SAP Sourcing, refresh the UI cache as follows:

    1. Choose Setup in the toolbar at the top of the page.

    2. Under System Administration, in the System Management section, select System Information from the dropdown list and choose OK.

    3. Choose Cache/DB tab.

    4. In the Cache Refresh field, choose Refresh All.

  12. Edit the User Account document for each affected user as follows:

    1. In Setup, under System Administration, in the Accounts and Security section, select Buy-Side User Accounts from the dropdown list and choose OK.

    2. On the User Account List page, locate the desired user and choose the user name to open the User Account document.

    3. Choose Edit in the toolbar at the top of the page.

    4. On the Account Properties page, change the Display Language field value to the desired language. Change any other necessary locale-specific information as well.

    5. Choose Save in the toolbar at the top of the page.

Note Note

To display all buttons and mouseovers in the new language, each user must also set the appropriate locale on his or her computer  Start Menu   Settings   Control Panel   Regional Options   General  .

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Japanese PDF Support

To enable Japanese language support for PDFs, Microsoft's Arial Unicode Font is required on the server.

To enable Japanese PDF support:

  1. Ensure that the MS Arial Unicode Font (arialuni.ttf) is on the server.

  2. Copy the arialuni.ttf file to the fci/config/fop/fontmetrics directory.

  3. Uncomment the font entry in /fci/config/fopconfig.xml

  4. Restart the server