--- title: The Vocabulary Function in Sage X3 description: Sage Enterprise Management (Sage X3) is a multi-language software, allowing you to display screens, view and print invoices, etc. in multiple languages. If you need to change a translation, Enterprise Management allows you to do so with a function called Vocabulary. 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This ability applies to field labels, their descriptions, and (some) field values; in addition to being displayed in a customer’s preferred language, things like product descriptions, invoices, etc. can also be printed in a customer's preferred language.   Sometimes, you need to change the translation for a specific language.   One example is the add-on written by Southeast Computer Solutions, MFRE ([Mexican Fiscal Requirements Enhancement](https://www.southeastcomputers.com/mexican-legislation)), which provides the changes necessary to comply with the Mexican tax authority/government from a software and reporting standpoint.   ### [Request a](https://interact.southeastcomputers.com/sage-x3-demo) [Sage X3 Demo »](https://interact.southeastcomputers.com/sage-x3-demo)   Some of the Spanish terms provided in the financials module, however, don't apply in Mexico.   Therefore, it was necessary to apply the functionality described below to change the labels of some of the fields. In another example, a company may be used to call products as items. In that scenario, the screen below needs to be adjusted.   | ![vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management](https://blog.southeastcomputers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/screenshots/active.jpg?width=306&name=active.jpg "vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management") | Replacements: Product --> Item Product is a label   Obsolete --> Outdated Obsolete is an element of a local menu 246. | | --- | --- | | ![vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management](https://blog.southeastcomputers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/screenshots/outdated.jpg?width=319&name=outdated.jpg "vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management") | After validation of the vocabulary, all functions will be displaying the new texts that has been defined, as shown in left image, for the product record; and in the image below for sales order lines. ![vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management](https://blog.southeastcomputers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/screenshots/sales%20order%20all-1.jpg?width=242&name=sales%20order%20all-1.jpg "vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management") | ## The Vocabulary Function Using a functionality called **Vocabulary**, it's possible to address the text replacements throughout the system.   Instead of having to go to each screen where the word is used, a centralized function can change an entire folder. This saves time and energy and ensures that you don't forget any instances of the word or phrase that needs changing.   ![vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management](https://blog.southeastcomputers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/screenshots/personalized%20vocabulary.jpg?width=355&name=personalized%20vocabulary.jpg "vocabulary function in Sage Enterprise Management")   The Vocabulary definition must be validated, which, depending on the words/phrases being replaced, may take a while to complete. In the example above, the word 'Product' appears frequently throughout the system, so it will take time for the system to find and replace all occurrences. Of course, that time is negligible in comparison to how long it would take to modify each screen yourself. Just plug in the parameters and let Sage X3 handle the rest. [![Sage X3 Infographic](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/418036/c0afd908-81a9-4099-80b1-9ec9d537aa77.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/418036/c0afd908-81a9-4099-80b1-9ec9d537aa77)   Note: In some instances, the text or messages may appear multiple times. In essence, when developers create their screens and their related labels, they sometimes create a new value for the same term. All you need to do is identify those duplicates, which the search functions in the development function can help with.   The language used in labels, local menus, and messages can be changed and replaced using the Vocabulary function in Sage X3. 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