As part of the Dynamics 365 SCM 10.0.34 release (June 2023), a feature was introduced that allows employees to select the language in which product names and descriptions are displayed to them on the user interface.
Supply Chain Management already offered a localized user interface (UI), but product information could only be displayed in the system language at that time. There were many requests from users to display product names and descriptions in their preferred language. It is now possible to display product information in the user language throughout the UI. If products do not have a name, description, etc. in the user’s language, the system provides the product texts in the system language instead.
How to show translated product names and descriptions in the User interface?
All Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management users can select the language they want to see in the user interface (for example: field names, button labels, and page names). The system provides users with the possibility to create product names and details for each product in as many different languages as needed. In addition, all printed documents can be set up to print product information in any preferred language.
How to set up the system to show translated product information?
To configure the system to display product names and descriptions in the user’s language, the following parameter must be enabled:
- Go to Product information management > Setup > Product information management parameters.
- On the General tab, in the Product identification section, set the Display product info in user’s language option to one of the following values:
- Yes – Show product names and descriptions in each user’s preferred language in the UI. For products where the name or description isn’t available in the user’s preferred language, the system language will be used instead.
- No – Always show product names and descriptions in the system language in the UI, regardless of each user’s preferred language setting. Translated product names and descriptions will still be used in printed documents.
How to enter translated product names and details?
For entering translated names and descriptions for products please follow these steps:
- Go to Product information management > Products > Released products.
- Find and select the product that you want to work with.
- On the Action Pane, on the Product tab, select Translations in block Languages.
- On the Text translations page, on the Action Pane, select Add.
- In the drop-down dialog box, select the language that you want to enter translations for. Then enter translations in the fields that are provided.
- To add translations for more languages, switch to each language by using the Language drop-down list, and then enter translations as required.
How to select User’s preferred language?
Follow these steps to select the User’s preferred language. This language is used for all UI elements and can also be used for product names and descriptions (if these have been entered and enabled as described earlier in this article):
- Select the Settings button (gear symbol) in the upper-right corner, and then select User options on the menu.
- On the Preferences tab, on the Language and country/region FastTab, set the Language field to your preferred language.
