Merging termbase entries

You can merge the content of two or more termbase entries to avoid duplicates and redundant items.

Before you begin

  • Check that you have the appropriate rights. Merging entries in a server-based termbase requires write access to entry level fields and write access to one or more of the termbase languages.
  • Use Search for Duplicate Terms to identify duplicate terms in the termbase. This helps you to locate entries that you would like to merge.

Procedure

  1. Go to File > Open Termbase from the Ribbon.
    • Server termbases: Select Servers to set up the available servers, and Login to connect to a specific server. Select for each termbase you want to open, and select OK.
    • Local termbases: Select Browse to open a *.sdltb file. Select for each termbase you want to open, and select OK.
  2. In the Terms view, ensure that the entries you want to merge are all open in the Entry pane.
    To open an entry without closing the entries that are already open, press [CTRL] and then select the entry from the Browse tab.
  3. Select the entry you want to merge the other entries into by selecting the entry tab.
  4. Select Home > Merge from the menu.
  5. Select Yes. MultiTerm merges the content of all open entries into the currently displayed entry.
  6. Edit the merged entry as required.
  7. When finished, select Home > Save from the menu. To cancel the new entry, select Home > Cancel from the menu.