Editing Entities

Entities can only be edited in their definition language. You cannot edit an entity if your session language is different from the entity's definition language. If an entity has been created in PPM, the definition language displays at the top of the page. If an entity has been created in the PPM Workbench, the definition language displays at the bottom of the entity's window.

If you want to edit an entity whose definition language differs from the session language, you must change the definition language. Otherwise, you can edit the entity as usual if its definition language is the same as your session language.See for more information, see Changing Definition Language.

Changing Definition Language

How you access the option to change the definition language of an entity depends on where the entity was created (in PPM or in the PPM Workbench). If an entity was created in PPM, you can change its definition language by selecting a link on the entity's page. If an entity was created in the PPM Workbench, you can change its definition language by selecting a menu option.

Changing Definition Language of an Entity Created in PPM

To change the definition language of an entity created in PPM:

  1. Log on to PPM and select the session language to which you want to change the definition language of the entity.

  2. Select the entity.

  3. At the top of the page, look for the text that states the definition language.

    For portlet definitions, click here to open the Language Options dialog.

    For all other entities, click Why? to open the Language Options dialog.

  4. Click Change Definition. The definition language of the selected entity is changed to the session language.

    Note: You are not prompted to verify this action. Once you click Change Definition, the definition language is changed. To undo this change, you must log on using the session language to which you want to change the entity and follow the steps above.

Changing the Definition Language of an Entity Created in the PPM Workbench

To change the definition language of an entity created in the PPM Workbench:

  1. Log on to PPM and select the session language to which you want to change the definition language of the entity.

  2. Select Open > Administration > Open Workbench.

  3. Find and select the entity.

  4. From the menu bar, select File > Language Options to open the Language Options dialog.

  5. Click Change Definition. The definition language of the selected entity is changed to the session language.

    Note: You are not prompted to verify this action. Once you click Change Definition, the definition language is changed. To undo this change, you must log on using the session language to which you want to change the entity and follow the steps above.