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XTRF Agent for Trados Studio configuration

  1. Download the XTRF Agent for Trados Studio provided by XTRF Management Systems. It is available here:

  2. Install the Agent on the computer where Trados Studio is installed.
     

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    After you finish the installation, the Agent will run automatically, and its icon will appear on your system tray.

  3. Right-click the XTRF Agent for Trados Studio icon and select Settingsfrom the appearing menu to configure the Agent.Select . A popup will be displayed.

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  4. In the Project Folder field, select the location where Trados Studio will store project files.

  5. Select In the Resource Folder field, select the location where the Agent will storeresource files(terminology files, translation memories, etc.).

  6. Enter the password Password, which you will later need to enter in XTRF.

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  7. Click the Apply button.


Trados Studio Configuration

No changes are required. However, before the integration can be used, it is necessary to run Trados Studio at least once while being logged in as the user entered in the Agent configuration before the integration can be used.


XTRF Configuration

Add a CAT tool

  1. Log in to the XTRF Home Portal.

  2. Go to the (blue star) Configuration menu > Integration > CAT Tools.

  3. Click the Add button on top of the CAT Tools table. You will be directed to the Add CAT Tool page.

  4. From the CAT Tool drop-down list, select memoQTrados Studio.

  5. In the Name field, provide the desired name for the integration.

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  6. Click the Save button. You will be directed to the newly created CAT tool page.

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  7. Provide the Webservice URL under which Trados Studio is available.

  8. Enter the same Password you entered earlier in the Agent configuration.

  9. (Optional) You can specify the way the project names inTrados in Trados Studio will be generated by entering the Project Name Expression. The default expression is:
    [${this.languageCombination.sourceLanguage.symbol}]-[${this.languageCombination.targetLanguage.symbol}] ${this.idNumber} ${this.name}
    which includes two - letter symbols (plus country code, if applicable) of the source and target languages, the XTRF task ID, and the XTRF task name, e.g.:
    [EN_UK]-[DE] 2014/123 Translation of documents.

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  10. Click the Save or Save and Exit button. Now the connection between Trados Studio and XTRF is established.

Workflow Configuration

To automate the integration, you should establish special workflows that will manage the communication between XTRF and Trados Studio. You can create as many workflows as you wish. To do so, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to (blue star) Configuration Menu > Projects and Quotes > Workflow Definitions (Classic) and click the Add button on top of the list. You will be directed to the Add Workflow Definition page.

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    1. From the Type drop-down list, select Task Workflow.

    2. Provide a unique name for the new workflow.

    3. (Optional) Add a Description.

    4. Check the Active, Preferred Item, and Default boxes according to your preferences.

    5. Click the Save button.


    1. You will be directed to the Workflow Graph tab of the new workflow definition page.

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Here you need to configure the steps included in the workflow. The Project phase of your workflow must have the following structure:

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  1. External Project Preparation(set the Default Provider as Automated Activity Action: External Project Preparation).

  2. Prepare Packages(set the Default Provider as Automated Activity Action: Prepare Packages).

  3. The proper jobs you wish to be performed in this workflow, e.g., Translation, Proofreading, etc.
    Note that between each pair of jobs, the Prepare Packages job should be added.

External Project Finalisation (set the Default Provider as Automated Activity Action: External Project Finalisation).

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    💡 For more information on the role of the Prepare Packages action, see the Prepare Packages action in Trados Studio integration article.

  2. External Project Finalisation (set the Default Provider as Automated Activity Action: External Project Finalisation).

  1. Add the ‘external’ jobs:

    1. Click the (blue star) icon in the Project

jobs section
    1. jobs section. The Workflow Job pop-up window appears.

    2. From the Job Type drop-down list, select external project preparation / external project finalization.

    3. In the Default Vendor section, select the Automatic Action radio button > External Project Preparation / External Project Finalization.

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    2. Click the Save button.

  1. Add the ‘package preparation’ jobs”

    1. Click the (blue star) icon in the Project jobs section. The Workflow Job pop-up window appears.

    2. From the Job Type drop-down list, select package preparation.

    3. In the Default Vendor section, select the Automatic Action radio button > Prepare Packages.

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    2. Click the Save button.

  1. Go to the CAT Tools tab.

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    1. From the CAT Tool drop-down list, select

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    1. (Optional) Select the Start Workflow after Completing CAT Receivable Using CAT Tool

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    1. checkbox if you want the workflow to automatically start after you create (automatically or manually) the CAT receivable.

    2. Decide whether you want to download the preview files with the Download Preview Files after Each External Job checkbox.


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  1. Scroll down to the Job Mapping subtab. To ensure the correct information exchange between the two systems, you should match the jobs in XTRF with the corresponding workflow steps in Trados Studio. There are two workflow step types available in Trados Studio:

    • Translate

    • Review

Note:
    • (blue star) Job mapping is necessary for the SDLPPX package to include the correct settings. For more information on Trados Studio workflow steps, please refer to the Trados Studio documentation.

    • Click the Save button.

  1. Switch to the Project Creation subtab.

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    1. Decide whether a CAT Receivable should be created during project creation.

    2. Decide whether CAT Payables for each job should be created during project creation.

    3. In the fields below, you can specify

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    1. several additional Trado Studio-specific settings. For more information, please refer to the Trados Studio documentation.

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  • Click the Save button.

      1. Click the Save button.

    1. Switch to the Machine Translation subtab. Here you can select if an MT engine (and which one) should be used. To learn more about those settings, see the Trados Studio documentation.

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    Click the Save button.

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    2. Switch to the Package for: subtab. There will be a Package tab for each external job. Here you can configure how Trados Studio prepares the SDLPPX packages for your vendors. To learn more about those settings, see the Trados Studio documentation.

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    2. Go to the Bundles tab and create as many bundles as you require. To learn more about bundles, see the Manage files in task workflow definitions and

    Projects and Quotes - Workflow Definitions (Classic) - Bundles tab articles.
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    1. https://xtm-cloud.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XKB/pages/3343908907/Configure+the+task+workflow+definition#Bundles guides.

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      (info) Assignment of bundles to particular jobs can be configured in the Workflow Graph tab.

    Note:
    1. (info) To make reference files available for the providers, place them in a separate bundle, and do NOT assign that bundle to the Project Creation, Package Preparation, and Project Finalization actions. The bundle should only be assigned (as read-only) to the jobs performed by the providers. 

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    2. Click the Save or Save and Exit button.

    Languages Configuration

    Trados Studio doesn't allow using languages without country codes. If you wish to use such languages in XTRF, you need to change the two-letter ISO codes for such languages to include the country code. To learn how to do that, see the System Values: Advanced - Languages article. https://help.xtm.cloud/xtrf/home-portal/configuration-menu/en/languages.html article.

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