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TranslationManager.xml overview

This topic provides an overview of the configuration options in the Translation Manager TranslationManager.xml file, located in %TRIDION_HOME%\config\.

Configuring connections

The following elements in the TranslationManager.xml file are for configuring connections (when you install the Translation Manager the installer prompts you to set the mandatory configuration options):

ElementDescription
Databaseconnection details to the Translation Manager database
ServiceTcmUserName the SDL Web account the Translation Manager Service uses to access the Content Manager. Note: to use the Review/Preview functionality, the user must have Administrator rights.
TmsServer connection details to SDL Translation Management System
TmsProxythe proxy server used to connect to SDL Translation Management System
WorldServerconnection details to SDL WorldServer
WorldServerProxythe proxy server used to connect to SDL WorldServer (only applies to version 11 or newer).
TcmPollingIntervalthe frequency with which the Translation Manager is polled for Translation Jobs waiting transferal to the translation system
TmsPollingIntervalthe frequency with which the translation system is polled to see whether Translation Jobs have been completed
TranslationSystemCacheRefreshIntervalthe interval in seconds for how often the Translation System cache is refreshed; the default is 600 (10 minutes)
SmtpServerconnection details of the SMTP server which is used to send notification emails

Controlling content sent for translation

The following elements in the TranslationManager.xml file control content sent for translation:

ElementDescription
AllowTranslateDynamicContentspecifies whether or not to translate minor versions of Multimedia Components, Components or Pages.
MaximumJobSizethe maximum number of Content Manager items allowed in a Translation Job when sent to the translation system.
MaximumTridionItemsPerAggregatedTmsFilespecifies the number of Content Manager items that can be combined into a single file send to the translation system.
MaximumTridionItemsPerTmsJobspecifies the maximum number of Content Manager items that can be combined into a single Translation Job on the translation system.
TranslationMetadataSchemasthe URI and/or location of Metadata Schemas (using Metadata Schemas, you can include additional information about the content being sent for translation in Translation jobs).
JobIdPrefixa prefix appended to each Translation Job sent to the translation system.

Monitoring Translation Manager processes

The following element in the TranslationManager.xml file is for monitoring Translation Manager processes:

ElementDescription
TransferOperationHeartbeatTimeoutfor application monitoring, if a heartbeat does not arrive before the end of the timeout (specified in seconds) the thread is considered hanging

Purging Translation Jobs

The following element in the TranslationManager.xml file is for purging Translation Jobs:

ElementDescription
PurgeJobDaysOldthe numbers of days after which a Completed or Cancelled Translation Job is purged from the Translation Job Queue

Logging

The following element in the TranslationManager.xml file is for logging:

ElementDescription
LogFolderthe location on your file system where logging information is generated