Import Settings

- termbase object that is used to specify import parameters. For example, the import definition specifies how to treat import entries that have entry numbers that already exist in the termbase. The import definition can be saved to the file system as an XDI file.

- feature that allows you to import termbase data from another application, for example MultiTerm 5 or MultiTerm '95 Plus. Use the Import Wizard to add new entries to your termbase or to change existing entries. Termbase data for import must be available in the new MultiTerm XML format.

- termbase object that is used to define a subset of termbase data for search, import or export purposes. When you apply a filter to one of these operations, MultiTerm evaluates entries according to the filter criteria and distinguishes between matching and non-matching entries during further processing.

- import definition file saved in XML format with the extension *.xdi.

- Extensible Markup Language. XML is a metalanguage written in SGML. It provides a flexible way to create information formats for sharing on the web and with other applications. MultiTerm exports termbase data to an XML file.

Import Settings

An import definition is used to specify the parameters on which you want MultiTerm to base an import. The following options are available:

These specifications make up an import definition. You create your import definition and then process the import using the Import Wizard.