---
title: "Global messages"
description: "Global messages are a list of short texts that terminals display on buttons and in place of built-in messages. Each message has a version in five languages; the terminal displays the one matching the language configured for its terminal messages."
url: https://navody.aktion.cz/en/articles/124-global-messages
updated: 2026-10-13
language: en
alternates: [cs]
---

# Global messages

Global messages are a list of short texts that terminals display on buttons and in place of built-in messages. Each message has a version in five languages; the terminal displays the one matching the language configured for its terminal messages.

Global messages are a catalog of short texts that terminals display on buttons and in place of built-in messages. Each message has a version in five languages; the terminal displays the version in the language set for its terminal messages.

## Message list

The list shows the text in **Czech**, **Slovak**, **English**, **German**, **Hungarian**, as well as **Note**, **Changed by** and **Time changed**. The row menu offers **Edit**, **Copy**, **Record history** and **Delete**.

![The Global messages screen under HW devices shows a searchable table of global message labels with Czech, Slovak, English, German, and Hungarian translations. Visible: Global messages, HW devices, Search table, Layout, Default, New.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/MbCKZwZRfdaU0zXyfwlElhSIu2J33zAfRhbTsY75Fi7ieXJ9XHcpWrTOHWSivIsGOyRXJLssGt9.png)

## Creating a message

1.  Click **New**.
    
2.  Fill in the **Czech** text – it is required and lets you identify the notification in the list. Each text can contain up to 20 characters; the character count is shown below the field.
    
3.  Click the globe icon in the field to open **Additional language variants** and fill in the Slovak, English, German, and Hungarian text. The **Fill in from Czech** button fills empty variants with the Czech text.
    
4.  Click **Create**.
    

![The “Create global notification” dialog shows Czech text fields for a title and note, with cancel and create buttons. Visible: Create global notification, Czech \*, Business trip, 14/20, Note, Button for leaving on a business trip.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/184Ctm7vYsqcgRiEi6vBxoplvgb0clYZHK72XHiDgB0auJn8Id9gtJJSmkbm0UM6tYsFk5GqPye.png)

![The Edit global notification form shows the Business trip text and an open Additional language variants panel with Slovak, English, German, and Hungarian translations. Visible: Edit global notification, Business trip, Czech \*, Note, Additional language variants, Slovak.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/zznXxNvEcbXwi0Q5L2Pt6Ss3mHc8KUE1C2QUsAA1MoF7tVapwagOek8txIvwX2hpw1ab4exk80q.png)

A message used on a terminal button cannot be deleted—the application will display an error.

> **Info:** **Admin tip:** Before creating a new message, check the list—there may already be one with the same text that you can reuse.