Smart Label Manager

The Smart Label Manager allows you to tailor the content of labels, messages, buttons, and tabs. It is most commonly used by organizations with members that speak languages other than English to dynamically translate text, but can also be used by English speakers who want to customize the user interface.

Maintenance Connection allows you to display the application in a different language by selecting a value from the Language menu in the top-right corner of the application. This language translation is done on-the-fly through Google Translate and is then stored to allow for more rapid access. The Smart Label Manager can be used to modify the translated labels for cultural nuances or errors and then store these corrections. This is especially valuable with messages, where there are likely to be more translation errors.

The Smart Label Manager cannot be used to edit the English language. However, if you want to customize English labels, tabs, buttons, and messages, you can edit and use the English (Custom) language.

Translations made using the Smart Label Manager are not carried over to MC Express. For English speaking members, the Help Editor (for UDFs) and the Forms Manager can be used to modify the field labels and ensure these modifications are carried through to the Reporter and MC Express. If you need assistance with label translation in MC Express, contact Support.

Use the Smart Label Manager:

1. Select a language (other than English) from the language menu.

   If you want to modify English text, you must select the English (Custom) language.

2. Select View > Settings from the Main Menu and select the Smart Label Manager check box.

   If you are currently viewing the application in a language other than English, these menu options will be translated to the selected language

   Once the check box is selected, all labels that can be modified are underlined.

3. Move your cursor over a label you want to modify.

   The Smart Label Manager dialog box opens, allowing you to edit the content. The English label and original translated (base) label are also displayed for your reference.

   If you want to edit the text associated with a message, you must invoke the action that causes the message to display.

4. In the Custom Label field, enter the corrected text.

5. Click Save.

    

6. To exit editing mode, select View > Settings from the Main Menu and clear the Smart Label Manager check box.