Display the CCMS Desktop interface in a different language

Out-of-the-box, you can view the CCMS Desktop user interface (UI) in English, French, German, and Japanese. You can configure additional languages if necessary.

About this task

Note: In a dedicated SaaS deployment, submit a support ticket to request that IXIA CCMS Customer Support perform this task for you.

Some aspects of the UI are determined by the system configuration, such as status, role, and group names. These items must be configured separately.

Procedure

  1. If necessary, download and install any additional language packs.

    If you need to display CCMS Desktop in a language other than English, French, German, or Japanese, the SDK must first be updated with the required Babel Language Pack, which is available from the MadCap Software download site.

  2. Open the Properties of your shortcut and add -nl [locale] to the Target box on the Shortcut tab.

    The four out-of-the-box language codes are:

    • For English: -nl en
    • For French: -nl fr
    • For German: -nl de
    • For Japanese: -nl ja

    For example, to open CCMS Desktop in French, type

    Set Language in Eclipse shortcut
  3. Save your changes to the shortcut.
  4. Find the eclipse.ini file in the folder where you installed the CCMS Desktop and open it in a text editor.
  5. At the beginning of the file add the following lines: 
    -nl
[locale]

    For example, to open CCMS Desktopin French, add the following.

    -nl
fr
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
. . .
  6. If you are using a batch file to start Eclipse, add the following lines before the %activedebug% parameter: 
    -nl [locale]

    For example, to open IXIA CCMS Desktop in French, your start_cms[version].bat.txt file would look like the following:

    . . .
echo Workspace folder is %data%										
echo Config folder is %config%
if not "%activedebug%"=="" echo Debug mode is on
if not "%activedebug%"=="" echo The start command is
if not "%activedebug%"=="" echo start 
	%eclipsefolder%\%instance%\eclipse.exe -data %data% 
	-configuration %config% -nl fr %activedebug%
if not "%activedebug%"=="" pause
  7. Save your changes to the file.
  8. If necessary, configure OxygenXML Author or Oxygen XML Editor to display in the same selected language.
    See Display Oxygen XML in a different language for details.
  9. Restart CCMS Desktop.