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Connecting to SDL TMS

The <TmsServer> element in the TranslationManager.xml file specifies connection details to the SDL Translation Management System (SDL TMS).

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You can connect to SDL TMS using standard Web requests on port 80 (default) using an HTTP-based protocol.

Attributes
The <TmsServer> element and has the following attributes:
AttributeDescription
portPort number used by the SDL Translation Management System
compressionBoolean indicating whether to compress data transfer or not
sslBoolean indicating whether to use Secure Socket Layer protocol, or not, for secure communications
applicationKeyThe API key of an SDL TMS user, to be set if you want to make the use of the Review feature possible
passwordThe password to be used in combination with the API key. SDL recommends using its encryption tool to encrypt the password after you set it in the file.

Procedure

  1. If you want to use the Review feature, in the SDL TMS user interface, do the following:
    1. Select Setup > Users & Groups > Users to see the list of users.
    2. From the list of users that appears, select a user with an API key.
      The user's properties open.
    3. Make sure that TMS API Enabled is selected for this user.
    4. Copy the value of TMS API Key to your clipboard.
  2. Open the TranslationManager.xml file in a text editor.
    By default, the file is located in your %TRIDION_HOME%\config directory.
  3. In the <TmsServer> section, enter the URL to the SDL Translation Management System and set attributes, for example:
    <TmsServer port="80" compression="true" ssl="false" applicationKey="x+BYLw3HariBOLn/NB+RpQ89ze4GTOSNYyMqIobLtM=" 
    password="secret">http://acme.sdltridion.com</TmsServer>

    where the value of applicationKey is the string you copied to your clipboard.

  4. Save and close the file.