¶ 1. Overview
The Resources feature in T6 allows administrators to manage application translation languages directly through the PowerPlanning native panel, without requiring code deployment or server restart.
Previously, translations were compiled with the application, making any language addition or customization dependent on a new release cycle. With this feature, authorized administrators can add new custom languages, update existing translations, and remove languages no longer needed — all immediately and centrally.
The panel displays all available languages, including both native languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) and any custom languages loaded by the organization.
¶ 1.1. Prerequisites
To access and use the Resources panel, the user must be in a Global Group with the following Administrator Feature enabled:
Upon update, this permission is automatically granted to all active multi-app administrators.
¶ 2. Features
The Resources panel offers four main capabilities:
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Translation template download — available for native languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish). Allows downloading a pre-filled Excel file as a base for creating a new custom language;
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Custom language upload — allows loading an Excel file with translations for a new language. The language is automatically identified by the filename and translations are applied immediately, without restart;
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Download existing custom language — for already loaded languages, allows downloading the Excel file with the currently stored translations, making edits and updates easier;
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Custom language deletion — removes a custom language from the database after confirmation. Base languages cannot be deleted.
Base languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) cannot be replaced by upload or deleted.
¶ 3. Usage
In the T6 main menu, click the menu icon (☰) in the top left corner, expand the Settings section and select Resources:
The Resources panel will open, displaying a list of all available languages. The panel subtitle indicates the total number of registered cultures:
Each row in the list shows:
- Culture — culture code (e.g.:
en,pt,es); - Name — native name of the language (e.g.: English, português, español);
- Type — Base for native languages compiled in the application, or Custom for languages loaded via upload.
¶ 3.1. Download Translation Template
Use this option to generate a base Excel file for translating a new custom language.
1. On a Base language row, click the download icon (↓);
- The panel will update with the Base (reference language, automatically filled) and Language fields:
2. Select the target Language in the corresponding field;
3. Optionally, enter a Region for the regional variant (e.g.: France for French from France);
4. Click DOWNLOAD to download the Excel file;
- The generated file has a reference column with the values from the base language and a pre-filled translation column. The translator should only change the terms that differ from the base language.
When downloading an existing Custom language, the translation column will be pre-filled with the translations currently stored in the database.
¶ 3.2. Upload a Custom Language
1. In the Resources panel, click the Upload button:
- The operating system file selector will open, filtered for Excel files (
.xlsx).
2. Select the .xlsx file with the translations for the new language;
- The upload starts automatically after the file is selected, without an additional confirmation step.
- The language code is identified from the filename (e.g.: the file
fr-FR.xlsxwill be imported as languagefr).
3. Wait for the upload to complete;
- On success, the culture list is automatically reloaded and the new language translations are served immediately by the application. A confirmation message is displayed in the current user's language.
- On failure, an error notification is displayed with the reason.
Upload restrictions:
Base languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish) cannot be overwritten;
Language codes with more than 10 characters are rejected.
¶ 3.3. Download an Existing Custom Language
1. On a Custom language row, click the download icon (↓);
- The Excel file download starts immediately, without a sub-panel;
- The file will be pre-filled with the translations currently stored for that language.
2. Edit the file as needed and perform a new upload to update the translations.
¶ 3.4. Delete a Custom Language
1. On a Custom language row, click the delete icon (🗑);
- A confirmation dialog will be displayed with the message "Do you really want to remove this item?":
2. Click YES to confirm deletion or NO to cancel;
- Upon confirmation, the language is removed from the database and the list is automatically updated.
If any user has the deleted language saved in their preferences, the application will automatically fall back to English.
¶ 4. Changing the system culture
After uploading a new custom language, users can change the system culture to use the new language, without requiring a restart.
- Click the menu icon (☰) in the top left corner;
- In the user configuration options, click Options;
- A side panel with user preferences will open. Locate the Language field and click the dropdown to display the list of available languages;
- Select the desired language and click Save to apply the change.
The application will automatically reload to reflect the newly selected culture, and the custom language translations will be displayed immediately.
It is also possible to customize languages that do not contain characters similar to the base language, such as Japanese (
ja), using a base language template and editing the translations as needed.
¶ 5. Q&A
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need to restart the server after uploading a new language?
No. Translations loaded via upload are served immediately by the application, without requiring a restart or new deployment.
2. Can I replace or delete the Base languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish)?
No. Base languages are protected and cannot be overwritten by upload or deleted through the panel.
3. What happens to users who were using a custom language that was deleted?
The application automatically detects that the saved language no longer exists and falls back to English on the user's next session.
4. How does the system identify the language from the uploaded file?
The language code is extracted directly from the filename. For example, when uploading the file fr.xlsx, the system registers the language with the code fr (français). Make sure to name the file with the correct culture code before uploading (e.g.: de.xlsx for German, it.xlsx for Italian).
5. What is the size limit for the language code in the filename?
Language codes with more than 10 characters are rejected by the system.
6. Where is the "Manage Resources" permission configured?
The permission must be enabled in a Global Group, on the Administrator Features tab. Refer to the Features and Permissions page for more details.
7. Why is the DOWNLOAD button disabled in the template sub-panel?
The DOWNLOAD button remains disabled until a target language is selected in the Language field of the sub-panel. Select the desired language and the button will be automatically enabled.