Message Strings Editor

The Message Strings Editor allows you to edit the text and formatting of the various system-defined messages used on the portal web pages, or add a custom message string, if desired. You can also import a file of message strings or export message strings to a file.

To access the Editor, click the Message Strings change link in the Portal Look and Feel view in the NAC Configuration window. Message strings are listed alphabetically according to the Message Key, which is the message identifier. Double-click a message string to open a window where you can edit the message.

Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, and print information in the table. You can access the Table Tools through a right-mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools  button in the upper left corner of the table (if the row count column is displayed). For more information, see Table Tools.

Use the toolbar buttons to add or change message strings, import a file of message strings or export the message strings to a file.

Add New Message

Opens the Add Localized Entry window where you can add a new message. Enter a Message Key to identify the message and then the text for the message.

Edit Message

Select a message in the table and click this button (or double-click the message) to open the Modify Localized Entry window, which allows you to modify the text for the message. Use the Next/Previous buttons in the window to cycle through all the message strings for easy editing.

  NOTE: To change the Message Key for a user-defined message, you must delete and recreate the message using the new key.

Delete Message

Deletes a selected message in the table. You can only delete user-defined messages.

Import Messages

Opens a window where you can select a file of message strings to import for a selected locale. The list of locales includes the default locale and any supplemental locales defined in the portal configuration.
Message strings in the file must be in the following format:
messageKey=messageValue
with messageKey being the message identifier and messageValue being the message text.

  CAUTION: Importing message strings from a file overwrites the corresponding default message strings for the selected locale. For example, if you import a file with 15 message entries, only the default messages for those 15 entries are overwritten. The other default messages for that locale remain.

Export Messages

Opens a window where you can export messages for a selected locale to a file. In the Export window, select the locale to export. The list of locales includes the default locale and any supplemental locales defined in the portal configuration. Specify the encoding to use:

  • Native — Use this encoding if you want to read the file in the native language.
  • UTF-8 — Use this encoding to export a file in a readable format that you can share. For example, if you export a French locale file and send it to someone in Japan, the characters display correctly (providing the Japanese system can display French characters).
  • UTF-8 with Unicode — Use this encoding to export the file in order to use it (import it) on another Extreme Management Center server or client. Note: Non-ASCII characters are not readable and it displays as \u####.

Select the Include System-Defined Messages checkbox to include in the export file all the system-defined messages provide by NAC Manager.

Message Strings Table

This table displays all the message strings used in NAC Manager. It includes the following columns:

  • Format — Displays the supported format for the message text: HTML or Text.
  • Message Key — The message identifier.
  • Views — The NAC portal views where this message is used.
  • English — The text of the message.
  • Additional columns for each supplemental locale (language) you configure in the portal configuration.

Related Information

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