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I have noticed that since using Studio 2017, when I finish translating a document and I click on ‘Batch Tasks’, ‘Finalise’, the target text is automatically saved under a different location than where the original text is.
This doesn’t happen all the time, but is rather random. The missing target document together with the XDL XLIFF file and the SDL Trados Studio Project File go to a created folder in my C: drive (C/Users/XXX/documents/Studio 2017/Projects/DropFiles). How can I prevent this from happening? I don’t remember having to select a folder destination to save my files in previous versions of Studio as they used to automatically be saved wherever the original file for translation was.

Jerzy Czopik · Answer

Oh, this is NOT random. It just depends on how you start the translation. If you use the single file approach (previously called "Translate single document"), then the target translation is in the folder for "Drop files", however when you create a project, the target file goes to the target language folder within the project folder. 
The "Drop files" folder is always used, when you use the Drag&Drop process. 
To avoid this, just start the translation using "Create new project" button. This way you can decide, where the files will go. 
But nothing happens randomly.

Paul · Answer

Unknown said: Wouldn't it be WAY more intuitive if the target files originating from drag&drop would go to the ORIGINAL LOCATION of the source files?! 
 Actually I agree with Evzen here if you use the single document approach. Also worth noting that if you use the single document approach without the drag and drop then that's exactly what happens. I don't know why we changed this to use a drop files folder where I think you end up with quite a smorgasbord of files. Most likely it wasn't a programmer designed solution though... more likely an effort to ensure the files were all put in a location where they could be found as this is one the problems many new users using the single document approach identified as a source of confusion. 
 But I think creating projects is always a better solution and the drag and drop makes this quite easy now, especially if you use project templates.

Paul · Answer

Unknown said: In single document approach, if you use the command "Open document" at least, the file will of course be overwritten. The SDXLIFF file is then located in exactly the same folder as the source file. So logically the target will be stored in the same folder too - and as it keeps the same name as the source, the source will be overwritten.

True, unless you use Shift-F12 and change the name, something I think most users working with this approach do. But I'm with you on this Jerzy and think projects are the way to go for a more consistent way to work.

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