Troubleshooting: Translation Issues on Custom Reports

Administrator Guide

Cause	Solution
You didn't upload translation resource files to the report design.	Make sure you set up Workday Report Designer to translate from resource files. See Steps: Translate Labels Using Resource Files.
If the worker associated with the report doesn't have a preferred display language, Workday translates the report based on the worker's locale.	Access the Transfer Ownership of Custom Reports task. Assign yourself as the owner of the report. Security: These domains in the System functional area: Custom Report Administration Manage: All Custom Reports Access the Change Preferences task. Select a preferred display language or preferred locale. Workday translates the report based on the preferences you select. Security: The Core Navigation domain in these functional areas: Adaptive Insights for Financial Plans Adaptive Insights for Headcount Plans Tenant Non-Configurable Preview a Translated Report Design.

Cause

Solution

You didn't upload translation resource files to the report design.

Make sure you set up Workday Report Designer to translate from resource files.

If the worker associated with the report doesn't have a preferred display language, Workday translates the report based on the worker's locale.

Access the

Transfer Ownership of Custom Reports

task.

Assign yourself as the owner of the report.

Security: These domains in the System functional area:

Custom Report Administration

Manage: All Custom Reports

Access the

Change Preferences

task.

Select a preferred display language or preferred locale. Workday translates the report based on the preferences you select.

Security: The Core Navigation
domain in these functional areas:

Adaptive Insights for Financial Plans

Adaptive Insights for Headcount Plans

Tenant Non-Configurable