Use the Terminology module to replace text shown in generated reports (including custom reports), and the text used in user-interface elements related to reports, with a substitution of your choosing.
Note
It is important to note that while you can change the default text shown in reports, such as page titles and column headers, it is not possible to change actual report values presented under these columns or elsewhere. Report elements that cannot be changed using the terminology translation module include driver, vehicle and street names, physical addresses, times, dates, and distances.
To change any report text by globally substituting a text string:
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From the Tasks section of the navigation bar choose Terminology. The Terminology screen opens.
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If your account includes support for multiple languages, use the language drop-down control to select the language to which the replacement you are defining applies or for which you want to view the currently defined translations.
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Click the Replace Everywhere tab.
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Click the Create button. A new column is added to the list of global text replacements, with the text "default" under the Replace and With columns. The text under both columns is immediately editable:
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Replace the "default" text under the left Replace column with the exact report word or phrase to be translated wherever it appears in the user interface or report. For example, "Manifest Report".
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Replace the "default" text under the right With column with a word or phrase that will be used to replace the text under the Replace column. For example, "New Manifest Report Name".
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Select the Replace Whole Words Only check box to prevent inappropriate partial matches from being accidentally substituted.
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Click Update to save your changes.
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Sign out, then sign in again. The text entered in the Replace column is now replaced by the text in the With column throughout the user interface, and within all generated reports that contain the substituted text:
The steps above are used to replace every instance of a specific word or phrase throughout the user interface and in all generated reports. If you would prefer to edit only specific, individual instances of text rather than making global changes that may inadvertently affect other text, use the Replace Once option:
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From the Tasks section of the navigation bar choose Terminology. The Terminology screen opens.
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If your account includes support for multiple languages, use the language drop-down control to select the language to which the replacement you are defining applies or for which you want to view the currently defined translations.
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Click the Replace Once tab.
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Type the name of the text you want to change into the search control in the upper right corner. For example, "Manifest Report". Press the Enter key.
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Locate the row that contains the text you want to change (in the example above, this can be identified by the path /reports/title/manifest_report).
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Click the Replacement Term column beside the text you want to replace. A text box opens, allowing you to enter text. Type the word or phrase you want to replace the current text with. For example, "My Manifest Report".
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Sign out, then sign in again. The updated text is now used.
You can navigate to the example above (Manifest Report) from the Reports section of the navigation bar. Choose Create Report > Manifest Report. The updated text is shown in the right report panel. Only the heading on this individual page is translated: the report name is unchanged elsewhere (for example, in the Reports folder).
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