Fields

Fields hold supplementary data for each translation unit (TU) in a TM.

You usually modify change fields by changing the field template.

Types of Fields

GroupShare maintained fields ("system fields")
SDL Trados GroupSharemaintains a number of system fields for each TU, such as:
  • created by and creation date
  • modified by and modification date
  • last used by and last used date
For example, when you edit a TM entry, SDL Trados GroupShare automatically updates the value of the modified by and modification date fields.
User maintained fields ("custom fields")
The value of custom fields is set by a user, for each TU.
In SDL Trados GroupShare, you can add your own custom fields to a field template.
In the client (SDL Trados Studio), view or change the values of user maintained fields in the TM Editor. Use the Fields and settings dialog box under the TM settings.

How to use fields

You can display field values, and you can filter TUs by their field values, for example to find all TUs that were created after a certain date.

You also add penalties to TUs, based on their field values.