Translating Languages

There is an option to export diagram object text to a CSV file in order to allow external translators to translate the text into other languages. The translated object text can then be imported back into TIBCO Nimbus® .

Note: You must be an administrator or map administrator to export and import object text and only draft diagrams can be modified, i.e. you cannot update master and scenario diagrams. Also, the import routine will only update diagrams that the user has read/write access to.

Logs: A log file records who performed an export or import and what changes were made. This log file can be found in <Installation directory>\TIBCO Nimbus\Process Repository\System\Logs\Translations.

Stage 1 - Exporting object text to file

1.From the Tools menu choose Reports.

2.In the Categories column select Diagrams.

3.In the Reports column select Object Language Text Variants.

4.In the Scope column select the scope of diagrams to export.

5.Click OK.

An Object Language Text Variants report will be displayed.

6.From the File menu choose Translators Export.

7.From the Language drop-down list choose the language that you want to export.

Note: The available languages are set by an administrator in the System Options.

8.Click Browse and either select an existing CSV file, or enter a new file name to create a new file.

9.Click OK.

10.Click OK.

Stage 2 - Modifying object text

The exported translation file can be edited in any external CSV editor, however Excel is the recommended editor. The format of the CSV file is as follows:

Note: If an object has not been previously translated, the last two columns will be blank (e.g. <Unique object ID>,<Default object text>,,)

Translating object text in Excel

1.Run Excel.

2.Choose Open and select Text Files as the File Type, then select the translation file to open.

The Text Import Wizard dialog opens.

3.In Step 1, choose Delimited, then click Next.

4.In Step 2, select Comma in the Delimiters panel, then click Finish.

5.Enter the translated text in the third column.

6.Save the file as type XML Spreadsheet 2003 (*.xml).

For external CSV editors, such as WordPad, open the file and edit the third 'column'. Click the image below for an example.

Stage 3 - Importing object text into TIBCO Nimbus® :

1.From the Tools menu choose Reports.

2.In the Categories column select Diagrams.

3.In the Reports column select Object Language Text Variants.

4.In the Scope column select the scope of diagrams to import text for.

5.Click OK.

An Object Language Text Variants report will be displayed.

6.From the File menu choose Translators Import.

7.From the Language drop-down list choose the language of the translated text that you are importing.

8.Click Browse to select and open the file you want to import.

Note: Depending on the format of the file that you are importing, choose either CSV files or XML Spreadsheet 2003 from the File Type options in the Open dialog.

9.Do one of the following:

•Select the row of object text that you want to add or update and click Apply.

Hint: Hold Ctrl to select multiple rows.

•To apply all changes click Apply All.

The Result status will change to OK for any object text that has been updated.