"Probability score": 0.7

"Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more information such as the version of Trados Studio you are using, the operating system, and any recent changes or updates you have made to the software. Also, it would be helpful if you could share any error messages you received, if any.

In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

Hello Rihei,

The behavior you're experiencing with the Apply PerfectMatch function in Trados Studio is not a bug. The PerfectMatch function is designed to align the source and target SDLXLIFF files based on the segment IDs. When you apply PerfectMatch, it renumbers the segment IDs in the source file to match the sequence in the translated file. This is done to ensure that the segments in the source file align correctly with the corresponding segments in the translated file.

However, if you want to maintain the original segment IDs in your source file, you might want to consider using the Translation Memory (TM) instead. Here's how you can do it:

Step 1: Open your source SDLXLIFF file in Trados Studio.

Step 2: Go to the "Project" tab and select "Batch Tasks".

Step 3: Choose "Pre-translate Files" and click "Next".

Step 4: In the "Pre-translate Files" settings, ensure that the "Use current translation memory" option is selected.

Step 5: Click "Finish" to start the pre-translation process.

This process will use the translations in your TM to pre-translate the source file, and it will not change the segment IDs.

Alternatively, you can try running a second Perfect Match task with the option to "Ignore formattings during Perfect Match process" ticked. This might help to maintain the original segment IDs.

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