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Maintaining Translation Tables

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Translation tables are applied during [Data Import], which you can find under Data Import. The use of translation tables in each form depends on the form’s design, so please consult the Designer or Administrator. This section explains about translation tables within the knowledge scope necessary for operational staffs.

(1) Types of Translation Tables

There are translation tables that operational staffs can maintain and those they cannot (the latter are maintained by administrators). To determine which type a particular translation table is, select the translation table in the "Manage Translation Tables" dialog box and check the "Customizable" field (see the procedure below). If the value is 'Yes', operational staffs can maintain it.

In the following, we explain assuming the translation tables where "Customizable" is 'Yes'.

(2) Default Tables and Custom Tables

A single translation table can hold two types of tables. The first type is the "Default Table," maintained by the administrator. The second type is the "Custom Table," which can be maintained by operational staffs. The content of the Custom Table is retained for each participant. Additionally, operational staffs can choose not to set up a Custom Table (it is selectable for each translation table). In this case, the Default Table will apply. This means there is no need to maintain a Custom Table if the content of the Default Table is sufficient.

Please check with the Designer or Administrator regarding what kind of Default Table content is registered for each translation table.

(3) Translation Rules and Wildcards

Both the Default Table and Custom Table contain Code to Translate and Translated Code. In the Code to Translate column, you can use wildcards like ? and *. ? matches any single character, and * matches any string of characters. As a result of being able to use wildcards, a single Code to Translate might match multiple rows in the translation table. In such cases, the row closest to the top is applied.

Wildcards can also be used in the Translated Code column. For more details on translation rules, please see the topic About Translation Tables.

Procedure for Maintaining Translation Tables

(1) Creating a Custom Table

  1. Select File  Manage Translation Tables from the menu.

    ⇒ The "Manage Translation Tables" dialog box appears.

  2. Select the translation table for which you want to create a custom table.

    ⇒ Confirm that 'Yes' or 'Not Customized' is displayed in the "Customizable" field. Other display meanings are as follows:

    'No' : You are not allowed to create a custom table for the selected translation table.
    'Customized' : A custom table has already been created for the selected translation table.

  3. Click the Create Custom Table button.

    ⇒ The "Table to view" switches to "Custom Table," and the displayed table becomes editable. This is because the content of the Default Table has been copied as the initial value for the Custom Table, not that the Default Table has become editable.

(2) Maintaining a Custom Table

  1. Select File  Manage Translation Tables from the menu.

    ⇒ The "Manage Translation Tables" dialog box appears.

  2. Select the translation table for which you have created a custom table.

    ⇒ Confirm that 'Yes' or 'Customized' is displayed in the "Customizable" field.

  3. Select 'Custom Table' as the "Table to view".

    ⇒ The content of the custom table is displayed in the translation table display area.

  4. If you want to add or delete translation rules (rows of the table), click the Add Row or Delete Row button on the right side of the table (Note 1).

  5. If you want to change the content of a translation rule, double-click each the target translation rule on the table to enter the new values.
    For the meaning of each item, please refer to "Description of Items in the Manage Translation Tables Dialog Box".

  6. To save the modified translation table, click the Save button.

Note 1: In the Translation Table (Maintenance) panel, not only can you add or delete translation rules, but you can also change the order of translation rules. The order represents the priority of application of the translation rules.

(3) Deleting a Custom Table

  1. Select File  Manage Translation Tables from the menu.

    ⇒ The "Manage Translation Tables" dialog box appears.

  2. Select the translation table for which you want to create a custom table.

    ⇒ Confirm that 'Yes' or 'Customized' is displayed in the "Customizable" field. Other display meanings are as follows:

    'No' : You are not allowed to create a custom table for the selected translation table.
    'Not Customized' : A custom table has not been created for the selected translation table.

  3. Click the Delete Custom Table button.

    ⇒ The "Table to View" switches to "Default Table," and the displayed table becomes non-editable.