Export and Import Glossary Items

You can export the glossary entries to a .csv file to achieve these goals:
  • Translate a list of glossary entries to one of the selected languages that is set using the Languages button.

  • Modify a list of glossary entries.

    Note: It is recommended that you use a text editor to update the glossary terms. don't use Microsoft Excel, as it converts the .csv file from a comma-delimited file with quote qualifiers to a comma-delimited file without quote qualifiers.

You can simultaneously update a list of glossary entries and import the updated list into the application. This example explains how to export a list of glossary entries related to the Activity Hint Category, and import the modified entries into the application. To export glossary entries:

  1. Click Configuration.
  2. Click Displays, Glossary.
  3. Select Activity Hint as the Category from the drop-down list.
    The entries related to Activity Hint display.
  4. Click Export.
    The Export dialog displays and by default, the languages that display on the Glossary page are selected. You can also export the entries to any of the deselected languages. To add a language, see Add an Active Language.
  5. Select the Filtered option to only export the entries related to the Category, Activity Hint. Or, select the All option to export all the glossary entries.
  6. Click Export.
  7. Save the file in the .csv format, for example, test.csv.
  8. Open test.csv, modify the required entries in the English (en-US) and Spanish (es-ES) columns, and save the file.
  9. Click Import on the Glossary page, select test.csv, and click Import.
  10. Click Save.
    The modified entries display in the English and Spanish columns.