In order to change the default language, the one displayed by default in the SAP login screen, you need to change it through the preferences. If you simply select another language while logging in, it will be applied to the current session only, and you’ll have to enter it again the next time you log in.
Logon screen in default language
To definitely change your default language, in the SAP Logon window, go to Options…
Open Options menu in SAP Logon
Find the SAP Logon Options => Generaloptions, and there change the Language. Also make sure the Use SAP Logon language as default logon screen is checked.
Change default Language in SAP Logon options
Apply the change, and restart your SAP Logon as prompted, all active sessions will be closed.
Restart SAP to apply language change
Then, reopen SAP Logon, you should already see the interface in the requested language, and find your SAP server.
SAP Logon in chosen language
The interface is by default in the selected language, and the proposed Logon Language is now the one chosen in Options…menu.
SAP login screen in chosen language
In case the language you’d like to use is not available, check with your system administrator, he might have to install it.
3 thoughts on “SAP interface change default language”
Thank you for the detailed description.
Do you know where these language settings are being stored?
I would like to roll out the SAP GUI with a predefined language setting, and I’m hoping there is somewhere a configuration file for this.
Hello Hans, have you tried changing the code page in the saplogon.ini file ? You can force there a language. See more details on file format at https://m.stechies.com/saplogonini-file-format/
Hello Yoann,
Sorry, I couldn’t make it work. Unfortunately, the description regarding the code page section in Note 99435 is not very specific, and doesn’t provide an example.
-1 = default code page is used: 1100
0 to nn = index on the language ID according to the sequence in the selection box in the extended dialog in SAPlogon.
I tried different values. But all I got was a “SAP System Message invalid gui connect data” error message.
Thank you for the detailed description.
Do you know where these language settings are being stored?
I would like to roll out the SAP GUI with a predefined language setting, and I’m hoping there is somewhere a configuration file for this.
Hello Hans, have you tried changing the code page in the saplogon.ini file ? You can force there a language. See more details on file format at https://m.stechies.com/saplogonini-file-format/
Hello Yoann,
Sorry, I couldn’t make it work. Unfortunately, the description regarding the code page section in Note 99435 is not very specific, and doesn’t provide an example.
-1 = default code page is used: 1100
0 to nn = index on the language ID according to the sequence in the selection box in the extended dialog in SAPlogon.
I tried different values. But all I got was a “SAP System Message invalid gui connect data” error message.