Editing Termbase Entries

You can edit fields in an existing termbase entry at entry language and term level, provided that you have the appropriate access rights.

Before you Begin

Check that you have sufficient termbase access rights to carry out the required editing tasks. For more information, see Working with Online Termbases. In addition, note the following:

Certain license restrictions may apply in your MultiTerm environment. For example, if the maximum number of concurrent editors on the network has already been reached, you may be temporarily prevented from carrying out any editing tasks. If necessary, contact your MultiTerm administrator to inform him of your requirements.
If another user is editing the entry you want to edit, you will not be able to open the entry in edit mode.

Go to the Terms view. Perform a search to find the entry you want to edit. Click on the relevant term in the hit list on the left-hand side to open the corresponding entry in the entry pane.
Select a layout on the lower MultiTerm Online toolbar that displays all mandatory fields and the fields you want to edit.
Select the input model you want to use from the Input Model page in the Termbase Management view.

Click Edit entry on the lower MultiTerm Online toolbar. Select the field name or use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move between fields in the entry pane.
Select the name of the field you want to edit. You can also select a field name and press [Enter] to make the field editable. Make changes to the text. Press [Esc] to close the edited field without saving the changes. Select the field name or press Enter to save the changes and close the field when you have finished.
To delete a field from the entry, select the field label and press [Delete]. Alternatively, you can delete the field by simply deleting its contents.

For information about adding cross-references to text fields, see Creating Cross-references.
For information about adding subordinate fields to the selected field, see Adding New Fields.

Repeat step 2 or 3 for any other fields in the current entry that require editing.
When you have finished editing, click Save entry on the lower MultiTerm Online toolbar to exit edit mode. The entry is saved to the termbase.

To exit the entry editor without saving the entry, click Cancel entry editing

NOTE

Deleting a field also deletes any fields that are subordinate to that field.
You cannot modify fields to which you have read-only access.
Some fields may be marked as mandatory in the termbase definition or in the active input model. You must supply content for these fields before saving your new entry.
The input model you are using may provide default field contents for some fields in your entry. You can accept or edit the default field contents.