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Connecting to SDL WorldServer

The <WorldServer> element in the TranslationManager.xml file specifies connection details to SDL WorldServer.

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Attributes
The <WorldServer> element has the following attributes:
AttributeDescription
usernameSDL WorldServer username
passwordSDL WorldServer password
loginTimeoutApplies to SDL WorldServer 11 - this login is used for obtaining the access token. Typically the timeout should be a low number so an error message would be quickly displayed if the server is not available (the default is 20 seconds).
requestTimeoutApplies to SDL WorldServer 11 - this element is used for all communication with SDL WorldServer other than obtaining the access token, including file transfers (the default is 300 seconds).

Procedure

  1. Open the TranslationManager.xml file in a text editor.
    By default, the file is located in your %TRIDION_HOME%\config directory.
  2. In the <WorldServer> section, enter the URL to the SDL WorldServer and set attributes.
    • For example, when using SDL WorldServer 10:
      <WorldServer username="admin" password="wsadmin">http://worldserver.ams.dev:8080/ws/services</WorldServer>
    • For example, when using SDL WorldServer 11:
      <WorldServer username="admin" password="wsadmin" loginTimeout="3" requestTimeout="100">http://10.111.34.134:8080</WorldServer>
  3. Save and close the file.