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Printing in Chinese language in PLD reports -SAP Business One

Former Member
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Hi All,

We have an customer in India using SAP B1 8.82 who will be having some operations in China shortly though not production activities, but only sales activities.

For this reason they would be looking to use Sales module in China.

Subsequently transactions and printing the Orders,Invoices in PLD will be taken by users .

Since all the data will be maintained in India and it is in English localization, for users in China it will be set to Chinese language .

The customer is looking for display of Chinese data as mentioned below in transaction and reports:

1.) Is it possible in SAP B1 to display data(Item,Business partner etc..) in Chinese language by automatic conversion when the language is set in       Chinese.

2.) Is it possible to print PLD report in Chinese by automatically converting the data in PLD to Chinese since all masters are maintained in English.


We have tried with below settings for  Chinese language defaults:

1. Multi language support in Company details.

2. Business partner partner Language settings in General tab.

3. In report and layout manager, set the language in Chinese.

4. Set for user defaults to Chinese.


But it seems there seems to be no automatic conversion either in data on transaction screen nor in PLD print. Only the labels are shown in Chinese.


There is an option to have translated language for different fields in masters. But setting everything manually for large data will be quite a tedious job.


Also when we use the translated field in transaction like SO , it doesn't allow to modify field example: Item description unlike when it is in default language i.e. English where we can edit Item description field within SO.


Can anyone help in this matter or guide us in achieving the requirement as mentioned above.

SAP version: 8.82 PL 11.


Regards,

Bharath

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Accepted Solutions (1)

Former Member
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Hi Bharath,

We had almost the same situation as you described.

There is no possible to auto translated the data/records in SAP.

Just make a plan to assign users to make translation to Chinese, probably the translation apply to description only, this is what we did.

Or train user to get familiar with English.

For the PLD, we had created both English and Chinese, and set default based on BP & User.

Thanks

Former Member
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Thanks Olga Hu.

After getting feedback from experts, I think we need to manage as you have pointed though it seems to be tedious work as there is no auto translation of data in SAP B1 to foreign languages.

Regards,

Bharath

kothandaraman_nagarajan
Active Contributor
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Hi,

1. Just tried one simple example in 8.81 version. It is not easy to translate in one shot.

2. Change language of PLD under document properties of PLD.

3. Alternatively ask Chinese user to some of the translator (like Google translator)

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan


Former Member
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Hi Nagarajan,

Yes , i  tried with your suggestion  but seems to be not easy but it is one of the option.

Regards,

Bharath

kothandaraman_nagarajan
Active Contributor
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Hi,

If no further question on this  discussion, please close this thread.

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan

Answers (2)

Answers (2)

Former Member
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Hi All,

Can anyone let me know if they have been using PLD report in language apart from English, and how could it be achieved to print so even when data are in English within SAP B1.

Regards,

Bharath

kothandaraman_nagarajan
Active Contributor
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Hi,

Did you check above SAP notes?

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan

Former Member
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Hi,

Thanks for sending the SAP Notes.

Yes i did check it, but if i read it right it is mentioned that there is no automatic translation of master data even when multi language flag is activated at company level. Though the SAP Notes is specifically highlighting w.r.t COA setup in foreign language.

I was looking for any possibility if we could get master data translated automatically to foreign language when we setup foreign language as default  for specific users as mentioned in my previous mail so that the transaction data and PLD's can be viewed in that language since currently only the labels are in the foreign language. Also the volume of data to translate manually would be large.

Regards,

Bharath

Former Member
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Hi Bharath,

There is no auto translated PLD for Chinese or any other languages. Even in Canada, it needs 2 PLD to support French report printing.

Quite a few people in China know English well. Check if they are fine with English.

Thanks,

Gordon

kothandaraman_nagarajan
Active Contributor
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Hi,

There is no option in SAP to automatic translation PLD and master data. You may check with your local SAP partner for alternative solution if any.

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan


Former Member
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Hi Gordon,

Thanks for the suggestion. Can you please let me know how in Canada they are maintaining 2nd PLD in French language as report printing. And does the print report data shown in French altogether?

Since i assume that their base language and all data in SAP B1 will be entered in English.

Regards,

Bharath

kothandaraman_nagarajan
Active Contributor
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Hi,

Please refer SAP notes even though not related to above version:

1017441 - Display of SAP Business One in different languages

1378433 - Multilanguage functionality does not cover CoA

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan