GenTran 5.1 User Manual

Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide

Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005

Using Translation Objects

Registering New Translation Objects

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The Register Translation Object function enables you to register your translation 
object file with Gentran:Server so the system can identify the translation object.

You can set the auto-register feature to automatically register translation objects 
when they are compiled. See How to Set the Auto-register option in chapter 2 of 
the Application Integration User’s Guide.

Use this procedure to register a translation object.

1

From the View menu, select 

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System response
The system displays the EDI Translation Object browser.

2

Click 

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System response
The system displays the Register Translation Object dialog box.

3

Select the translation object file that you want to register with the 
system from the list or type it in the File name box.

Note
To highlight a group of translation objects, click on the first 
translation object and then press the SHIFT key and then click 
on the last translation object in the group. To highlight several 
translation objects that are not adjacent to each other, press the 
CTRL key and click on the translation objects.

4

Click 

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System response
The system registers the translation object files exits the 
Register Translation Object dialog box.

Note
If the selected file is invalid, you receive a warning message. 
Only valid Gentran:Server translation object files can be 
installed.

If the translation object is a duplicate, you are prompted with a 
message asking whether or not you want to overwrite the 
existing translation object.