Editing xSuite text elements

Work-item texts are processed in transaction /WMD/XF_TEXTMAIN.

The administrator can edit xSuite text elements by xSuite application or globally.

UI elements in the "Edit text elements" view

Element		Description
1	Buttons in the Edit text elements view	See Overview of the buttons in the "Edit text elements" view.
2	Fields in the Edit text elements view	See Overview of the fields in the "Edit text elements" view.
3	Running options	Determines whether changes are made to the standard languages delivered (Maintenance mode checkbox) or to the translations (Translation mode checkbox).

Overview of the buttons in the "Edit text elements" view

Button	Description
Execute	Evaluates the entries in the Edit text elements view. The Modify text elements or the Translate text elements view will open.
Program Documentation	Displays a short description of the functions.
Language Administration	Opens the Language Administration view. Language Administration displays available languages and their statuses. The administrator can edit existing languages and create new ones. For more information, see Overview of the columns in the "Language Administration" view.
Define applications	Opens settings for creating custom applications. The administrator can define a name and the original language for an application here. By creating customer-specific values, the administrator can maintain text elements for these applications.

Overview of the fields in the "Edit text elements" view

Field	Description
Application	Defines the xSuite application. Text elements are edited by application or globally. The following applications are available: `BA`: Basis Components (OO) `BC`: Basis Components `FP`: xSuite Interface `FP_AL`: xSuite Interface ArchiveLink `FP_IV`: xSuite Interface Invoice `FP_OC`: xSuite Interface Order Confirmation `FP_SD`: xSuite Interface Orders `XF5`: xSuite workflow (global / all text elements from the xSuite system)
Text category	Defines the text type to which the text elements are assigned. The following text element are available: Data element, domain fixed value, function code, frame, list, menu, message, tree node, push button, popup, quick info (tooltip), title, tabstrip, text table, text (unspecified)
Program/Transact.	Defines the xSuite module whose text elements are edited.
Object	Defines the object whose text elements are edited. These text elements are created as globally applicable, not program-specific. They are mainly DDIC elements.
Text	Limits the editing or translation to specific text elements. Text input is case-sensitive.
Language	Defines the language in which the text elements are edited, e.g. `EN` = English. The administrator can either edit text elements of a language (Maintenance mode) or translate them into another language (Translation mode). The Maintenance mode requires an entry in the Language field. The Translation mode requires an entry in the Language field and in the Source language field.
Source language	Specifies the language that serves as the source language for the translation, e.g. `DE` = German.
Faulty records only	Determines whether only text elements with errors are displayed. Text elements are incorrect if they contain a message. Such text elements might include ones that are blank or ones that exceed the permitted length.
Modif. elements only	Determines whether only text elements that have already been edited are displayed.
Maintenance mode	Specifies that the text elements will be displayed in Maintenance mode. The administrator can edit text elements of a language in Maintenance mode. The edited text elements will be added and can be deleted at any time. The text elements delivered remain unchanged. For more information, see Overview of columns in the Maintenance and Translation modes for text elements.
Translation mode	Specifies that the text elements will be displayed in Translation mode. The administrator specifies the source language in the Source language field and the target language into which the translation is to be made in the Language field. In Translation mode, only text elements of the target language can be edited. For more information, see Overview of columns in the Maintenance and Translation modes for text elements.

Overview of the columns in the "Language Administration" view

Column	Description
S (Status)	Shows the processing status of a of a language. The following processing statuses are available: Red: The language contains text elements with errors. Yellow: The language contains text elements with warnings. Green: All text elements of the language are error-free. Gray: The language is new and unchecked.
Name of language	Indicates the language key of a language.
ISO Code	Shows the abbreviation of a language (according to ISO standard 639).
Delivery class	Shows whether the language is a delivered standard language or a customer-specific language. `C`: Customer language (maintenance only by the customer, not an import from xSuite Group GmbH) `S`: System language (maintenance only by xSuite Group GmbH)
Suppl. language	Shows the language that is used in the case of text elements that are not maintained.

Overview of columns in the Maintenance and Translation modes for text elements

Column	Description
Status	Shows the processing status of a of a text element. The following processing statuses are available: Red: Text element with errors Yellow: Text element with warnings Green: Text element is error-free Gray: Text element is new and unchecked.
Locked	Shows whether a text element is locked. Locked text elements are not editable.
Language Key	Shows the language of a text element, e.g. `DE` = German.
Application	Shows the xSuite application in which a text element is used.
Program/Transact.	Shows the xSuite program within an xSuite application in which a text element is used.
Text category	Shows the text type of a text element, e.g. `PO` = pop-up.
Text ID	Shows the text ID of a text element. The text ID is used for internal identification in the xSuite system.
Text	Indicates the text displayed in the xSuite system.

Editing a text element in Maintenance mode

Execute the transaction /WMD/BC_TEXT.
➣ The Edit text element view will open.
Enter a language in the Language field, e.g. DE = German.
Activate the check box Maintenance mode.
If necessary, add key words to the remaining search fields.
For information on the fields, see Overview of the fields in the "Edit text elements" view.
Click on the Execute button or press F8.
➣ The view Modify text elements will open.
Select a text element in the table that you wish to edit.
Click the Append Row button.
➣ A copy of the selected text element has now been created.
Select the copy of the text element and click Change.
➣ The Modify text element window will open.
Make changes in the Text field and then click Save.
➤ Your changes have been saved. The edited text element will now be displayed in the xSuite system.