4. Tab: Term Database

Field title

Description

Section data source

Excel

Select Excel if you want to check your terminology against an Excel list as data source. This corresponds to the previous test method according to termXact 2017.

TBX/XML

Select TBX/XML as the data source if you want to convert and check a TBX or XML file exported (from a database). Currently, the TBX dialects of Across, MultiTerm, qTerm and termXplorer can be processed.

Service

only for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Flare

Select Service if you want to check your terminology directly against the termXplorer terminology database.  If you use termXplorer and it is hosted by TermSolutions, you will receive this service in the termXact 2020 configuration when the add-in is delivered. The fields URL, user name and password in the Service tab are then already filled in. If you use termXplorer but it is not hosted by TermSolutions, we can set up the service individually for you. Please contact support@termsolutions.de for this purpose.

Section File

File Location

Specify the file path to indicate which term database you want to use. Click on button Browse to select the term database file. Normally .xls- or .xlsx files are used.

Hinweis: Bei InDesign und FrameMaker darf dieser Pfad nicht mit dem Tildezeichen (~) beginnen (dies ist der Fall, wenn Sie die Terminologieliste vom Desktop oder dessen Unterverzeichnissen auswählen).

Note: For InDesign and FrameMaker, this path must not begin with the tilde character (~) (this is the case when you select the terminology list from the desktop or its subdirectories).

Sheet Name

Enter the name of the Excel sheet that contains the term database.

Password

This functionality is currently not included.

Section Language to be verified

Select the abbreviation for the language to be checked (e.g. DE for German).

The available language abbreviations are automatically loaded into the selection box.

Section Data

Header Row

only for Excel

Enable the cklick box if the term database contains a header row. termXact then automatically inserts the header row names.

Filter Term Database

Enable the cklick box to run a check based on a reduced term database. In the field Filter column enter the name of the column that contains the filter value. In the section Column Values field Value(s) for filtered list enter the value that is relevant for checking (e. g. „Yes“).

In this case only rows of the term database are taken into account that correspond to the filter criteria.

Concept ID
only for Excel

Enter the name of the column that contains the concept id (see also description figure 1 on page 11).

Language
only for Excel

Enter the name of the column that contains the language that needs to be checked.

Term
only for Excel

Enter the name of the column that contains the terms.

Usage Status
only for Excel

Enter the name of the column that contains the usage status of the terms (e. g. allowed, forbidden, erlaubt, verboten etc.).

Last column to be shown in the result window

Enter the name of the column as to where fields are shown in the result window.

Note: With TBX/XML as data source, all information that is created in the database for the term is displayed in the result overview.

Column with information for exact matches

Column e. g. types of words that contains picklist values like abbreviations or product names which should be found exclusively as whole-word.

Note: This field must be filled in for the check to work. If you do not have a suitable column available, you can enter any value here (e.g. “Test”).

Filter Column

Enter the name of the column that contains the filter value to run a check based on a reduced term database (see also description above: Filter Term Database).

Note: For InDesign and FrameMaker, you must select a value from the selection box before using the Save As function and before checking the document, even if you are not checking against a reduced terminology list.

Section Column Values

Value(s) for allowed terms

Enter the values for allowed terms that are shown in the column Usage Status (e. g. allowed, valid or zugelassen). Please separate multiple entries by semicolon. For InDesign and FrameMaker please separate with Pipe (|).

Value(s) for forbidden terms

Enter the values for forbidden terms that are shown in the column Usage Status (e. g. forbidden, invalid or verboten). Please separate multiple entries by semicolon. For InDesign and FrameMaker please separate with Pipe (|).

Value(s) for exact matches

Enter the values for exact matches shown in Column with information for exact matches. Please separate multiple entries by semicolon. For InDesign and FrameMaker please separate with Pipe (|).

Note: This information is optional.

Value(s) for filtered list

Enter the filter value that reduces the term database to specific rows (e. g. „Yes“). The filter value must exist in the column that is declared in the section Data field Filter Column. See also description above: Filter Term Database).

Concept ID

Language

Term

Usage Status

25

en

bicycle

allowed

25

en

bike

forbidden

25

en

cycle

forbidden

25

en

two-wheeler

forbidden

25

en

tandem

forbidden