You can use SQL commands to replace one client in a Translation Memory with another.
Client numbers
Déjà Vu X3 does not store the name of a client in a Translation Memory; instead, it stores the client's code number. When you open a Translation Memory in Déjà Vu X3, it looks this number up to find the name of the client, and then displays the name. Therefore, when you modify a Translation Memory using SQL, you must use the client's code number in the commands you use.
How to find a client's number
You can see the list of clients that Déjà Vu X3 uses by accessing to menu option File>Options, and the selecting the Clients tab:
There you can see the list of clients that Déjà Vu X3 uses, showing their names and the client number for reach. Find the client you want to replace, and the client you want to replace it with, and take note of their numbers.
The SQL commands
How to run SQL commands on a Translation Memory
To see how to use the SQL commands to make changes in a Translation Memory, read this article.
The SQL commands
Type the following statements into the Execute SQL dialog, and run it:
UPDATE Translations SET Client='CodeOfTheClientYouChoose' WHERE Client='thecurrentcodeyouwanttooverwrite'; |
Be aware that:
- These statements will overwrite all the existing clients from all the segments that have the client value you choose to overwrite.
- The 'thecurrentcodeyouwanttooverwrite' should be the client number of the client you wish to replace.
- The 'CodeOfTheClientYouChoose' should be the client number of the client you wish to replace it with.
- The apostrophes (') have to be vertical; otherwise you may get a syntax error.
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