Connect To Remote TM

You can connect to TMs residing on other computers.

To connect to a remote translation memory:

  1. On the Project TM tab, click Connect To Remote.

    The Connect to Remote TM dialog is displayed.

  2. To add a TM Server:
    1. Click the TM Server tab.
    2. Enter a unique name in the Symbolic Name field.
    3. Enter the remote translation memory URL using the following format: tm://address:port/TMS?
        Note:

      The URL Settings are populated automatically when you enter the URL string.

    4. Select a Priority from the drop-down list.

      The priority determines the sequence of reference during translation where the Primary TM is referenced first, followed by the Secondary TMs. Only one TM can be selected as primary.

    5. (Optional) Select the Selected checkbox to use this translation memory for the current project.
    6. (Optional) Select the Read Only checkbox to allow users to leverage the TM but not update it with new translation.
  3. To add a WF Server:
    1. Click the WF Server tab.
    2. Enter a unique name in the Symbolic Name field.
    3. Enter the remote translation memory URL using the following format: wf://jsmith:password@12345
        Note:

      The URL Settings are populated automatically when you enter the URL string. The Password and Workgroup ID fields depend on the the server settings and are optional.

    4. (Optional) Select Use TM Write Password to provide password to clean up target content and update the TM.
        Note:

      If a password is not set in the WF Server, then select the checkbox and leave the text input field empty.

    5. Select a Priority from the drop-down list.

      The priority determines the sequence of reference during translation where the Primary TM is referenced first, followed by the Secondary TMs. Only one TM can be selected as primary.

    6. (Optional) Select Selected checkbox to use this translation memory for the current project.
    7. (Optional) Select Read Only checkbox to allow users to leverage the TM but not update it with new translation.
  4. Click OK.

    The new translation memory is added to the project and displayed in the project TM list.