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System Languages ​​(Internationalization) ​

Description, Purpose and Objective ​

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The System Languages view is the internationalization administrative console ($i18n$) in charge of creating, consulting, editing and deleting official languages supported in the platform's user interface.

A System Language is made up of the following required fields:

  • Name*: Official name of the language (e.g. Spanish, English).
  • Abbreviation*: ISO language code of two or four characters (e.g. es-es, en-us).

The objective of this module is to allow multilingual expansion of the system by managing the official localization options of the platform.


Context of Use ​

This module is used by system administrators to:

  • Activate new languages: Register official languages and their ISO codes for platform localization.
  • Edit abbreviations: Update localization codes and translation identifiers.

Possible Actions ​

1. Check and Filter Languages ​

  1. Use the search bar (Search) to locate specific languages by name or abbreviation.
  2. Click on the column headers (Name, Abbreviation) to sort the table in ascending or descending order.
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2. Create a New Language ​

  1. Click the "Add Language" button in the upper right corner.
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  1. In the drop-down side panel, fill out the required fields:
    • Name* (Ex: Spanish).
    • Abbreviation* (Ex: es-es).
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  1. Press "Add" to save the record (or "Cancel" to close the panel without keeping the changes). The new language will be incorporated into the table list.
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3. Edit an Existing Language ​

  1. In the desired language row within the main table, locate the Actions column and click the pencil (Edit).
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  1. Open the side panel with the loaded information to modify the language name or abbreviation.
  2. Press the "Update" button to save the changes to the system.
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4. Delete a Language ​

  1. In the Actions column of the corresponding row, click the trash bin (Delete).
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  1. The system will display a direct confirmation box
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Roles and Permissions Required ​

Access to these global system parameters is restricted to the General Administrator or Platform Support role. Requires the following permissions:

  • Geographic and UI parameters: country_read, state_read, languages_read and menus_read.
  • Entities and Licensing: memberships_read, system_products_read and config_refs_read.
  • Traceability: tags_read and incident_tracking_read (for incident tracking).
  • Write Actions: Permissions with corresponding _create and _update suffixes to modify system tables.

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