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Star Transit (TransitPackage Handler)

Introduction

The Star Transit (TransitPackage Handler) application supports opening a Star Transit package (PPF file) and also the creation of a Star Transit return package (TPF file). It is available for Trados Studio 2017, 2019 and Trados Studio 2021.

How to use

1. Open StarTransit package

  • Install the plugin.
  • Open Trados Studio and navigate to the Projects view.
  • On the "Home" tab, click on "Open StarTransit Package".

  • Select the .ppf package file you want to export.
  • The StarTransit window will be opened.
  • Select the location where the information from the .ppf package will be exported, a new folder (mandatory).
  • Select a template (mandatory).
  • The other options are not mandatory.

  • Press on Next button.
    • If user doesn't wants to create a TM, the "None" option should be selected
    • If "Create a TM" option is selected, the penalties window will be automatically displayed. Using the "Translation Memories Penalties" window, user can set any penality for the available .sdltm file(s). A separate .sdltm will be created for the corresponding file on which the penalty was set.
    • If user wants to specify a TM, the "Browse" option should be used (this option adds a reference of the selected TM to the project, the user will not see the TM inside the new created project's folder)

Note: If the .ppf package contains Machine Translation files, by selecting the "Import machine translation" option, a separate .sdltm will be created for the machine translation files.

  • Press "Next".
  • The Summary window will be displayed.

  • Press on "Create Project" button.
  • The information from the .ppf package will be extracted into a new Studio project.

2. Return StarTransit package

User has the possibility to return the files which were extracted from the StarTransit package, into .tpf Star Transit return package.

  • Select the project which was created based on the StarTrasit package.
  • Select "Return StarTransit package".
  • Select the files which should be returned.
  • Select location.
  • Press on the "Create Package" button.

  • The .tpf file was created into Return package folder

Note

    1. When all files were returned and user click on the "StarTransit return package", the following message will be displayed

     2. In order to repeat the return process, user needs to revert to .sdlxliff(s). The process can be done by opening the files.

Tell Me

The StarTransit version compatible with Studio 2019 allows users to access the following actions using TellMe feature from Studio:

  • Community Support
  • Wikipedia documentation
  • Download the plugin from the AppStore

Logging

The application logs information about the flow which is useful to idenitfy issues that might occur. I

The StarTransitLogs.txt file will be created at the following location:

C:\Users[username]\AppData\Roaming\RWS AppStore\StarTransit  

The file can be attached to the email / RWS Community forum topic when a problem regarding the application is raised.