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Adding an SDL TMS configuration

An SDL TMS configuration controls the job creation process, determining what file types can be included in the job, what languages can be processed, and how the tasks in the job will be handled and by whom.

Before you begin

Before defining an SDL TMS configuration you need to have defined:
  • Language Pairs
  • Workflows
  • TMS File Types
  • TMs and TM sequences

About this task

You need to create one or more configurations on the SDL TMS depending on your Translation BluePrint and translation strategy.

Procedure

  1. Open SDL Translation Management System (SDL TMS).
  2. Select the Setup tab at bottom left.
  3. In your Organization > Configurations folder, click Add Configuration.
  4. Define an SDL TMS configuration by providing values for the following fields:
    FieldValue description
    NameA name you can use to identify this configuration later.
    DescriptionA description of this configuration and when you would use it.
    ActiveClear this option if this configuration is no longer in use.
    PrivateSelect this option to make objects unavailable to suborganizations.
    TM SequencesSelect one or more translation memory sequences to specify which translation memories are applied to a task, and in which order.
    File TypesSelect one or more file types, to specify which type(s) of file can be processed using this configuration.
    WorkflowsSelect one or more Workflows, which specify the process(es) to use for managing translations
    Language PairsSelect one or more language pairs of a source and target language that can be processed using this configuration. The selected Language Pairs must share the same source language.
    Configuration ID
  5. Select Submit.
    The configuration is created and given a unique Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). You need this identifier, referred to as Configuration ID in Content Manager, when you configure a Source Publication.