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In the recent Tridion Docs 15.2 version, with the updated Translation Jobs feature, the translation comments field is not mandatory
This behaviour can be adopted using MetadataConfig.xml.

The same applied to 15.1.x versions where the Comments field is mandatory by default. MetadataConfig.xml can be adjusted to meet customer needs.

Comments of translation job

I'm testing an integration of TD15.1.2 and WorldServer 11.8.3. I fount a small change regarding a translation job. In Tridion Docs 15.1.2, the input for the Comments text box has been changed to be mandatory. Typically, we don't enter comments for a translation job. Therefore, I would like to request that the specification be reverted so that the input for the Comments text box can be optional.

Naoki Hirai
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  • in reply to Alvin Reyes

    Hi Alvin,

    I had not asked RWS Support regarding this matter, but I realized that this is configurable with the MetadataConfig.xml file. Currently, our MetadataConfig.xml is specified as follows regarding the Comments field of a translation job:

     <ishfrmfield name="FISHTRANSJOBTARGETFIELDS_CommentsField" ishfieldref="FCOMMENTS" level="lng">
       <label resourceref="FCOMMENTS.Label">&amp;Comments</label>
       <description resourceref="FCOMMENTS.Description">Additional free text information.</description>
       <typemultilinetext />
       <mandatory />
       <value overwrite="yes" ishcondition="ChangeMode = 'Create'" />
     </ishfrmfield>

    The Comments field of a translation job will be optional by removing the <mandatory /> tag.

    Thank you for your suggestion regarding this matter.

    Best,
    Naoki