Connecting to a MultiTerm termbase

You can select local or remote termbases, add or remove termbases, specify or reset the active filter for the individual termbases, change the order of termbases in the list to modify the search sequence and also specify the standard termbase.

Opening a termbase

Procedure

  1. In the Open Termbase dialog, use the corresponding buttons or keyboard shortcuts to select these functions:

    • Set as Default (Ctrl+D) - The Standard Termbase command specifies the selected termbase as the standard termbase.
    • Set Filter (Ctrl+F) - Open the Define Filter dialog. The settings for filter, source and target index are based on the standard termbase.
    • Add Termbase (Ins) - Open the Select Termbase dialog.
    • Remove Termbase (Del) - Delete the termbase connection from the list.
    • Move Down (Alt+Down) - Move the termbase entry down one place in the list.
    • Move Up (Alt+Up) - Move the termbase entry up one place in the list.
  2. The order of termbases in the list determines the search sequence:
    • If know the terms you want to search for are found in a specific termbase, move the termbase entry to the top of the list.
    • If you do not expect to find many terms in a given termbase, move the termbase entry downwards.

Selecting a termbase

About this task

To work with a termbase, you have to select it.

Procedure

  1. Select Add Termbase in the Open Termbases dialog.

  2. In the Select Termbases dialog, choose the termbase type:
    • to connect to a local termbase, select Local termbases and then browse for a local termbase.
    • to connect to a remote termbase, select Remote termbase (MultiTerm Server). In the Log in to Server dialog, fill in connection details. See the Connecting to a MultiTerm server section.

Connecting to a MultiTerm server

About this task

Connections can be configured using multiple servers, but a connection may contain remote termbases only from a single server.

Procedure

  1. Fill in the server address where the MultiTerm termbases are available.
  2. Choose the authentication mode and fill in your user name and password, if needed.
  3. Select OK to go back to the Select Termbases tab.

Results

A message in the status bar indicates whether the registration was successful. If the connection fails, repeat the steps described above or contact your MultiTerm administrator.