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Modifying UI Text in VM

This content applies solely to Vendor Management, which must be purchased separately from the Appian base platform.

Introduction

Appian stores certain UI text for Vendor Management's interfaces in bundle files, including:

  • Labels
  • Validation Messages
  • Button Labels
  • Tooltips
  • Instructional text

You may want to create a custom bundle file that overrides the values in the default bundle files. When you create a custom bundle file, VM will retain the values during future upgrades.

Note that some UI text is contained in reference data tables, such as dropdown lists. To modify this type of UI text, see Modifying Dropdown Lists.

Vendor Management bundle files

The bundle file included in the solution is AS.VM.General_default_en_US. The AS VM Properties Files folder in the AS VM Knowledge Center stores the AS.VM.General_default_en_US bundle file, which is for the Vendor Management site.

You can use this bundle file to create a custom bundle file for your organization.

Creating a custom bundle file

To create a custom bundle file:

  1. Go to Appian Designer and open the Vendor Management application package.
  2. Locate and open the VM Bundle Files Folder; AS VM Properties Files.
  3. Click the bundle file in the folder you selected.
  4. Click Download file and open the file in a text editor.
  5. In this file, you'll see every key used in the application and the label that displays for each key.
  6. Identify the keys for the labels that you want to change.
  7. Edit each label that you want to change. Do NOT edit the keys.
  8. Save the file.

  9. Upload your file as a new document:

    • Click New -> Document.
    • Upload the file to VM in the File Upload.
    • Click NEXT.
    • Name the file AS.VM.General_custom.
    • In the Save In field, verify the correct VM Bundle File Folder is selected.
    • Click Create Document

These custom labels will now override the default labels and show up in the application interface for users. If any changes need to be made to this custom bundle file, download the custom bundle file, edit it, and re-upload as a new version (not a new document). When you upgrade Vendor Management, your custom bundle file will not be replaced or updated.

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