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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Edit Non-English Custom Label Overrides

Edit Non-English Custom Label Overrides

  • Review and update translated term overrides on the
    Maintain Non-English Custom Labels
     task. Workday starts a background process when you make changes on the task. The process must finish running and setting up data before you can continue with the
    Maintain Non-English Custom Label Overrides
     task.
  • Security:
    Custom Label Management for Non-English
     domain in the System functional area.
You can review and update translated label overrides for non-English terms and contexts for a specific language. You can:
  • Use a proposed non-English custom label value.
  • Override the proposed value with an alternative.
  • Retain the original value.
When you create or edit custom labels, you must rebuild your search indexes. This process can take several minutes and temporarily disables search functionality in your tenant for all your users. Workday recommends that you don't rebuild search indexes manually but wait for the Friday server restart, when indexes rebuild automatically.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Non-English Custom Label Overrides
     task.
  2. Select the custom label you want to review and work on.
    The custom label refers to a set of related terms, including plural and other forms depending on the language.
  3. As you review the
    All Custom Label Overrides
     grid, consider:
    The
    Custom Label
     field in the header displays a numerical value for custom labels. This enables you to drill down and view override values configured on the
    Maintain Non-English Custom Labels
     task.
    Some strings will contain variables, which can display between brackets. Example:
    [date]
    . When the task runs, Workday substitutes them with appropriate values. Workday recommends that you don't change the text in the brackets.
    Option Description
    Use All Proposed Value
    Select the check box to accept all proposed values in the grid.
    Proposed Value
    Review the value and decide if you want to use the proposed text. In this column, Workday replaces the
    Original Value
     with the defined override value. To use the
    Proposed Value
    , select the
    Use Proposed Value
     check box. The value is then copied into the
    Custom Label Text
     column. Workday updates the
    Review Status
     column with a review status.
    Custom Label Text
    Enter a new value to override the proposed or original value. When you move out of the row, Workday updates the
    Review Status
     column with a review status.
    Changes
    This column displays only when you need to review an earlier configuration because the proposed or original value changed. Click the
    View Changes
     link to view the changes and make appropriate updates.
    Review Status
    Displays the custom label review status.
    When you finish your review and click
    OK
    , Workday displays the number of remaining items for review and the percent that are completed.
  4. Access the
    Maintain Non-English Custom Labels
     task to activate non-English custom label changes. To access the task:
    • Click the
      Enable Custom Labels
       button above the
      All Custom Label Overrides
       grid.
    • Search for the task and then clear the
      Disabled
       check box for all non-English terms and contexts.
  5. (Optional) Access the
    Rebuild Search Index
     task to rebuild the search index. Workday recommends that you don't rebuild search indexes manually but wait for the Friday server restart, when indexes rebuild automatically.
You have set up non-English custom labels for the specified language. Workday displays the updated non-English custom labels.
To view and take action on non-English custom label configuration changes that were made by Workday or another user, access the
Non-English Custom Label Changes
 report.