Extracting target comments to Excel Thread poster: Elov
| Elov Local time: 21:15 English to French + ...
Hi everyone, I would like the target comments typed in Trados Studio 2019 to appear in the target Excel file, but I can't find any field to specify a column for the target comments. I was told to got to Project Settings>File Types>Bilingual Excel >Common, "Studio comments will be stored in column:" but thre is no such field in my Studio. Any idea where I can specify the column? Thank you in advance! | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 21:15 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ...
Elov wrote: I was told to got to Project Settings > File Types > Bilingual Excel > Common, "Studio comments will be stored in column:" but there is no such field in my Studio. I have only a very basic understanding of this particular feature, so take my comment with a grain of salt. But in Trados 2021, click File > Options > File Types (and expand it) > Bilingual Excel (and expand it) > Common, and then in the bottom right corner is "Studio comments will be stored in column:". I'm not sure if you can get to this via Project Settings as well. I don't know if that setting does what you think it will do. However, as far as I know, you have to then specifically select "Bilingual Excel" as the file type when creating the project (and I always forget how to do that -- there is a way, but it's not intuitive) | | | Stepan Konev Russian Federation Local time: 23:15 English to Russian Once a bilingual Excel project has been created, go to Project Settings as shown below | Jan 22, 2021 |
The best way is to create a single bilingual Excel project and remove (uncheck) all file types except sdlxliff and Bilingual Excel. And then just add or remove files to/from that project as need be. Another option to create a bilingual Excel project is moving the Bilingual Excel file type up so that it goes above any other Excel options in the list of file types. However, if you create a new project for each next translation assignment, you will have to move the Bilingual Excel file type e... See more The best way is to create a single bilingual Excel project and remove (uncheck) all file types except sdlxliff and Bilingual Excel. And then just add or remove files to/from that project as need be. Another option to create a bilingual Excel project is moving the Bilingual Excel file type up so that it goes above any other Excel options in the list of file types. However, if you create a new project for each next translation assignment, you will have to move the Bilingual Excel file type every time you create a project. ▲ Collapse | | | Elov Local time: 21:15 English to French + ... TOPIC STARTER No field named "Studio comments will be stored in column:" in my Studio 2019 | Jan 22, 2021 |
Thank you, Samuel and Stepan, but the problem is that there is no "Studio comments will be stored in column:" field in my Studio... 🤔 | |
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Stepan Konev Russian Federation Local time: 23:15 English to Russian
Probably, you apply screen scaling other than 100%. I do so either (I use 150%). This prevents you from seeing the lower part of the wizard. 1. Hover your mouse over the top border of this window so that a white vertical two-way arrow appears and drag the upper border down. 2. Then drag the whole wi... See more Probably, you apply screen scaling other than 100%. I do so either (I use 150%). This prevents you from seeing the lower part of the wizard. 1. Hover your mouse over the top border of this window so that a white vertical two-way arrow appears and drag the upper border down. 2. Then drag the whole window up. If this does not help, ask your question here: https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/studio
[Edited at 2021-01-22 14:58 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 21:15 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ...
Elov wrote: There is no "Studio comments will be stored in column:" field in my Studio... 🤔 I just checked in Trados 2019 (which I happen to have on my computer still), and you're right: there is no such option. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Extracting target comments to Excel TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
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