Multiple Languages

Deltek supports multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, and others. After you select a language, the entire Deltek application, including the login screen, displays in the selected language.

There are several ways to select the language used in the Deltek application.

• If you use Windows Integrated Security and multiple languages, a Default Language drop-down list displays on the Startup screen on the main Deltek browser application. The options that display in this list are those that are supported by Deltek and have been enabled by your System Administrator.
• If the Default Language drop-down list is blank, Deltek prompts you to select a language from the Login screen. After you select a language, the Deltek login defaults to this language each time that you log in.

There are several locations where a list of languages is included, either as a weblink or as a drop-down list. You can select a default language for the Weblink Utility. The System Settings tab of the Weblink Utility includes a Default Languages grid. This grid lists all of the enabled languages in all databases in Deltek; this is where you can specify the default language.

Standard and Custom Field Labels and Codes

When you select a language, only the standard Deltek field labels or codes are translated and display in that language. If you use custom labels or codes, you must change each custom label or code to match the selected language.

For example, assume that you add a custom Sales Rep field to the Overview tab of the Contacts hub. When you change the Deltek database language from English to Spanish, you can then change the Sales Rep field label to Representante to reflect the selected language.

The Translation Analysis report displays all customizable labels, grouped by area (for example, System Labels and User Defined Tabs). The title, headings, and date are in the language of the user currently who is logged in.

You can export this report to Excel, so that it can be sent to a translation company or another person for translation purposes.

Languages and Billing

You can create invoice templates for any of the languages that your System Administrator has enabled. You can then generate invoices in that language at any time without being logged into Deltek for that language.

To create an invoice template for generating invoices in a specific language:

1. When you log in to Deltek and you are asked to select the language for the session, select the language in which you want to generate invoices.
2. Create the invoice template in Billing > Invoice Template Editor. Deltek saves the language for your current session as part of the template.
3. Assign the invoice template to the appropriate projects through their billing terms.

You can then generate invoices in that language regardless of the active language for your current Deltek session.

Languages in Workflows and Alerts

When you set up workflows in Settings > Workflow, the Actions grid includes a Languages field that allows the System Administrator to enter a custom message for the related action. This field is available for Email Alerts, Notification Alerts, Validate Errors, and Validate Warnings.

The message displays to employees who have that language selected in the Languages field on the General tab of the Employees hub.

For example, if the System Administrator creates an email alert for English US and English UK, then only employees who have English US or English UK selected in the Languages field on the General tab of the Employees hub receive that message. The System Administrator must set up a separate alert for Spanish employees if they should receive a message in Spanish.