#### Translating drop-down list items

The labels in the drop-down lists are not stored in the file Translation.mdb, and therefore you cannot find them in the Translation form. These labels are stored in a separate database file, Reference.mdb. These can be translated there using Microsoft Access. See also Translating user forms using a pre-prepared file.

For example, in a French translation, you can change the value in the Description field from “Unknown” to “Inconnu”.

Warning: | Do not change the values of any code (for example, “UNK”) in Reference mdb. If you do, the application may not work properly, and you will also have problems when you come to upload your data to TESSy (nationally nominated users only.)
Note: | If you change the labels (descriptions) in the Reference.mdb file, the change is implemented for all languages, independently of the language chosen at login. Therefore, always make a backup copy of the original Reference.mdb before starting to translate the value labels.

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