Localizing Datasources with Alchemy Catalyst
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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
What is a Database?
Table
Fields
Name
Start Date
Department
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Name
Start Date
Department
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Name
Start Date
Department
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Name
Start Date
Department
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Name
Start Date
Department
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Record
Diagram 1 – A graphical representation of the data
What is a Database?
ID Name Start Date Department
1 Jack Vettriano 1/1/2000 Marketing
2 James Watt 2/1/2001 Engineering
3 Iain Banks 8/12/2003 Documentation
4 Alexander Bain 05/06/2001 Engineering
5 Arthur Conan Doyle 12/08/2004 Documentation
Diagram 2 – A table representation of the same data
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
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)
Localizing Database Content
1. Establish A connection:– Select Tools/Datasource/Define– Test Connection button– A complex connection string is created for
you by Catalyst.
2. Select the Data using SQL– SELECT … from …
3. Link the data to the .ttk– IDs– Give your DDF a name
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.
Questions?
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