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Terminology Database Import Options

Once you set up a terminology database in WorldServer, you can import entries into the TD from different file formats.

Select a file format and browse for the file you want to import into the WorldServer terminology database (TD).

Delimited File: Simple Format
A file containing terminology entries in a simple grid format with a column for each language or attribute and a row for each term entry. A header row is required. These files can have .csv or .txt file extensions.
To determine whether the file you want to import is Simple or Advanced format, look at the following:
  • Does the file contain a row for each term entry? If so it is a Simple format file.
  • Do term entries span rows? If so it is an Advanced format file.
CSV: Advanced Format
A CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file containing entries for a term database. This is a more advanced format that preserves term attributes.
MultiTerm 5 Format
A file in WorldServer MultiTerm 5 format containing entries for a WorldServer TD. These legacy files can be created from a MultiTerm 5 termbase.
TBX
A file in TBX (TermBase eXchange) format.

The import file can either be an exported terminology database file that has been modified or a new file containing new TD entries. If you are importing a new file, you may need to create custom attributes (in Management > Administration > Customization) to ensure you import all the information from the database.

Duplicate Detection

If you have the correct permissions, you can configure the sensitivity of duplicate entry detection during TD import. Three parameters for doing this are available in the exchange.properties file:
termdb.import.preventDuplicates = true
termdb.import.checkAttributes = false
termdb.import.overwriteAttributes = true
If preventDuplicates is true, WorldServer does not create new entries that duplicate existing term entries. The checkAttributes and overwriteAttributes parameters apply only if preventDuplicates is true. The checkAttributes option controls whether WorldServer compares entry and term attributes when testing for duplicates. If false, WorldServer ignores attributes and compares only the terms.
If the overwriteAttributes option is true, WorldServer copies the import entries’ and terms’ attributes into the existing term entry. Where the attribute does not already exist in the term database counterpart, the import attribute is added to the relevant entry or term. Where the attribute already exists, the import attribute overwrites the database's counterpart. If overwriteAttributes is false, WorldServer does not change the attributes of the duplicate entries or terms.

For more information about using the exchange.properties file, see the WorldServer Administrator Guide.