HowTo use the Locale() from Database field

Hi,

I'm trying to create a report that supports Locale
based on a Language field I get from my DataBase.

All setup and properties files are there and the
locale works fine when I change the Locale() in Eclipse preferences.

Next I would like to set the Locale() based on the DB field
somehow. Can this be done in a script ?

Thanks for helping out.

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mwilliams

Hi JanLinders, 
 
Check out this example report design from the devShare: 
 
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.birt-exchange.org/devshare/designing-birt-reports/828-advance-localization-technique/#description'>Advance Localization Technique - Designs & Code - BIRT Exchange</a> 
 
It may help you achieve what you're looking for. Let me know.

JanLinders

Hi Michael,

thanks for pointing me to this sample.

I found this earlier in my quest to find a solution.

This example might help me, but I'm not sure how to
set the Locale() for the complete report based on the values of
DB fields.

This example (as far as I can see) is not using language properties files
to translate Text into a locale.

Like : Invoice.properties, Invoice_en_US.properties or Invoice_nl_NL.properties

JanLinders

Is there perhaps a way now to set the locale like this:
reportContext.setLocale("en_US");
or even better
reportContext.setLocale(row.dbfield);

I noticed in the 2.5 M7 release the data fields have a property to
override the Locale. Can that be done via scripting as well ?
The option is not there for Text fields. Any plans in that direction.

Thanks again.