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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Conditionalize Label Translation with JavaScript

Conditionalize Label Translation with JavaScript

Create a report design file and the resource files that enable the translation of its labels.
You can use an
onCreate
 JavaScript to override the translation context on a report design. This enables Report Designer to translate label text based on a specified condition, rather than the language preference of the user running the print task.
  1. To add an
    onCreate
     script, select a label on the
    Layout
     tab of your report design, then select the
    Script
     tab.
  2. From the
    Script
     drop-down list, select
    onCreate
    .
  3. In the text pane, add the appropriate JavaScript.
This example overrides the default language and provides appropriate translation if the locale is fr_CA: 
importPackage(Packages.java.util);
 if(row["Locale"]=="fr_CA")
 { 
 var lc = new Locale("fr_CA");
  this.text = reportContext.getMessage("Dear", lc);}