Importing terminology from a TBX file

Owned by Torsten Machert
Last updated: Mai 01, 2024 by Diana Schoppe
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Using the menu Import you can import terminology. After the upload you need to map attribute and values contained in the import file to attributes and values in Congree TermTiger.

Requrirements

  • The file to be imported is compliant with the TBX specification.

  • Languages you want to import are configued in your termbase.

  • All fields and field values are configured in your termbase.

Note

Please note that an import overrides the content of the termbase.

Importing a TBX using the import wizard.

Follow the following steps and click on Next to continue with the next step.



  1.  

    1. Source

      Select the file format.

      Select in Format TBX.

      Click on Select File. Find the file to be imported.



  1. Import Configuration

    If you have saved a import configuration during a previous import cou can load it now. Click on Select File.





  1. Concept ID

    Tick the box if you want to preserve the Concept ID of the file to be imported.





  1. Languages

    Select the option Configure languages manually, if you want to map the languages manually. Otherwise the languages are being mapped automatically if possible.

    The column Original field lists all languages contained in the TBX file. In the column Languages you can map them onto a language defined in your termbase.





  1. Mapping

    During this step you map field in the source files onto fields in your termbase.

    The meaning of the columns:

    Source: the name of the field in the source file

    Original value: the content of the field in the source file.

    Type: The type of the field in your termbase, e.g. Definition, Usage...

    TermTiger field: The name of the field in TermTiger

    TermTiger value: Field with picklist values are being mapped onto values on TermTiger

    Content language: Geben Sie hier bei mehrsprachigen Feldern an, für welche Sprache der Inhalt importiert werden soll.





  1. Save Import Configuration

    Click on  Save Config to save the mapping as JSON file





  1. Start Import

    Click on Start Import to launch the import.

    After the import you will be informed in a banner with a green background how many concepts have been imported. If the import fails a banner with a red background will informat you about it.