Installing other language versions

 

You can install secondary languages from a System i™ platform that has both iSeries™ Access for Windows^® (5722–XE1) and the desired secondary language installed.

For more information about installing secondary languages to a System i platform, see the Install, upgrade, or delete i5/OS^® and related software topic collection in the i5/OS Information Center.

You can install secondary languages during a new installation, an upgrade, or a selective install.

• To install a secondary language during a new installation:

  1. Map a drive to the System i QIBM sharepoint (\\NetServerName\QIBM)

  2. Double-click QIBM > ProdData > Access > Windows > Install > Image > Setup.exe to start the setup program.

  3. Choose a Full installation to have all the secondary languages, along with all the other iSeries Access for Windows components installed to your PC. Choose a Custom installation to select which secondary languages and components you want installed to your PC.

  4. Complete the wizard.

• To install a secondary language during an upgrade:

  1. Map a drive to the System i QIBM sharepoint (\\NetServerName\QIBM)

  2. Double-click QIBM > ProdData > Access > Windows > Install > Image > Setup.exe to start the setup program.

  3. If you had the secondary language installed in the previous version, choose the Basic upgrade. If you did not have the secondary language installed, choose the Selective upgrade to select which secondary languages and components you want to add or remove.

  4. Complete the wizard.

• To install a secondary language after iSeries Access for Windows has been installed:

  1. Map a drive to the System i QIBM sharepoint (\\NetServerName\QIBM)

  2. Click Start > Programs > IBM iSeries Access for Windows > Selective Setup.

  3. In Selective Setup options, type the letter of the drive you mapped to the system. Click Next.

  4. Select the secondary languages and components you want to add or remove.

  5. Complete the wizard.

After you have installed the secondary language, use iSeries Access for Windows Properties to select the language you want to use.

If you decide to install the .NET Data Provider after you have installed secondary languages, :

1. Use Selective Setup to uninstall the secondary language.

   • The IntelliSense feature for secondary languages is not supported by the .NET Data Provider, if the secondary language is not uninstalled.

2. Install the .NET Data Provider.

3. Use Selective Setup to install the secondary language.

 

Parent topic:

Installing iSeries Access for Windows on the PC

Related tasks
Installing or removing individual components

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Install, upgrade, or delete i5/OS and related software