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Prerequisites

The translation data files that you exported from another system must be available in a directory that this system can access.

Context

Before you import translation data (that is, proposal pools or fingerprints), see Translation Data Transports for the benefits of importing existing translation data into a new system where you intend to translate, and an explanation of the basic concepts.

Procedure

  1. Call transaction LXE_MASTER and choose Start of the navigation path Transport Next navigation step Translation Data Next navigation step  Import End of the navigation path.

    The Import Translation Data screen appears.

  2. In the Directory field, enter the name of the directory that contains the translation data files to be imported.
  3. In the Source System field, enter the name of the system from which you exported the files.
  4. Enter the language keys in the Target Language field for which you want to import translation data. You can use the input help to specify one target language, or you can select one of the following pushbuttons:
    • Multiple Selectionallows you to enter several language keys.
    • Insert from Graphs inserts all of the target languages that have been defined in the translation graphs.
    • Translation Languages inserts all of the target languages that have been defined on the Languages tab in transaction LXE_MASTER.
    • Insert from Files looks in the directory that you entered in the Directory field and extracts the target languages from the names of the export files for the system specified in the Source System field.
  5. The Insert Mode checkbox is selected by default. If the system already contains translation data (for information on how to check this, see Prerequisites in Exporting Translation Data) you must decide whether to import in insert or overwrite mode.

    • If no translation data exists for the source and target language combinations, leave the Insert Mode checkbox selected.

    • If translation data already exists for the source and target language combinations, and if you want it to remain unchanged by the import, leave the Insert Mode checkbox selected.

      For example, the German to English proposal pool already contains the following entry:

      German source text: Sichern

      English system standard with quality status B: Save

      The import file contains exactly the same entry, except that the quality status of the English proposal is A. If you leave the Insert Mode checkbox selected, the import does not change the existing proposal pool entry.

    • If translation data already exists for the source and target language combinations, and if you deselect the Insert Mode checkbox, existing translation data is overwritten by translation data in the import file whenever conflicts occur. If you want to import deleted proposals, then you must deselect the Insert Mode checkbox.

      For example, the German to English proposal pool already contains the following entry:

      German source text: Löschen

      English system standard with quality status S: Delete

      English system standard with quality status B: Remove

      The import file contains exactly the same entry, except that the quality status of the English proposal Delete is A, and the quality status of the English proposal Remove is Z, which means it has been deleted . If you deselect the Insert Mode checkbox, the import overwrites the existing proposal pool entries and therefore changes their quality statuses from S to A, and from B to Z.

    Note

    A proposal in the import file is not imported into the system, not even in overwrite mode, if the proposal pool already contains an identical proposal with exactly the same quality status. In the above example, this means that the English system standard with quality status S Delete for the German source text Löschen would not be overwritten by another English system standard with quality status S Delete for the German source text Löschen, because such an import would be completely pointless.

    However, a deleted proposal in the import file is imported into the system even if it does not overwrite (and therefore delete) an existing proposal. This prevents subsequent proposal pool imports that are executed in insert mode from creating a proposal that has been deleted elsewhere.

  6. In the field Description, enter a meaningful description for your translation data imports so that you can easily recognize them later in table LXE_LOG_DATA_TRP.
  7. In the Data Selection group box, specify if you want to import proposal pool files, fingerprint files, or both.
  8. If you intend to import proposal pool files, maintain the parameters in the Proposal Pool Options group box to determine which proposals are included in the import.

    • If you want to import the entire proposal pool for the specified source and target language combinations, leave the default settings unchanged.

      Note The default settings ensure that all existing proposals are imported. Deleted proposals are not included in the import.

    • If you only want to import proposals for a specific domain, use the input help to specify the domain in the Domain Name field.

    • If you only want to import proposals with specific quality statuses, use the input help for the Quality Status (From) and Quality Status (To) fields to specify the required quality statuses.

      For example, if you only want to import proposals with status A, use the input help to select A for both fields. If you only want to import proposals with quality statuses S and A, use the input help to select S in the Quality Status (From) and A in the Quality Status (To) fields.

      Note

      If you want the proposal pool import to include deleted proposals, make sure that the Quality Status (From) field is empty.

      If you want to restrict the proposal pool import to deleted proposals only, make sure that the Quality Status (From) and Quality Status (To) fields are both empty.

    • Use the checkboxes to determine whether to import standard proposals (that is, system standards and domain standards), abbreviations, or exceptions. You can select more than one checkbox.

  9. Schedule the job to run in the background using Start of the navigation path Program Next navigation step Execute in Background End of the navigation path.

Results

The system imports the translation data in accordance with the criteria you specified.

The system creates entries for your proposal pool and fingerprint imports in table LXE_LOG_DATA_TRP so that you have a record of them.

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