Convert Fortis 3 glossaries
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How can I use Fortis 3 glossaries in Fortis Revolution?
Many of our clients have existing glossaries created with Fortis 3. This information does not have to be lost. Both Fortis 3 and Fortis Revolution are required to convert .tdb glossaries into .sdt file format. Exporting .tdb Glossaries
Step 1: Export the dictionary in Fortis 3
- Open Fortis 3 and go to Semantis.
- Click on Project > Export.
- Click the Add… button in the Export dialog and browse to the .tdb file you want to export. Click OK to add the glossary to the “Dictionaries” list.
- Click the File Name… button and browse to the location you would like to save the exported file. Create a name for the text file, and click OK. The file path should show up underneath Export File.
- The Semantis (Text-based File) radio button should be selected.
- Click Start, and wait while the glossary exports to the specified text file.
- Click End when the export has finished.
- Go to the location that you specified, and check that the text file was created. You can verify that the export went properly by looking at the file size, or by opening the text file in a Unicode editor.
Step 2: Create a new Glossary in Fortis Revolution
Semantis has the ability to use several back-end components to manage access to glossaries. For the individual user, the flat file glossary is usually the most effective choice. Consult with your IT manager for other solutions that will best serve you and your company’s needs.
- Go to File>Dictionaries>New…
- The New Dictionary Binding Window will pop up. It should default to the radio button, “Dictionary in Local File” selected.
- Click the Browse… button.
- In the “Choose a new filename for the dictionary” window, create a new folder for your glossaries.
- Inside the glossaries folder, create a dictionary filename, and Save.
- Click OK in the New Dictionary Binding window.
- Check the directory to make sure that the file glossaryname.sdt now exists.
This should have created a flat file dictionary on your hard drive.
You now have the option to read from and write to a Semantis dictionary.
Step 3: Import the text file into your new dictionary
If you would like to import data into a new dictionary, you will have to create that dictionary before you start with the import dialog.
- In Semantis, go to File > Import…
- The Import Concepts to Dictionary dialog will appear.
- Click … in the Import Source section. Browse to the .txt file you exported from Fortis 3. Select the file and click Open. The file path will appear in the Import Source text box.
- Click Browse under the Import Script section. It will default to an folder that contains semantis27_importscript.swi. Select it and click Open. The file path will appear in the Import Script text box.
- Click … in the Into Dictionary section. Browse to your .sdt dictionary file. Click Open. The file path will appear in the Into Dictionary text box.
- For the first .txt file you import, select the Append radio button.
- The settings are configured. Click Import Data and wait for your .sdt file to be loaded, and your .txt file to finish importing.
- After the .txt file has been imported you should see a message similar to this one:
Imported a total 1,773 concepts and 3,200 entries to c:\development\glossaries\testgloss.sdt. Of these, no existing concepts had any new entries merged.
- Click Done to exit the Import Concepts to Dictionary window.
- For merging dictionaries, click the Merge radio button. This will add only the new terms to the dictionary.