Create and configure a custom artifact
Create and configure custom artifacts of your choice to use the Localization Framework functionality.
Before you begin
Ensure that you are in the application scope that you want for your custom artifact.
Role required: localization_admin and script_include_admin.
About this task
From the Zurich release, your custom artifacts can be made available in Localization Workspace. For information about making custom artifacts selectable in Localization Workspace translation requests, see Dynamic artifact detection in Localization Workspace.
Procedure
Ensure that you are in the application scope that you want for your custom artifact, and navigate to All > Localization Framework > Artifact Configurations [sn_lf_config].
Select New.
In the Artifact Configuration form, fill in the fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Identifier of the artifact record. |
| Internal name | An internal name for the artifact. |
| Table name | Identifier of the table where information of the artifact is stored. For example, Catalog Items \[sc\_cat\_item\] table. |
| Processor script | Extracts the translatable content associated with the translation request and saves the translations into the database.You can select a script include using the search Image omitted: magnifying_glass.png magnifying glass icon icon, or you can create a new script include.The processor script contains the following functions:</p>
Note: Under Related Links on an existing artifact record, you can switch to Legacy View for script editing. |
| Application | Application scope. The value is the current application selected for the logged-in user session. For more information, see Select an application from the application picker. |
| Active | Option to activate the configuration record. |
| Generate insights | Option to turn on or turn off the localization insights for the artifact. For more information, see Localization Insights dashboard. |
- Select Submit.
What to do next
For examples of Localization Framework artifacts that you can set up, see the LF Artifact blog posts list on https://www.servicenow.com/community/international-localization/need-to-translate-a-par-dashboard-check-this/ta-p/2839751 in the ServiceNow Community. These examples include Processor scripts.
Parent Topic:Artifact configurations