Add a Language Code

Use the Language Codes Maintenance (TLM) program to add, change, copy, and delete language codes and item descriptions. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Click Add if codes exist. The program prompts Code.
Enter a unique identifier (2 alphanumeric characters maximum) for the language code you want to create.
Enter data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Description	Required 20 alphanumeric	Enter a description for this language code. This description displays to the right of the code when the user selects a code in a Language field.
Abbr desc	Required 5 alphanumeric	Enter an abbreviated description for the language code. The system displays this short description on selected screens and prints it on reports.

Click Apply.
Click Item. The program prompts Item number.
Enter the item number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the number from a list. The program displays the item number and its description, and prompts Foreign desc.
Enter a description for the item in the appropriate language.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Accept the data	Click OK. The program prompts Item number. Enter another item number or leave blank to exit.
Exit without creating this the item description	Click Cancel.
Update the program record	Click Apply.

Note
You cannot delete a record until it has been saved; use Cancel.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Add another item	Click Add.
Delete the selected item	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected item	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected item	Click Select.
Display items from a specific item	Click Restart. The program prompts Item number. Enter the first item number you want to display or leave blank to begin with the first number in the file.
Print the item listing	Click Print. See Print.
Display the previous set of records in the file	Click Page up.
Display the next set of records in the file	Click Page down.
Exit this item	Click Exit.

When you click Exit, the program prompts: Code

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Add another language code	Click Add.
Delete the selected language code	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected language code	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected language code	Click Select.
Display language codes from a specific code	Click Restart. The program prompts Code. Enter the first code you want to display or leave blank to begin with the first code in the file.
Print the language code listing	Click Print. See Print.
Display the previous set of records in the file	Click Page up.
Display the next set of records in the file	Click Page down.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

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