Change the default language of an existing SAP Portal

[former_member387837]

Hi,

Our SAP Portal works with two languages, Spanish and English. The default language is Spanish, but since the company is becoming more international, we want to set the default language to English. Need to know if you can change the default language of an existing SAP Portal.

Specifically, it is the case of the standard UWL notifications, which are sent by mail in Spanish. For tasks defined in the application, the message is personalized and sent in two languages ​​at once. However, when the task is not defined, notifications arrive in the default language, which is now Spanish. Could anyone tell me if I change it?

Thanks for the help!

[troy_cronin2]

Dear Marciano

I hope you are well and many thanks for using the SAP Discussion Forums .

In relation to the scenario that you have described regarding the language setting for EP and the UWL.

The language that the portal is displayed in depends on the following heirarchy, with the languages at the top of the list taking precedenceover those at the bottom:

1.Component (iview) language (defined in the portalapp.xml)
2.Portal Mandatory language (defined in the prtDefault.properties)
3.User language (defined in the user#s profile).
4.Request language (defined by the browser).
5.Portal Default language (defined in the prtDefault.properties)
6.System Default language (default locale defined by the OS).

So for example, if you have your portal user language (as in point 3)set to Czech, but the language of the iView that is the logon page (as in point 1) set to English, that logon page will be displayed in English.

Regarding the navigation path for the prtDefault.properties kindly refer to the SAP Documentation outlined below which provides a detailed summary and walkthrough regarding the language settings.

Setting Mandatory Language For Portal
http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/EP/Setting+Mandatory+Language+For+Portal

- SAP Note: 1013521 - Configuration of supported languages within the portal
- SAP Note: 1661391 - Portal 7.3 is not displayed in the configured language

- SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.3: SAP Documentation and Guides: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-23349

- SAP Note: 1696439 - Changing the Default or Mandatory Locale for a 730 Enterprise Portal

Using Extended Notifications and the UWL

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/ad/d64842d59fb430e10000000a155106/frameset.htmhttp:...http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/ad/d64842d59fb430e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

Kindly update me as per your findings.

Kind Regards & All The Best

Troy Cronin - Enterprise Portal Support Engineer

[former_member193577]

Hi Marciano,

Check the following thread with exact instructions on how to set the portal language:

Best Regards,

Tal

[former_member387837]

Hi Tal.

I have reviewed the link.

My Portal has already established the parameter request.defaultlanguage = en,

But that is not my problem.I dont want to change the default language of request, but the installation language Portal, which is used in the mails standard UWL notifications.

[former_member193577]

Hi,

For that we may want to wait for UWL experts.

I have no UWL knowledge, but this maybe setting of mail service in NWA.

See the following threads that might help:

https://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwce711/helpdata/en/e4/32ff7865fa483dba3686160f5c6dd0/frameset.htm

Best Regards,

Tal

[former_member387837]

The question is not about uwl.

My question is about how to change the language of Portal installation.

[troy_cronin2]

Dear Marciano

Regarding the portal installation the points included in my previous response are relevant as you can see.

There is only one documentation link I included referencing the UWL

Kind Regards

Troy Cronin - Enterprise Portal Support Engineer

[former_member193577]

Hi Marciano,

link i've provided before changes the default portal language for all users.

If its not about UWL mails - please provide some examples of the need?

If you would like to set locale for all users or specific user, for all apps ,for some apps...

You would like to see EP Navigation (Top level and detailed navigation) and all the iViews in English?

thanks,

Tal