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3777606 - No translation option for Class Description field - SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Symptom

  • While maintaining a class, there is no translation option available for the “Description” field.
  • In the same screen, the “Short Description” field offers a translation option.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open any class (scheduled offering) in Learning administration.
  2. View the fields for the class and check the “Description” field: no translate option is available.
  3. Check the “Short Description” field in the same screen: a translate option is available.

Cause

Working as per Current System Design

Resolution

  1. This behavior is by design: the class “Description” field does not provide a translate option, while “Short Description” does.
  2. If translation for the “Description” field is required, please submit an enhancement request via the Influence portal. Refer to:  Influence portal
  3. For guidance on submitting enhancement requests, refer to: 2090228 – How to submit enhancement requests for SAP SuccessFactors products

Keywords

class description, translation, translate option, short description, scheduled offering, lms, learning, localization, multilingual, description field, by design, not translatable, class maintenance, ui behavior, field translation , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-SCH , Class - Scheduled Offerings , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions