This article explains the steps to preserve or restore the content of a language file. This uses the Bulk Language editor where the formatting of the constant and values are in a raw form. Take care in not adjusting the content itself as this can render the Language file unusable.
Preserving the Language Content
Access the Language topic and select from the Language Overrides.
Copy the bulk content
Choose the Bulk Editor
Place the cursor into the content
Select all content (Ctrl+A)
Copy the content to the clipboard (Ctrl+C)
Save the bulk content
Open a Notepad session
Paste the content into the file (Ctrl+V)
Save the file with a name of the Language Overrides e.g. en-US (1)
Restoring the Language Content
Access the Language topic and select from the Language Overrides.
If the Language file doesn’t yet exist create a new file taking care to select the Language to match e.g. “en-US”.
Access the bulk content
Open a Notepad session with the file saved from the previous steps.
Select all content (Ctrl+A)
Paste the content to the clipboard (Ctrl+V)
Paste the bulk content
Choose the Bulk Editor.
Place the cursor into the content
Select all content (Ctrl+A) - to be replaced
Paste the content from the clipboard (Ctrl+V) - to replace
Save the Language Override file
Check and adjust the Interface section Language & Internationalization Settings > Language Code for any Interface that should use this language file.
