Functions in the Split Screen Editor
Displaying the Source and Target Texts
If you want to see how the source or target text looks if it is called from the online application, choose Translation
® Source text/Target text ® Display. You will then see the text as the user sees it, with indexed terms highlighted in the respective colors. You can click the highlighted texts to check that the links function correctly.You can also call up this function by choosing the icon 
in the menu bar. The system then displays the source or target text, depending on where your cursor is positioned.
Check
You can use Check function, to check the target text for syntax errors. Format instructions, etc. are highlighted in red. You can call up this function by choosing the 
icon in the application toolbar.
Text Compare
You can compare a changed source text with a previous version of the source text to see how this text has changed since the last translation. Select the magnifying glass icon 
in the menu bar. The system will compare the version numbers and highlight differences in blue.
If source text has changed since the last translation, a message appears informing you of this when you call up a long text object.
When you work with the text compare function, you should call up an additional session in which you can display the changes. You can then use one session to translate the changes, while retaining all the changes visually in the other session.
Inserting and Deleting Text
You can insert and delete lines in the target text using the 
and 
icon in the application toolbar respectively. You can use the 
icon to delete the entire target text.
Undo
You can use the Undo button to retract your changes. The system then retrieves the last stored text status (in other words, all changes made to the long text since the last time you saved are 'undone'). You can call up this function by choosing the icon 
.
Copying the Source Text
You can copy the source text into the target text editor. When you copy, all formatting, glossary links, etc. are also copied. To copy the source text into the target text, choose Edit
® Copy source text or use the
icon.
Repository Information System
You can use this icon to branch to the ABAP Dictionary information for the object you are currently translating. For more information, see
BC - ABAP Dictionary.
Calling Up the Short Text
You can call up the short text belonging to this object by choosing Goto
® Short text.Terminology
You can find and maintain terminology using SAPterm functionality from the long text editor.
To search for existing terminology in SAPterm. choose Extras ® Terminology ® Find. A dialog box appears where you can enter the term you wish to find and choose Enter. The system the displays a hit list of terms that match your search criteria. To view a specific term in SAPterm, select the term and choose Display term concept.
To maintain terminology in SAPterm, choose Extras ® Terminology ® Maintain. The initial screen of SAPterm appears, where you can maintain terminology in the usual way.
For more information, see
CA – Terminology and Glossary Maintenance (SAPterm)
Displaying More/Less Source Text Lines
If you want to see more source text lines in the split screen editor, choose the icon 
(More source text lines).
If you want to see less source text lines in the split screen editor, choose the icon 
(Less source text lines).
Scroll Bars
In the split screen editor, scroll bars are available in both the source text and the target text on the right-hand side of the screen.