Introduction
Xbench, developed by ApSIC Localization Solutions, is a third-party program for performing Quality Assurance checks and managing Terminology. Within the framework of integration with the system, Xbench might be perceived as an “enhancement” to a built-in QA module in XTM Cloud.
Each and every Xbench package generated from XTM Workbench that is uploaded into a program has got a number of predefined checks to spot common errors, such as inconsistencies, missing or unmodified translations, spelling errors, mismatch in numbers or tags, deviations from key terminology, etc.
IMPORTANT!
Keep in mind that Xbench is not included in the XTM Cloud subscription and requires a separate license.
Also, XTM Cloud requires Xbench 3.0 build 1434 or higher installed on your computer.
How to enable and use Xbench
Activating Xbench
To enable Xbench in XTM Cloud in general, you first need to enable Linguists to use Xbench. For this purpose, as the user with administrative privileges, go to Configuration → Settings → Translation → Workflow and access → Linguist general options, and select the Allow linguists to use Xbench option.
Do not forget to save the changes.
IMPORTANT!
If the Linguist uses the Anonymization option in XTM Workbench, they will not be able to use Xbench. For more information, read the following article: How to enable Anonymization.
Using Xbench
First of all, make sure you have the Xbench program installed on your device.
Next, as the Linguist assigned to that workflow step, make sure there is already some translation performed on the segments in XTM Workbench.
Next, expand the QA drop-down and select Open Xbench.
An XBPKG file will be generated. Select a green notification at the bottom of the screen to download it.
Xbench files have the .xbpkg extension added to the name of the original source file. For example, for a file source_file.txt, the Xbench file will have the name: source_file.txt.xbpkg.
Now, open the Xbench program and log into your account.
Expand the Project dropdown from the top ribbon bar and click Open….
Once the package is loaded, you can go to the QA tab and click on Check Ongoing Translation. You will be presented with a complete list of segments which contain some QA errors.
This is where the support from the XTM International side ends. For all requests and/or issues related to the functionalities within the Xbench itself, contact the Xbench Support team. Also, read the official manual on Xbench here. |
|---|
Good to know!
It is not possible to generate a single Xbench package through all the source files in a particular XTM project. It is only possible to do so for one source file at a time, and as such review it in the Xbench program.