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Author's profile photo Roman Gorbenko
Roman Gorbenko
May 20, 2020 4 minute read

SAP NetWeaver Application Server. Language Pack Installation. Step-by-step guide

Prerequisites.

You want to know how to install the language pack.
For example, you install a new system and in transaction SMLT (Language Management) you find only English and German languages.
Your goal adds the Russian language to the system and set the Russian language as a default language
.

Resolution.

Step 0. Backup your system.

Step 1. Download media files from Launchpad portal

Step 1.1. How find a language pack for my SAP-system?
Case 1: Find related information in Note 330104
330104 – Transportrequests used for language delivery // SRx
Case 2 (described in Note 2494843)
2494843 – How to find language medias that are not listed in note 330104
For example for newly installed SAP BW system based on NetWeaver 7.5 (System was installed from Installation Export NW AS ABAP 750 -> file 51050829_3.zip)
Goto Launchpad portal
And provide in search string ISO-number (in our case – 51050829)
Result: Two ISO – Language 1/2 and Language 2/2
Extract “RU” folder from the archive

Step 2. Files uploading

Upload RU language pack to <TRANS_DIR>/EPS/in
Eg: /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in

Step 3. Log-on to 000 client

Very important. Log-on to 000 client.

Step 4. NLS installation tool.

Transaction – SMLT – (and in menu) – Other Tools
Alternative: Transaction SA38 ->RSTLAN_TOOLS
Step 4.1. NLS installation tool. Add Language
Select Add Language and select ‘RU’ Russian language string.
Step 4.2. NLS installation tool.  Activate language
Activation process…

Step 5. Add language and Supplementation Language

Transaction – SMLT – Language Management
New Language – Russian
Supplementation Language – for example, English
N.B. You can only specify a supplementation language once.

Step 6. Import language package

Step 6.1
Transaction – SMLT – Language Management
Select created language (the Russian language in our case) and select Import Package pictograph
Step 6.2.  Path to language package
  1. Provide the path to <TRANS_DIR>/EPS/in
  2. Check status
  3. Set Import into All Clients in Settings
  4. Start Immediately and Execute

Step 6.3. Import Log
Investigate import log in
SMLT transaction
and in STMS transaction
N.B. You can check the situation on OS-level via tp-utility too.
Some useful commands:
tp showbuffer <SID> pf=/usr/sap/<transDIR>/bin/TP_DOMAIN_<SID>.PFL

Step 7. Maintain parameter zcsa/installed_languages

Transaction – RZ10 – Maintain Profile Parameters
zcsa/installed_languages (System-wide logon languages)  is a dynamic parameter so system restart is not mandatory
Parameter value – DER (Deutch, English, Russian)

Step 8.  Maintain parameter zcsa/system_language

Transaction – RZ10 – Maintain Profile Parameters
zcsa/system_language  (default logon language) is not a dynamic parameter so system restart is mandatory
Parameter value R – default log-on on the Russian language.

Step 9. Import Language Parts of Support Packages

Transaction SA38 (ABAP Reporting)-> RSTLAN_IMPORT_OCS

Troubleshooting.

Problem:
Language locked in SMLT transaction
The situation on OS level (tp util):
status – will not be imported because it is not tagged.
Resolution of problem:
Please wait 10-15 minutes and check it again.
Problem:
“Must be imported” error in RSTLAN_IMPORT_OCS
Resolution of problem:
Error depicted in Note #2163346
Conclusion.
SAP BASIS Routine task with examples from real life was provided

Updates.

27/05/2020 

Friendly advice for a Language strategy for a new system:

  • Install a new system via SWPM
  • Install desired language
  • Update system via SUM/SUM2

Links/Notes.

Language Import with Transaction SMLT
330104 – Transportrequests used for language delivery // SRx
2456868 – Troubleshooting language installation and translation issues – CTS-LAN-WIKI
How to use SAP Note 330104 to confirm you have the correct Language Package
2494843 – How to find language medias that are not listed in note 330104
1156507 – Language supplementation, RSREFILL and client maintenance
886535 – Downloading multispanning archives (RAR archive)
18601 – Frequently asked questions about language transport
2163346 – Import Language Parts of Support Packages looking for old packages

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      Author's profile photo Fatima Ulrich
      Fatima Ulrich

      Hi Roman,

      very nice explanation and documentation. But I would like to know, if this would solve my problem.

      My issue is:

      I´m login the system with the language "NL" and if i start the TC: AFAB the system tell me that I can not execut it. But if I login to the system with the language "DE" or "EN" it works.

      What kind of settings do we have to do and would your solucen solve my problem?

       

      I would really appreciate it if you could help me.

      Best regards

      Fatima