Service Manager

Local

Returns the localized value of the input, if one exists in the application. This function only works for text values and not for other types such as DateTime values. The localized value is based on the user associated with the current session.

Syntax

Local(value)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes1
Client Expressions	Yes
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes1
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes1
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes1
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

value

Text value to localize.

Return Value

Text value.

•When used with field references, if the field is validated, this function returns the local value. If no localized value exists, this function returns the original value.

•When used with literals, looks for and returns a translation in the frs_def_translations table.

Example

$(((((local("Change: ") + ChangeNumber) + " (") + local(Status)) + ")"))

If the text in English is "Change: 10311 (Logged)" and the current user has French (France) as their locale, this function returns "Modifier: 10311 (consignés)".