Localization 25.7.0.0 Release Notes

LOC-2251

Mexico

Assign IDs and Passwords page in SIS displays blank when Mexico Common is selected for State/Province/Territory.

Assign IDs and Passwords page displayed blank when system language was set to Spanish; this has been fixed.

Country

Feature or Product Area

Description

UAE

UAE Name Structure

Name fields have been aligned with UAE cultural naming conventions.
The structure is defined as, the First Name stores the Given Name, Middle Name stores the Father's Name, Third Name stores the Grandfather's Name, and Last Name stores the Tribal or Family Name. Each of these values is captured and maintained in both Arabic and English to ensure bilingual data representation.

UAE

UAE Address Structure

Address fields have been aligned with UAE standard address format.
The structure is defined as, Building Number, Street Name, Unit Number, Locality, Landmark, City, PO Box Number, Emirate, and Country, as commonly used within the region.

UAE

Other demographic changes

Demographic fields are captured across relevant personas, such as:

• Country of Birth, Religion, Passport Number​, Passport Expiry Date​, Government Portal ID​ for student personas

• Emirate ID, Nationality for students, contacts, and staff personas

• Job Title, Marital Status for Contacts

UAE

Currency Code

Monetary fields across the user interface will display the currency code ADE when district-level currency settings are configured.

UAE

Object Reports

Power Query Data Access Tags are available for student-related object reports to retrieve fields not directly accessible from person tables, and to support contact information for previously unsupported fields is now fixed.

UAE

Sample Report Card and Reports

Sample versions of the Term Report Card, Yearly Report Card, Attendance Report, and Registration Reports are available in Enterprise Reports for reference and customization.

UAE

Dual Language Support

Dual-language interfaces dynamically update field labels for names, nationality, school, and course names, and terms based on locale preferences. If English is configured as the preferred language in the default Locale Preference, the alternate language label reads Name in Arabic and vice-versa.

UAE

International Installer

The installer integrates both core and country-specific elements to ensure that the software fulfills the fundamental requirements for functionality while complying with localization and customization needs. UAE-specific features are enabled or disabled based on the country selected during the installation process.

PSF-104613

Searching for students and staff using the UAE name format, which includes a first name, middle name 2, third name, and last name, is not supported.

PSF-104859

PowerTeacher Pro Portal does not support address and name formats localized for UAE.

PSF-111556

Fields for capturing third name, alternative names, and address have been moved to PersonCoreFields but are not available in the Quick Student Export or Import functionality.

1

Setup default locale ​​

1. Navigate to District Office, System Management.

2. Select System Locales.

3. Choose the Arabic Locale.

4. Select the Country and Language according to your preference.

5. Select the System Default Locale checkbox.

6. Click Submit.

2

Setup right Numeric and Currency Format​​

1. Navigate to District Office, System Management.

2. Select System Locales.

3. Choose the Arabic Locale.

4. In the Currency Format dropdown, select #,##0.00.

5. Click Save.

3

Setup Currency Code and Symbol​​

1. Navigate to District Office, District Management.

2. Select Display Preferences.

3. Click on Units and Alphabet Filter.

4. Add the Currency Code as ADE.

5. Add the Currency Name as Dirham.

6. Save the changes.

4

Adding Translation for ADE

1. Navigate to District Office, System Management.

2. Select Localization.

3. Click on Localize PowerSchool.

4. Go to the Data tab.

5. Set the Locale to Arabic.

6. Set the Functional Area to PowerSchool Customer Defined Data.

7. Set the Category to Currency Name and enter ADE.

8. Select Contains and enter the translated text for ADE.

9. Click Submit.

5

To set a mandatory field for Student, Contact and Staff pages​

1. Navigate to Data Validation Rules.

2. Search for the required table and select the appropriate column name.

3. Select the Required checkbox to make the column a mandatory field.

4. Save the changes (if applicable).

6

Displaying Arabic values in Object Reports for PDF​​

1. Navigate to District Office, System Management.

2. Select Reports.

3. Click on System Reports.

4. Select Report Queue Preference.

5. Select the Use Advanced PDF Processing checkbox.

6. Save the changes (if applicable).

7

Setup Gregorian and Hijri calendar​

1. Navigate to District Office, System Management.

2. Select System Locales.

3. Choose the Arabic Locale.

4. In the Calendar System dropdown, select both Gregorian and Hijri.

5. Click Save.

8

Set up Apex Login Account ​

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1. Locate the staff member who needs Apex workspace access.

2. Navigate to Staff Security Settings, Administrator tab.

3. Select the Apex checkbox.

4. If the Password field is disabled:

   • Uncheck Apex.

   • Click Submit.

   • Once the page reloads, select the Apex checkbox and the password field is displayed.

5. Enter a password for the Apex account.

6. Ensure the PowerSchool Admin and ReportWorks checkboxes are selected.

7. Click Submit.

9

Enable RTL in Enterprise Report

To enable RTL in Enterprise Report, visit Enabling RTL in Enterprise Report.

10

Uploading and Using Images in APEX Static Application Files

1. Navigate to your APEX application, Shared Components, Static Application Files.

2. Click Upload File and select the appropriate image.

3. After the upload is complete, reference the image in your HTML using the following syntax:

<img src=#APP_IMAGES#imagename.png alt=Logo>

5. Replace imagename.png with the actual name of your uploaded image file.