National Language Support
Launch PDF file
Understanding Globalization and the NLS API
What Is National Language Support?
National Language Support and Localized Versions
Understanding Code Pages
Code Point Representation of Written Symbols
Code Pages in Web-based Computing
Information Builders NLS API
How NLS API Works
Multiple Client Code Pages on Different Platforms
Reading Data in Different European Languages With a Single Code Page
Combining Data From Different Code Pages With Subservers
What is Unicode?
Working With Localized Versions
What Is a Localized Version?
Installing a Localized Version
Using the Dynamic Language Switch
Creating a Localized Version
Using a Localized Version
Accessing Local Language Online Help
Working With an Unfamiliar Local Language
Interpreting Local Language Error Messages
Configuring the WebFOCUS Reporting Server for NLS
Configuring a WebFOCUS Reporting Server for NLS
Localizing the WebFOCUS Reporting Server Console
Configuring National Language Support for the Data Management Console
Configuring a WebFOCUS Client for NLS
Configuring a WebFOCUS Client for NLS
Displaying National Characters on Sun Solaris
Adding NLS Information to the Communications Configuration File
ReportCaster Distribution Server Support for UTF-8 on Windows
Configuring WebFOCUS App Studio for NLS
App Studio Architecture
App Studio Configuration Steps
App Studio Configuration Summary
Unicode and the WebFOCUS Reporting Server
Unicode Support on the WebFOCUS Reporting Server
Accessing Unicode Data
Selecting, Reformatting, and Manipulating Characters
Sort Order Under Unicode
How to Create a Unicode Environment Without Using the Tomcat Administration Tool
Unicode PDF Output
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Strategy
Identifying NLS Issues
Determining NLS Configuration Values
Examining the Code Page Generation File
Changing NLS Configuration Settings
Display, Print, and Language Considerations
Display Issues
Print Issues
WebFOCUS Language Considerations
History of Code Pages
Origin of Code Pages
Far Eastern Encodings
Unicode
Code Page Families
Helpful NLS Commands
Setting the Language of Excel in the NLS Configuration File
Setting the Excel Version Number
Setting Column Width for Excel in the NLS Configuration File
Punctuating Large Numbers
Displaying a Leading Zero in Decimal-only Numbers
Selecting an Extended Currency Symbol
Setting Date and Time Display and Formatting
Setting Business Days and Holidays
Determining Collation of Data
Displaying National Characters in Server-Side Graphics on UNIX and Linux
Specifying Multilingual Metadata in a Master File
Storing Localized Metadata in Language Files
Adding the Code Page Parameter to a Master File
Running PDF or PS Reports with International Fonts in App Studio
Helpful NLS Functions
BYTVAL: Translating a Character to Decimal
CHAR: Returning a Character Based on a Numeric Code
CTRAN: Translating One Character to Another
DCTRAN: Translating A Single-Byte or Double-Byte Character to Another
DATECVT: Converting the Format of a Date
DATETRAN: Formatting Dates in International Formats
HDATE: Converting the Date Portion of a Date-Time Value to a Date Format
HEXBYT: Converting a Decimal Integer to a Character
HEXTYPE: Returning the Hexadecimal View of an Input Value
JPTRANS: Converting Japanese Specific Characters
KKFCUT: Truncating a String
LCWORD: Converting a String to Mixed-Case
LCWORD2: Converting a String to Mixed-Case
LCWORD3: Converting a String to Mixed-Case
LOCASE: Converting Text to Lowercase
PATTERN: Generating a Pattern From a String
REPLACE: Replacing a String
REVERSE: Reversing the Characters in a String
STRIP: Removing a Character From a String
DSTRIP: Removing a Single-Byte or Double-Byte Character From a String
SFTDEL: Deleting the Shift Code From DBCS Data
SFTINS: Inserting the Shift Code Into DBCS Data
STRREP: Replacing Character Strings
UFMT: Converting an Alphanumeric String to Hexadecimal
UPCASE: Converting Text to Uppercase
Creating Multi-Locale Applications
Creating a Multi-Locale Application Using LNGPREP
Displaying Multilingual Reports
Localizing Portals