Text Info Area

Use the Text info area to manage user-defined texts.

For further details, see Displaying and Editing Texts.



The Text info area displays:

Words or sentences that occur multiple times (e.g. in several formats) are linked to a single entry in the Text info area, see Displaying References.

Use CRM.translation tool to translate user-defined texts, see CRM.translation tool.

The text IDs of new or edited field names and info areas are output in curly brackets in the mm_dbstr.txt file, see mmba.exe Parameters.

The following information is displayed for each text entry:

  • Record: A check mark in this column indicates that the text is used in a record, e.g. a questionnaire or field help record.
  • Field Help: The text is referenced by a field help record, see Field Help.
  • Data Model: The text is used by the data model, i.e. a field or info area name or a value of a fixed catalog. For texts used as field or info area names the Info Area column contains the name of the info area.
    Note: Values of variable catalogs are maintained in the Catalog info area, see Catalogs.
  • Format: The text is used by a format (except the data model format), e.g. a trigger or mask.
  • Info Area: Displays the info area where the text is used. If a text is referenced by more than one info area, the first occurrence is displayed.

    If a text is referenced by a record or the data model, the Info Area column displays the respective field name as well.

  • Format Type: Displays the format type for texts referenced by formats. If a text is reference by more than one format, the first occurrence is displayed.
  • ID: The ID of the text.
  • Language columns: One column for each defined language plus the Language Independent column is displayed. (The text in the Language Independent column is used if no translation is available for a language (or its parent language).)

    The text for each language is saved in a separate text record. All translations of a text are linked via the 04_1_StaNo and 04_1_SerNo fields (unique key for translated texts).

    Note: By default, the text in the Language Independent column is always displayed even when the native language text is present in the defined language column. To display the native language text enable the Disable Language Independent Text Overrides Native option in the general settings. For more information, see Disable Language Independent Text Overrides Native.

The usage information (Record, Info Area etc.) is automatically added to text records, if a text is added in the data model or when saving a record. To update all text records with this information, select Calculate Text Usage from the context menu.

Note: You cannot load any texts, propagate any changes or remove any references in the Text info area if the Data Model is open.

If you are using tenants: Do not define tenant rights settings for the Text info area. Tenant-dependent texts are not supported.