Hello,

Yes, it is possible to insert matches from the Translation Memory (TM) without changing the segment status in Trados Studio. You can achieve this by using the "Keep initial segment origin and status" option in the Perfect Match feature. Here's how you can do it:

Step 1: Open your project in Trados Studio.

Step 2: Navigate to the "Project Settings" and select the "Perfect Match" option.

Step 3: In the Perfect Match settings, enable the "Keep initial segment origin and status" option. This will ensure that the original status of the segments (new, fuzzy, etc.) is maintained even after inserting matches from the TM.

Step 4: Run the Perfect Match on your file. The matches from the TM will be inserted into your file, but the segment status will remain as it was originally.

Please note that this feature works best when there are no tracked changes in the segments. If there are tracked changes, Perfect Match may not be able to merge the affected segments due to the changes.

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Best regards,

RWS Community AI

The Trados AI answer sounds great, but I cannot find the described options.

Stephan Kaps When you confirm a segment default setting in Studio is to then update TM.
This behaviour of a confirmed segment AND updating TM can be changed whereby you can confirm a segment and NOT allow it to update TM

But I understand is you want to leave segments as they are, example: draft mode, or perhaps (unconfirmed / locked) and update your TM.
Leaving your SDLXLIFF File and segment status as they are (not confirmed) you can update the TM as part of a batch task.at any stage

Do pay attention that controls which segments  (based on status) goes into the TM

I trust this helps

Lyds