We are pleased to announce the release of SDL Translation Management System 2011 Service Pack 6 Cumulative Update 1. For comprehensive information on this release, please make sure to consult the Release Notes and other materials attached to this article, as well as the Knowledge Base articles referenced on this page.
Customer Satisfaction:
One of the major focuses of this release lies in defect fixing, delivering about 40 fixes in areas such as:
- File Processing to enable better support of Content Types
- Group Permissions to reinforce security
- Reporting - to increase performance and more accurate data retrieval
- User Interface improvements and better character support to enable easier downloads
- System performance.
To continue delivering on the strategic goal of consolidating the SDL technology stack for language processing, SDL TMS 2011 SP6 CU1 includes updates in the following areas:
- SDLXLIFF filter update
- Support for MultiTerm Server 2015 as a terminology provider
- Extensions to cross-product language support
- Application of Studio-style to real-time TM Lookup in the TI
- User-requested enhancements for the GroupShare integration
- Improved performance using the TMS TM provider in SDL Trados Studio (Studio)
Additional New Features:
In this release, we continue building on the platform of prior releases in the following areas:
- A new Login page with improved security
- An extension to the CTA to add integration jobs to a TMS Project
- A Pseudo-translation tool for round-tripping content without human intervention
Related KB articles for this release:
- KB article 8329: TMS API key (ex-TM lookup API) tied to "Use TMS API" Group Permission
- KB article 8393: Which version of SDL Trados Studio to use with SDL TMS 2011 SP6 CU1
- KB article 8438: Using the SDL TMS Pseudo-translate MT Provider
- KB article 8410: Increased Language Compatibility between SDL TMS and Studio.
Installation and upgrade process:
- This upgrade will restart the web server (IIS) and all SDL TMS services, therefore a short window of server downtime will be required. If you are installing on a multi-server environment, the database operations will only be performed during the installation on the first server.
- You are advised to refresh your browser cache after every SDL TMS upgrade.
- Follow the SDL TMS 2011 Installation Guide. A copy is available within the ISO file.
- The installation ISO image is available at: ftp://sdlpatches:5dlpatch35@ftp-emea.sdlproducts.com/SDL TMS/2011 SP6/CU1.