Translations

For the use on international marketplaces, digital asset titles and descriptions can be localized. In the “Translations” section you can add and edit multilingual digital asset titles as well as descriptions.

Call up digital assets

Use the standard search

Using the standard search you can call up digital assets via a search term:

  1. Enter a search term in the “Search term” field.
  2. Click on the SEARCH button to carry out the search. Once the search was executed, all the digital assets which were captured by the search are shown in the table on the right-hand side.
Note
In order to reset the search and to empty the table, click on the “RESET” button.

Use the advanced search

Using the advanced search you can filter the search results by using particular digital asset properties as search parameters. Among them are properties such as the file name, the file size or the file extension:

  1. Tick the “Advanced search” checkbox to show the interface of the advanced search.
  2. Click on the plus button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Select the appropriate properties respectively the corresponding attributes:
    • Possibly enter a search term in the search field to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
    • In order to select an attribute, transfer the attribute from the left column to the right column.
    • In order to deselect an attribute, transfer the attribute from the right column back to the left column.
  2. In order to add the selected properties to the advanced search, click on the ACCEPT button. Following this, the dialog box closes and the corresponding input fields and menus are shown.
  1. Enter the appropriate search parameters in the respective input fields or select them from the respective menus.
  2. In order to further specify particular search parameters, click on the speech bubble with magnifying glass button in the input field of the respective attribute.Chevron rightThe corresponding dialog box is shown. Make the appropriate settings and click on the ACCEPT button. Further information about this matter you can find here.
  • In order to execute the search, click on the SEARCH button. arrow to the right Once the search was executed, all the digital assets which were captured by the search are shown in the "" table.
  • In order to reset the search, click on the RESET button.

“Digital assets” table

The “Digital assets” table shows the digital assets which were captured by the search.

Adjust the data view

There are various options for filtering the displayed digital assets or for adjusting their display:

  • In order to filter the list of digital assets by a search term, enter the search term in the “Free-text search” field. And in order to reset the free-text search, click on the Reset button.
  • Digital asset titles and descriptions can vary depending on the context level. In order to set a particular context level, select the corresponding option from the “Context” menu.

Show/hide attributes

Some attributes are shown in the table by default. The attributes which represent the localized titles and descriptions are shown optionally. In order to included the attributes for the titles and descriptions in the table, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the Attributes button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  2. Select the desired attributes:
    • In order to select an attribute, transfer it from the left column to the right column. To do this, click on the attribute.
    • In order to deselect an attribute, transfer it from the right column back to the left column. To do this, click on the attribute.
  • In order to finish the process, click on the ACCEPT button. The attributes are now included in the table.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Call up digital assets in the “Digital asset details” section

You can call up individual digital assets in the “Digital asset details” section where you can edit them. To do so, proceed as follows:

  • In the table row of the respective digital asset, click on the entry in the “File name” column. Then you will be directed to the “Digital asset details” section where the digital asset is called up.

Edit translations (localized texts)

Localized digital asset descriptions and titles can be edited directly in the table. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Double-click in the table cell you want to edit.
  2. Make the desired changes and leave the table cell.
  3. Possibly make further changes to other table cells.
  • In order to save your settings, click on the SAVE button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear.
  • In order to dismiss your settings, click on the CANCEL button.

Export translations (localized texts)

You can export localized digital asset descriptions and titles in order to edit them in a spreadsheed software and reimport them later to update the data in iPIM accordingly. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. In the table, tick the digital assets whose titles respectively descriptions you want to export.
  2. Click on theAction menubutton in the footer to access the action menu.
  3. Click on the option “Export translations” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Enter a file name in the “File name” field.
  2. From the “File type” menu, select a file format.
  3. From the “Locale” menu, select the languages levels whose data you want to export.
  4. From the “File locale” menu, select a file language.
  5. From the “Client” menu, select a client respectively context level.
  • In order to trigger the export, click on the EXPORT button. You can call up the export file from your local download folder and edit the file in a spreadsheet software.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Import translations (localized texts)

You can reimport a file which was edited in a spreadsheet software in order to update the digital asset titles and descriptions in iPIM DAM accordingly. To to do, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on theAction menubutton in the footer to access the action menu.
  2. Click on the option “Import translations” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Drag the import file over the drop area and drop it there. Alternatively, click on "folder Browse files" to call up the import file via the file manager.
    chevron to the right rightThe file is loaded into the cache and the file name of the file is shown below the drop area.
  2. From the “Locales” menu, select the language levels whose data you want to update.
  3. From the “File locale” menu, select the language of the import file.
  4. From the “Client” menu, select the client respectively context level whose data you want to edit.
  • In order to finish the process, click on the SAVE button. chevron to the right A success message is shown. The titles respectively descriptions of the corresponding digital assets are now updated according to the import file.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.
Note
  • Do not change the column headers in the import file in order to guarantee a flawless import.
  • Only select locales which are included in the import file.

FAQ

What is the “Translations” section in iPIM DAM used for?

For the use on international marketplaces, digital asset titles and descriptions can be localized. In the “Translations” section you can add and edit multilingual digital asset titles as well as descriptions.

How do I export localized titles and descriptions for external editing?

First, tick the digital assets whose titles respectively descriptions you want to export in the table, then click on the button in the footer to access the action menu and select “Export translations”. In the following dialog box, specify the file name, file type, locales, file locale, and client, then start the export.

What is the “Client” menu used for during export?

The “Client” menu is used to select a client respectively context level for which the data should be exported, as titles and descriptions can vary depending on the context level.

How do I reimport an externally edited translation file?

Click on the button in the footer to access the action menu and select “Import translations”. Upload the file by drag-and-drop or via “Browse files”, select the locales, file locale, and client, and then start the import via the SAVE-button.

What requirements must the import file meet for the import to run without errors?

The column headers in the import file must not be changed. In addition, only locales that are actually included in the import file should be selected.

At which level do changes made during import take effect?

The “Client” menu is used to select the client respectively context level on which the data should be updated during import.