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Localizing Datasources with Alchemy Catalyst

Localizing Datasources with Alchemy Catalyst. Agenda. What is a Database? Localizing using Catalyst Q&A Workshops. What is a Database?. A database is an information store The record is the building block of the database Fields Tables Record sets. 4. 1. 2. 5. 3. Photo. Photo.

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Localizing Datasources with Alchemy Catalyst

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  1. Localizing Datasources with Alchemy Catalyst

  2. Agenda • What is a Database? • Localizing using Catalyst • Q&A • Workshops

  3. What is a Database? • A database is an information store • The record is the building block of the database • Fields • Tables • Record sets

  4. 4 1 2 5 3 Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo Name Name Name Name Name Start Date Start Date Start Date Start Date Start Date Department Department Department Department Department What is a Database? Fields Table Record • Diagram 1 – A graphical representation of the data

  5. What is a Database? • Diagram 2 – A table representation of the same data

  6. Database Connections • Making a Connection • Database Driver • ADO (Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects) technology • To see what database drivers you have installed: • Start Settings, Control Panel then • In 95,98,NT -> ODBC data sources, Drivers • In 2000-> Administrative Tools, Data Sources, Drivers • Client Server Environment

  7. Localizing Database Content • There are 3 steps: • Connect - Establish a connection • Select the data to be localised • Link the field names of the database to source target and ID fields in a project TTK • These 3 steps are stored in a DDF file - (Data Definition File)

  8. Localizing Database Content • Establish A connection: • Select Tools/Datasource/Define • Test Connection button • A complex connection string is created for you by Catalyst. • Select the Data using SQL • SELECT … from … • Link the data to the .ttk • IDs • Give your DDF a name

  9. Connection to the database There is no connection to the database while translation is in progress. Connection to the database is only required when: • Setting up the connection string and inserting the DDF into the TTK • When populating the translated text back into the Database after translation.

  10. Questions?

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