Translate the description of a material

You can use the translated description and technical details of a material or a drawing in two scenarios:

• In purchase order printouts for foreign suppliers, if the text related to a standard material or a project component is translated into the language of the suppliers, you can replace the translated text with the default text defined in the material catalogues, if available.

• When you print a part list through the s21000 Part Lists screen, you can select the language for the r21800 Part List report using the Language parameter. If standard materials, project components, drawings, or pre-fabricated items contain descriptions translated into the selected language, the printout displays the translated text.

To translate the description of a material

1. Navigate to the s20013 Translate Material Description screen.

2. In the Current Material Category control block, perform the following:

   1. From the Material Category dropdown, select the ID of the required material category.

   2. (Optional) From the Project dropdown, select the required project ID related to the material category.

3. To refresh the screen, select the F5 key.

4. In the Material grid, select a row.

5. Select anywhere in the Material Description grid.

6. On the Home menu, in the Record group, select Create.

   In the Material Description grid, a blank row is created.

7. Select the General tab and perform the following:

   3. From the Language dropdown, select the required language code.

   4. In the Description field, enter the material description in the selected language.

   5. In the Text field, enter the technical description in the selected language.

8. To save the changes, on the Home menu, in the Record group, select Save.