Enable Translation in a Model

You can translate the metadata of a model.

Context

See the following topics for information about translating model metadata, the Translator role, the Translation Dashboard, and translation tasks that you can perform there.

When you enable a model for translation, the following model metadata is translated, both for live data models and import data models:
  • Model description,
  • Dimension descriptions (for live connections, the dimension descriptions are taken from the live data source),
  • Dimension property descriptions,
  • Dimension hierarchy descriptions,
  • Variable descriptions.
The translation of measure descriptions is not supported yet.
Note
Within the Modeler, the content of the model will still be displayed in the default language set in the model's preferences. Translations are only visible in stories and in the file repository.

Procedure

  1. From the () Main Menu, select Files.
  2. Open the model you want to have translated.
  3. Select Start of the navigation path Next navigation step  LanguageEnd of the navigation path.
  4. Click Request Model Translation.
    Note
    An administrator will need to switch on the Allow translation of user content toggle to activate translation. To navigate to the toggle, go to Start of the navigation path (Main Menu) Next navigation step  System Next navigation step  Administration Next navigation step System ConfigurationEnd of the navigation path.
  5. Click OK.
    Any changes made to the model will be sent for translation every time the model is saved.
    Note
    The Data access language selected by you at the time of sending the model for translation becomes the source language of the model.
    Caution
    If you disable translation for a model that has been enabled for translation, all of its translations will be permanently deleted.
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