Language assets are pre-populated in the WebSphere Commerce
Server database when an instance is created. You can also define new
languages in WebSphere Commerce for use in your store, or delete languages
that you do not want to use in your store.
About this task
The Management Center retrieves store configuration data
in the preferred language of the business user. To define a new language
in WebSphere Commerce for use in your store:
Procedure
- Add the new language to the LANGUAGE database
table.
- Add descriptions for the new language in the following
database tables:
- LANGPAIR - Each row of this table represents
an alternative language relationship for a particular StoreEntity.
When information is not available in the requested language, information
in the alternative language is used.
- LANGUAGEDS - Add a translated description
of your new language for each of the existing languages in the LANGUAGE
database table.
- SETCURRDSC - Add a currency description
in your new language for each of the currencies found in the SETCURR table.
- SHPMODEDSC - Add a shipping mode description
in your new language for each shipping mode in the SHIPMODE table.
- Add information to the STORELANG table
to define that this language is available in your store.
- Use the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to add or remove
one of the thirteen languages from a store.