Symptom
- In the Control Panel, Regional Settings have been changed to Arabic
- Header Page1,Header Page2, etc., are displayed in Arabic
- Fields from database or text fields do not change
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio
Cause
- SAP Crystal Reports does not translate data
- The report engine only displays data in the database
Resolution
- Text translation can be achieved by use of formulas
- Example:
1) Create a string parameter called language
2) Create a formula called Hello
3) Add the following into the formula to Hello in English or French
select {?language} case "English": "Hello" case "French": "Bonjour" default: "Default Hello"
4) Drag the formula onto the Report Header to see it in action
Keywords
localization translation translate language multilanguage multi language , KBA , BI-DEV-NET-SDK , .NET SDK / COM SDK , Problem
Product
Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio