Adding Termbases

Adding a termbase is different from creating a termbase (see Creating Termbases). Whereas creating a termbase generates a new, empty termbase, adding a termbase takes a termbase that already exists on your computer, network, or server and adds it to the list of available termbases in Lingo so that you can associate it with your Lingo project. This is useful if you had removed a termbase from the list of available termbases, but and need to use it again.

How to Add a Termbase

1. Select the Resources ribbon. In the Termbase section, select Choose Termbase.

   The Manage Termbases dialog opens.

2. In the local toolbar, click .

3. From the submenu, select one of the following:

   • Local Select this option if you want to select a termbase that resides on your computer or network. Next to the Select existing Termbase field, click Browse. A dialog opens where you can locate the termbase. Click Open.

   • Server Select this option if you want to use a termbase that resides on your SQL Server. This opens a dialog with fields for the name, server, and security information related to the database.

     Note If you do not already have SQL Server Express installed and you try to install a server termbase or server translation memory, Lingo will prompt you to install SQL Server Express 2012. This version of SQL Server Express is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2,. However, it is not supported on Windows 8. If necessary, you can manually install another version of SQL.

     To download and install the latest version of SQL Server Express, go to:

     http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

   For a server termbase, locate the termbase you want to use on the server. Next to the Termbase server field, click Browse. The Select Database dialog opens, displaying a list of usable servers after Lingo scans your network. On the right side of the dialog, available databases display. Select the database you want to use, then click OK. The name of the database appears in the Termbase name field. In the Authentication section, you can use Windows Integrated Security (the default), or you can enter a specific user name and password for the server (if necessary). If you elect to use Windows Integrated Security, leave the user name and password fields blank. Otherwise, if your server requires specific credentials, enter them in the fields provided. If you want to create a new server termbase instead of using an existing termbase, click Create New Server Termbase. See Creating Termbases.

4. After completing the fields in the appropriate dialog, click OK.
5. (Optional) If you want to select a termbase from the list of termbases already added to Lingo, select the Use check box next to the termbase you want to add to your project.

6. (Optional) Select a rank for each enabled termbase. From the Rank drop-down, select a numeric value for each enabled termabse, where 1 is the preferred termbase. You do not have to select a value; unranked termbases will take lowest priority.

   Note You can only rank enabled termbases. The Rank drop-down is disabled if a termbase is not selected for the project.

What’s Next?

After adding a termbase, you need to add terms to it. See Adding Concepts and Terms to Termbases.

You can also import a TermBase eXchange (TBX) file into the termbase. See Importing Termbase Files.