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Translate Perspective Names for All Cultures

  • 2026-01-09
  • Morten Lønskov

Overview

This rule identifies model perspectives that lack name translations for one or more cultures.

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

Applies To

  • Model
  • Perspectives

Why This Matters

  • Incomplete localization: Perspectives display in default language only
  • Inconsistent experience: Mix of translated and untranslated perspective names
  • User confusion: Expected language support not available
  • Professional appearance: Incomplete translations reduce model quality

When This Rule Triggers

This rule triggers when a perspective has:

  • At least one culture in the model that is missing a translation for the perspective name
Model.Cultures.Any(string.IsNullOrEmpty(outerIt.TranslatedNames[it]))

How to Fix

Manual Fix

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

Common Causes

Cause 1: New Perspectives Added

Perspectives created without translations.

Cause 2: Culture Added Later

Culture added after perspectives were defined.

Cause 3: Incomplete Translation

Translation workflow didn't cover perspectives.

Example

Before Fix

Perspective: "Sales Analysis"
English: "Sales Analysis"
German: (missing)

After Fix

Perspective: "Sales Analysis"
English: "Sales Analysis"
German: "Vertriebsanalyse"

Compatibility Level

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