Specifying the Primary Language for an Application

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Globalization attributes specify how the Application Express engine determines the primary language of an application.

To edit globalization attributes:

  1. On the Database Home Page, click the Application Builder icon.

  2. Select an application.

  3. Click Edit Attributes.

  4. Click Edit Globalization Attributes.

  5. From Application Primary Language, select the language in which the application is being developed.

  6. From Application Language Derived From, specify how the Application Express engine determines (or derives) the application language. Available options are described in Table: Application Language Derived From Options.

    Application Language Derived From Options

    Option Description

    No NLS (Application not translated)

    Select this option if the application will not be translated.

    Use Application Primary Language

    Determines the application's primary language based on the Application Primary Language attribute. (See step 5.)

    Browser (use browser language preference)

    Determines the application's primary language based on the user's browser language preference.

    Application Preference (use FSP_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE)

    Determines the application's primary language based a value defined using the HTMLDB_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE API. Select this option to maintain the selected language preference across multiple log ins.

    See Also: "SET_PREFERENCE Procedure"

    Item Preference (use item containing preference)

    Determines the application's primary language based on an application-level item called FSP_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE. Using this option requires Oracle Application Express to determine the appropriate language preference every time the user logs in.