Split: Is there a way to swap the native language of all these products

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Problem:
The client needs to change the original language of products from Dutch to English in bulk on their multilingual website, to facilitate easier addition of Dutch translations later.
Solution:
We informed the client that there is no bulk method to change the native language of products. Each product must be individually set to English in the 'Language' section of the product settings. Before changing the language, it is necessary to disconnect any existing translations of the product. Additionally, if the client wishes to use automatic translation features, they should temporarily set English as the site's default language, perform the translations, and then switch back to Dutch as the default.

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Last updated by Itamar 7 months, 2 weeks ago.

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November 30, 2024 at 8:23 pm #16462290
manojP	Hi, We have my site main language in France, But the product data is in English. We had duplicated the products from French to English as mentioned by you previously so as to show the sidebar, which is working right now. But the duplicated product native language is also showing as French. We want to change the native language of these products to English and then add the French translation later on. Is there a way to swap the native language of all these products to English in bulk, so that we ca add the French translation later on. Please Check in this Link and do let me know the procedure for it. Link : hidden link {Same Credentials}
November 30, 2024 at 8:51 pm #16462304
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, The languages of the website hidden link are Dutch (default language) and English. I don't see Frech on this website. Can you please confirm this? You asked: "Is there a way to swap the native language of all these products to English in bulk, so that we ca add the French translation later on." I'm sorry, but there is no bulk way to achieve this. You will need to do it for each product separately. You can do it by using the option to set the product language, which you can find in the 'Language' section in the sidebar. Please see the attached screenshot. But you should know you can not do it if the product is duplicated in another language. You must first disconnect the product's transition. Regards, Itamar.
December 4, 2024 at 12:51 pm #16476668
manojP	Hi, Sorry about the confusion. I am describing my problem once again Link : hidden link Site Language : Dutch Products Original Language : Dutch Language of the content / product description inside products : English Requirement : 1. Bulk translation : I want to change the Products Original Language to English so that I can add the translation to Dutch. This way I just need to add translation of Dutch. Otherwise I need to first change the Product content to Dutch and then translate it to English which is a very lengthy procedure. 2. Also I want to change the Products Original Language from Dutch to English at once Please provide the required procedures for the same. Thanks
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 pm #16477198
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, I'm afraid there are no shortcuts for your case. You must specify each product as an English product and then translate it from English into Dutch. If you want automatic translation, you must switch the site's default language to English. This is because automatic translation is only possible from the site's default language to the other languages. After that, you may put Dutch as the default language again. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Regards, Itamar.