Configuring BusinessUnits

The <BusinessUnits> element in the TranslationManager.xml file allows the initiator of a Translation Job to specify the organizational unit of your business that is billed for the translation.

About this task

The <BusinessUnits> element can contain one or more <BusinessUnit> elements. Each <BusinessUnit> element contains a String defining the name of the business unit as it appears in the Translation Job dialog.

The value specified for the business unit is sent to SDL TMS as metadata where you need to handle it. For more information, see Invoicing a business unit.

Attributes

The <BusinessUnits> element is an optional element and has the following attributes:

AttributeMandatoryDescription
idYesthe ID of the business unit
labelNothe label name for business units in the Translation Dialog window
metadataKeyNothe metadata key that is sent to SDL TMS
mandatoryNoBoolean specifying whether entering a business unit is mandatory or optional

Procedure

  1. Open the TranslationManager.xml file in a text editor.
    By default, the file is located in your Tridion installation \config directory.
  2. In the <BusinessUnits> section, enter for example:
    <BusinessUnits label="Business unit" metadataKey="BusinessUnit" mandatory="false">
        <BusinessUnit id="exampleID1">Tridion France</BusinessUnit>
        <BusinessUnit id="exampleID2">Tridion Germany</BusinessUnit>
        <BusinessUnit id="exampleID3">Tridion France</BusinessUnit>
        <BusinessUnit id="exampleID4">Tridion US</BusinessUnit>
      </BusinessUnits> 
  3. Save and close the file.

Results

The Business Unit appears as a drop-down list in the Settings tab in the Translation Job dialog: