You can use the translation table to translate interface texts such as the short names of entries.

The following instructions are an example that can be applied to other scenarios.

Example

This example explains how to translate the short names of folders.

Condition

The Translate short name option must be enabled in the metadata form that the respective entries were filed to ELO with.

The option must have been set globally in the ELO Administration Console under Metadata forms and fields > Entry options). If you enable the option later, you must set the option manually for existing entries in the client using the Options tab in the metadata form.

Step by step

1. Open the metadata of the folder whose short name you want to translate.

2. Copy the short name of the folder.

3. Open the translation table (Organize tab > System > Translation table).

In the translation table, automatically recognized texts are listed in the system language.

Information: You can change the sort order of the table using the table headers. However, you can only enter new terms if the table has not been sorted manually (no triangle icon).

4. Scroll down until you reach the last entry in the table.

5. Right-click to open the context menu.

6. To insert the copied short name below the last entry, select Paste from the context menu.

Information: It is not always possible to translate merged strings. For example, if you want to translate the short name January 1, you cannot just enter January in the translation table. You need to enter the whole string.

7. Enter the translation you want in the column with the respective language abbreviation.

8. Click OK.

As soon as you change the language, the translated texts are displayed.