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Translate Hierarchy Level Names for All Cultures

  • 2026-01-09
  • Morten Lønskov

Overview

This rule identifies hierarchy levels in visible hierarchies that lack name translations for one or more cultures.

  • Category: Model Layout
  • Severity: Low (1)

Applies To

  • Levels (within hierarchies)

Why This Matters

  • Incomplete localization: Level names display in default language only
  • Inconsistent experience: Partially translated hierarchies
  • User confusion: Navigation appears incomplete
  • Professional appearance: Missing translations reduce quality

When This Rule Triggers

This rule triggers when a hierarchy level meets both of these conditions:

  1. The hierarchy containing the level is visible to end users
  2. At least one culture in the model is missing a translation for the level name

That is if you have visible hierarchies with multiple cultures, all the level names within those hierarchies should be translated for each culture.

Hierarchy.IsVisible 
and Model.Cultures.Any(string.IsNullOrEmpty(outerIt.TranslatedNames[it]))

How to Fix

Manual Fix

  1. In TOM Explorer, select the level
  2. In Properties pane, expand Translated Names
  3. Enter translation for each culture

Common Causes

Cause 1: New Levels Added

Levels created without translations.

Cause 2: Culture Added Later

Culture added after hierarchy was created.

Cause 3: Incomplete Translation

Translation process didn't cover all hierarchy levels.

Example

Before Fix

Hierarchy: Geography
  Level: Country
    English: "Country"
    Spanish: (missing)

After Fix

Hierarchy: Geography
  Level: Country
    English: "Country"
    Spanish: "País"

Compatibility Level

This rule applies to models with compatibility level 1200 and higher.