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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tt/EnterpriseStudio/onlinemanual/rpt_create_resource_files" xml:lang="en" UserLevel="Expert">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To create resource files</Title>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Reporting</Level1>
			<Level2>resource files</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Reporting</Level1>
			<Level2>reports</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Reporting</Level1>
			<Level2>
                                    Reporting Studio
                                 </Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<ProcedureSection><ProcIntro><Paragraph class="Default">To create a resource file, you must first create an initial, empty, resource file on the ERP LN server. Subsequently, you must complete the resource file in the Infor Reporting Studio.</Paragraph>
		</ProcIntro>
		<Steps><StepsIntro>To create a resource file:</StepsIntro>
			<Step><StepTitle>Create an initial resource file</StepTitle>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To create an initial resource file, complete the following steps:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2570m000" role="session">Additional Files (ttadv2570m000)</GUIRef> session. Ensure you select the correct development VRC as your current package VRC.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="command" Update="No">New</GUIRef>. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2170s000" role="session">Additional File (ttadv2170s000)</GUIRef> details session starts.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Enter the properties for the resource file: <List><ListItem>Enter the module code.</ListItem>
							<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2170s000#ttadv270.pblb" role="manual">Additional File</GUIRef> field, enter the name of the new resource file. The name must have the following structure: <Code>&lt;filename&gt;_&lt;ISO 639 language code&gt;_&lt;ISO 3166 country code&gt;.properties</Code>. For example: <Code>MyResource_en_US.properties</Code>. Note: Use the same language – country codes as WebTop does.</ListItem>
							<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2170s000#ttadv270.desc" role="manual">Additional File Description</GUIRef> field, enter a description.</ListItem>
							<ListItem>Select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2170s000#ttadv270.z_edit" role="manual">Editable</GUIRef> check box.</ListItem>
						</List>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="command">Save</GUIRef>. A message indicating the file does not yet exist is displayed. You are prompted to create the file.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>To create the file, click <GUIRef href="" role="command">Yes</GUIRef>. A text editor starts.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Close the text editor and do not enter any text.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Close the details session and overview session.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
				<Paragraph class="Default">The initial resource file is stored in the additional files folder and has a ".properties" filename extension.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Transfer the resource file to your client PC</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">Before you can edit a resource file in Reporting Studio, you must transfer the file to your client PC.</Paragraph>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To transfer a resource file to your client PC, complete the following steps:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2570m000" role="session">Additional Files (ttadv2570m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Select the resource file and, on the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2570m000#export.rpt.file" role="command" Update="No">Export RPT file...</GUIRef>. The <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Export/import RPT file</GUIRef> dialog appears.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Export to</GUIRef> field, enter the destination directory and file name. The default export destination is the ${BSE_TMP} directory on your client PC.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Continue</GUIRef> to transfer the resource file.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Import the resource file into the Eclipse workspace.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Edit the resource file</StepTitle>
				<ProcedureList><ListItem>Start Reporting Studio and open the resource file.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>In the file, enter the resource keys and their values for the language and country concerned.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
				<Paragraph class="Default">For details, refer to the Reporting Studio documentation.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Upload the resource file into the ERP LN data dictionary</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">When you have completed a resource file, you must upload the file into the data dictionary on the ERP LN server.</Paragraph>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To upload a resource file, complete the following steps:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2570m000" role="session">Additional Files (ttadv2570m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Select the resource file concerned and, on the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv2570m000#import.rpt.file" role="command" Update="No">Import RPT file...</GUIRef>. The <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Export/import RPT file</GUIRef> dialog appears.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Import from</GUIRef> field, enter the directory and file name of the exported/checked-out resource file on your client PC.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>To import the resource file, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Continue</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
		</Steps>
	</ProcedureSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To link a resource file to a report design</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph class="Default">To use the resources defined in a resource file, you must link the resource file to your reports. For details, refer to the Reporting Studio documentation.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
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