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Activate/Inactivate translation language

In EDC, once you have set certain language for data translation in your study, you can temporarily inactivate it if necessary. This temporarily prevents EDC users from selecting this language for data entry and UI display. Once reinstated, you can activate the language again.

Important

You cannot inactivate the language if:

To activate or inactivate a translation language
  1. In the EDC application header, select the STUDY INFO tab.

  2. On the page that opens, in the left pane, select Translation > Translation Setting.

    Accessing translation setting
    Figure 1. Accessing translation setting

  3. On the Translation Setting page, in the Global Setting list, next to the translation language of your interest, select More more_actions_icon.png and then one of the following:

    • Activate activate_icon.png: select this option to activate the inactive language and make it available for selection for data entry and UI display in EDC.

    • Inactivate inactivate_icon.png: select this option to inactivate the active language and make it unavailable for selection for data entry and UI display in EDC.

    Selecting option to inactivate translation language
    Figure 2. Selecting option to inactivate translation language

  4. In the confirmation dialog that appears, select OK to proceed with your action.

    Confirming language inactivation
    Figure 3. Confirming language inactivation

Once confirmed, the translation language becomes inactive or active for the study based on your selection.