Client Side in French

thurmy34 · Post by **thurmy34** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:17 am

Hi All
We just migrate from 7.1 to the V8.1 version.
After the install of the client side of infosphere datastage we found out that it's speak French.So are we,but we would like to have the English language in the designer because it's to much confusing.
We found the INFORMATION_SERVER_LANGUAGE option but we are not sure of the impact on the client side.

Thank you

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:56 am

So... just the client was installed in French? Worst case could you not uninstall and reinstall it in English? I be surprised if you could just 'flip' it to a new language but who knows, perhaps you can... been surprised before.

thurmy34 · Post by **thurmy34** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:00 am

We change the language when installing another pc and the wizard is in English but the designer stays in French.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:02 am

Just the Designer? That's odd... are you running a French version of Windows as well? You'll probably need to contact your official support provider for this one.

thurmy34 · Post by **thurmy34** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:11 am

Not just the designer but all the client side (admisnitrator,director).
And yes our windows speaks French too

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:45 am

I have no idea if this would work... you change the Windows language on the fly AFAIK. Change it to English, install DataStage and then switch it back to French, maybe the DataStage English will stick.

Or they may be locked together. Best to check with support and let us know.

thurmy34 · Post by **thurmy34** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:49 am

I'll keep you posted.
What does AFAIK mean ?

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:14 am

AFAIK is As Far As I Know.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:26 am

It's a very common abbreviation used on the 'net much like BTW and IIRC which is why I generally feel comfortable with using them* here and which a quick Google would have turned up for you.

There's a ton listed here but I would never use the vast majority of them here.

* The 'them' is really just the two or three in this post.

thurmy34 · Post by **thurmy34** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:31 am

The only problem is that (BTW or FYI) i'm not English.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:42 am

I know... and neither am I.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:34 pm

Bonne chance!

DataStage picks up the operating system language setting when it is installed. Therefore I do not believe that changing the operating system "on the fly" will work. I believe that you will need to uninstall, change the operating system language to English, then perform a clean install.

Then you can change the NLS map used for client-server communication. This is done in the Administrator client.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:58 pm

Which is exactlly what I suggested they try, mon ami... without using the "uninstall" word though, that was implied.