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Using the Screens

The four types of text mentioned in the previous section are translated separately by the CA 2E Translator; this section describes the common features of each type of text and how to navigate the CA 2E Translator product screens.

From the main menu, take each option in turn. Behind each option is an option named Translate Dictionary Entries; take each of these in turn (sequence is not important).

First, you will be prompted to select a target environment. Normally, this means language (for example, French or German). However, because it is sometimes necessary to have two different translations for the same language (for example, perhaps the Paris office and the Bordeaux office use different terminology), we use the term target environment.

You will see a list of entries for the target environment you have selected. Initially they will display in the original language. After the CA 2E Translator translates some of the entries, you will begin to see a mixture of original and translated text, as shown in the following illustration, where the first entry has been translated and the others remain in the original language.

In the following illustration, the first blank line on the left side of the screen is the positioner field; the second blank line represents the updated flag (Y=Yes, N=No). The Updated flag shows if an entry has been updated, (that is, if the current text is different from the original text). If you change an entry back to the original text, the Updated flag will revert to N=No.

TRN510R  DISPLAY                                 11/05/04  5:14:34

YTRNDTA Ytrndta              Translate User Messages

                                                 Target FRN French

_________

__

? Msg ID  Text

  Sts 2nd?

_ USR0001   Client pas trouve_________________________________________

  Y

_ USR0001   Customer already exists___________________________________

  N

_ USR0001   Order value exceeds credit limit__________       _________

  N    Y                                    __________       _________

F3=Exit  F8=Position  F9=Toggle  F10=Change All  F12=Previous

The F9 key toggles the screen between the display of original text and translated text. (When displaying original text, the screen is not capable of receiving input.)

Note: Pressing the F9 key reloads the screen and uses the positioner field for positioning. Therefore, if you have paged down several times, then press F9, the display will start again with the first record. To position at another point, you must enter the required message ID in the positioner field.

The previous illustration shows the selected target environment in the upper-right corner (target FRN French). You can press the F3 key to exit to the menu, or press the F12 key to return to the previous screen.