Configure the Dynamic Translation framework for a translation service provider of your choice. Use the framework to dynamically translate the user-entered text in the application.

Before you begin

Ensure that the Dynamic Translation plugin (com.glide.dynamic_translation) is activated.

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Dynamic Translation > Translator Configurations.
    Note: By default, Google, IBM, and Microsoft translator configurations are available, and the ServiceNow translator configuration for language detection is available and active.
  2. Click New.
  3. On the form, fill in the fields.
    Table 1. Translator Configuration form fields
    Field Description
    Name Identifier of the translator configuration.
    Active Option to activate the translator configuration.
    Version Version of the contract used in subflows. The default value is v3 that uses complex objects in the input and output fields of subflows.
    Note: Versions v1 and v2 accept only a single string and are deprecated. Use version v3 that accepts multiple strings for translation and detection.
    Preferences
    Choose a translate subflow IntegrationHub subflow that interacts with the translation service provider to translate the input text.
    Mark as default for translation Option to mark the translator configuration as the default configuration for translation.

    When no translator configuration is specified while translating the text, then the default configuration is used.

    Note:
    • The configuration should be active to make it default.
    • You can select only one configuration as default for translation.
    Choose a detect subflow IntegrationHub subflow that interacts with the translation service provider to detect the language of the input text.
    Mark as default for detection Option to mark the translator configuration as the default configuration for detection.

    When no translator configuration is specified while detecting the text, then the default configuration is used.

    Note:
    • The configuration should be active to make it default.
    • You can select only one configuration as default for translation.
    Language Code Mappings
    Language code mappings Mapping codes for languages to associate with the translator configuration record.
    Associate with the translator configuration record by clicking the magnifying glass icon Magnifying glass icon and selecting the language code mapping.
    Note: Only languages for which the language code mapping was created are available for selection. You can select only one language code mapping per language.

    To create a language code mapping, see Create a language code mapping.
  4. Click Submit.