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Batch Create Return Packages for Multiple Projects

Problem

Currently, when you receive and open multiple Project Packages from a client or project manager (e.g., one per language, one per document, or multiple batches), you must complete them and then create a Return Package for each one individually.

There is no way to select several projects at once and generate all their Return Packages in a single operation. The Create Return Package wizard only works on the currently selected project.

Given the right-click menu shown in image.png, the Create Return Package command is only available for a single selected project. It is not available when multiple projects are selected.

Why This Is Important

  • Time efficiency – Freelancers and LSPs regularly handle 10–20+ project packages per week. Creating return packages one by one is repetitive, tedious, and time-consuming.

  • Workflow consistency – When all projects are finished, you should be able to select them all and generate return packages in one click, rather than manually processing each one.

  • Batch tasks precedent – Trados Studio already supports batch operations in other contexts (e.g., Batch Tasks for multiple files). Extending this to Return Packages is a logical and consistent improvement.

  • Common real‑world scenario – Many linguists receive multiple packages from the same client or project manager. Being able to return them all at once would significantly reduce administrative overhead.

Proposed Solution

  1. Enable multi‑selection in the Projects view.

  2. When two or more projects that originated from Project Packages are selected, enable the Create Return Package command.

  3. Launch a Batch Create Return Package wizard that:

    • Lists all selected projects.

    • Allows the user to specify an output folder.

    • Generates one .sdlrpx return package per project automatically.

  4. Optionally, include a progress indicator to show the status of each package creation.

Additional Context

This feature is specifically for projects created by opening Project Packages (.sdlppx). It does not apply to locally created projects that did not originate from a package, as those cannot produce return packages anyway.
Context menu in Trados Studio showing options like View Project Files, Batch Tasks, Project Settings, and Create Return Package highlighted.Trados Studio Projects view with a context menu showing options like Project Settings, Create Project Package, and Batch Create Return Packages, with a robot saying 'Finally, batch!'.

Sameh Elsharkawy