Map Product Locales

Use the Product Locale Mappings table to specify the language used in the user interface when the language specified in the user's locale is not available.

You can ensure that all regions for a locale use the same language, or that a specific, complete locale (language-region) uses a particular language.

By default, the user sees the product interface in the language that matches the language setting of the user locale.

Procedure

  1. On each Content Manager computer, start IBM® Cognos® Configuration.
  2. From the Actions menu, click Edit Global Configuration.
  3. Click the Product Locale Mappings tab.
  4. Click Add.
  5. In the Key box, type the user locale:
    • To ensure all regions for a locale see the user interface in a specific language, type the language portion of the locale, followed by a dash (-) and an asterisk (*).

      For example, type es-*

    • To ensure a complete locale (language-region) see the user interface in a specific language, type the complete locale.

      For example, type es-es

    • To map a preferred language to another language, type the preferred language portion of the locale.

      For example, type zh

    Tip: To specify which locale to use as the default, use the wildcard character (*) for the Key value and then, in the Locale Mapping box type the locale.
  6. In the Locale Mapping box, type the language portion of the locale.

    User locales specified in the Key box will see content in this language.

  7. Repeat steps 3 to 5 for other mappings you want to do.
  8. Click OK.
  9. From the File menu, click Save.