Localizing the user interface manually

Selecting every field on a view and entering the localized label can be time-consuming, localizing views manually is useful if a specific component needs editing. The following procedure can help you locate field labels, request aliases, and selection fields that simply need a quick fix.

To localize the user interface manually

1. To localize Field labels, enter the customized text in the field's Label property.
    For more information about the Label property, see Field-Properties.
2. To define alias names and labels for views, enter the appropriate text in the following view properties, which under the Aliases and Labels categories for a view:
   • Singular
   • Plural
   • Short Singular
   • Short Plural
   • Entry Point New
   • Entry Point Search properties.
      Only the Singular property is available for web-only views.
      For more information about the Aliases and Labels tab, see Form view properties - Aliases category and Form view properties - Labels category.
3. To localize display values for selection fields:
   1. In BMC Remedy Developer Studio, open the form you want to localize.
   2. Select a view.
   3. Double-click a list or radio button field on the view.
   4. Click the entry you want to modify in the Selection Value list, and enter the localized text in the Alias Value edit box. Click the Modify button for each entry that you modify.
   5. Save the form.