Online Editor configuration tips

In certain situations, Online Editor can behave differently compared to Browser Workbench. Here are a few recommendations that you should consider when configuring Online Editor on your environment.

Translation memory modes in Online Editor

The way in which you configure the enable_live_translation_memory property in the tm.properties file determines a different saving behavior in Online Editor:
  • If you configure the value of the enable_live_translation_memory property to true, the segments are saved in the project TM as soon as users confirm them.
  • If you configure the value of the enable_live_translation_memory property to false, the entire asset is saved in the project TM only when the project goes through the Save Online Asset background job (if Update TM is set to Yes).

Legacy filters and TM entry scores

If you have legacy filters configured on your environment, to avoid inconsistencies in TM entry scores between Browser Workbench and Online Editor, add the legacy_scoping_mode_disabled property in the tm.properties file and set its value to true.

User names and comments

In Browser Workbench, the person who adds a comment is displayed as user name (full name), whereas, in Online Editor, only the full name of the person who added the comment is displayed. For example, msmith (Michael Smith) in Browser Workbench and Michael Smith in Online Editor. To differentiate more easily between multiple users with the same full name in Online Editor, you might want to modify them and include their initials or their middle names (for example, Michael E. Smith or Michael Eugene Smith).

Importing TMs in the background

If users interact with a TM while another TM (or even the same TM) is being imported in the background, those interactions may result in errors. Therefore, as a best practice, make sure to schedule TM imports only outside of business hours.

Completed or canceled projects and tasks

If a project or a task is completed or canceled, its assets are removed from the BCM database. Moreover, the URLs of these assets are no longer available if you retrieve and open them from the task history.