Backing up a server termbase

You may want to back up your server termbase as a security measure in case your termbase gets currupted, or if you want to save and send the contents of your server termbase to a translator/terminologist to create a new termbase from your backup.

About this task

You can back up a server termbase by exporting the termbase structure and the termbase data to two separate files. You can then use these files to re-create a server termbase in MultiTerm Administrator or in MultiTerm (Desktop).

Procedure

Save the structure of your termbase

  1. Expand the MultiTerm Server tree, then expand Termbases.
  2. Right-click on the termbase you want to back up and choose Save Termbase Definition As.
  3. Enter a name for your termbase definition and click Save to save it to your computer as an *.xdt file.

Save the termbase data

  1. Expand your termbase and select Export Definitions from the Public Objects tree.
  2. Click on Default export definition in the details pane to highlight the option.
  3. Go to the Edit menu and select Process to call up the Export Wizard.
  4. Click on Save As and enter a name for the .XML file where you want to export the termbase data.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Click Nexton the Export Settings page of the Export Wizard.
  7. Click Next on the Processing the Export page when MultiTerm Administrator finishes exporting the termbase data.
  8. Click Finish to close the Export Wizard.