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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Julius Tuskenis <julius@nsoft.lt>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: translating exception messages of postgresql functions
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 12:32:19 -0400
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Julius Tuskenis <julius@nsoft.lt> writes:
> Alvaro Herrera rašė:
>> You want to translate it from english to another language, or you want
>> to change the nature of the message reported?  If you just want to
>> translate it to another language, see here:
>> 
>> http://pgtranslation.projects.postgresql.org/status.html
>> 
> Thank you, Alvaro, but it seems you have slightly misunderstood me. I 
> want to translate the exceptions I rise myself. That is I do RAISE 
> EXCEPT 'user "%" not found', prm_user; in pl/pgsql function, but I want 
> the user to see it translated to the language he uses.

I wonder if it would help to make plpgsql pass the RAISE format string
through gettext?

This would only be a usable approach if there were some fairly easy way
to add installation-specific translations to gettext's table.  I don't
know enough about gettext to know if that's doable.

			regards, tom lane



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