New term base

You can create a new term base using this wizard.

How to get here

  1. Open memoQWeb (legacy) in a web browser. Log in as an administrator, project manager, terminologist, or external user.
  2. Click the QTerm tab. The QTerm - Home page appears.
  3. Above the term base list, in the right corner, click New term base Save and add new icon showing a white square and red plus.. The New term base wizard appears.

What can you do?

Page 1 - properties:

Properties page of QTerm's New term base wizard. On this page, there are 7 fields to fill in: name (required), read-only, project, client, domain, subject, and description. There is also information about who created this term base. in the top-right corner, there are Cancel and Next buttons.

Here you can:

  • Fill in the information fields as needed. The Name field is required.

  • Make the term base read-only: Check the Read-only? check box.

  • Go to page 2 (languages): In the upper right corner, click Next.

  • Close the wizard and return to the QTerm - Home screen without creating the term base: In the upper right corner, click Cancel.

Page 2 - languages:

Languages page of QTerm's New term base wizard showing the alphabetical list of available languages. In the top-right corner, there are Cancel, Back, and Next buttons.

Here you can:

  • Select the languages you want to include in the term base.

  • Go back to page 1 (properties): In the upper right corner, click Back.

  • Go to page 3 (definition): In the upper right corner, click Next.

  • Close the wizard and return to the QTerm - Home screen without creating the term base: In the upper right corner, click Cancel.

Page 3 - definition:

Definition page of QTerm's New term base wizard showing entry-level, language-level, and term-level fields all expanded. The fields table has 7 columns: operations, name, type, built-in, required, default value, and description.

Here, you can edit, delete, or add extra fields to use in your term base for your own metadata.

To edit a field: In the field's row, in the Operations column, click the Edit Edit icon showing a pencil. icon. The above pane appears again. Make your changes and click the Save Save icon showing a disc. icon.

To delete a field: In the field's row, in the Operations column, click the Delete Delete icon showing a dust bin. icon.

Built-in fields cannot be edited or deleted: Their Operations column is empty.

To choose the default matching and case sensitivity settings for all new entries in a term base: Click the New term defaults link.

To add a new field: Click the Add new Add new field icon showing a white square and a red plus sign. icon in one of the field level headers (Entry, Language, or Term). A new pane appears under the list you clicked:

Definition page of QTerm's New term base wizard showing entry-level and language-level fields collapsed and term-level fields expanded. The fields table has 7 columns: operations, name, type, built-in, required, default value, and description. There is an Add new field row under the term-level fields. There is a New term defaults link in the bottom left corner. There are Cancel, Back, and Finish buttons in the upper right corner.

  1. Enter the name of the new field in the Name column.

  2. Choose the type of the new field in the Type column.

    Possible types are:

    • Text: You can put any text in this field.
    • Number: You can put only a number in this field.
    • True/false: The field's value can be true or false, indicated by a check box.
    • Date: You can put only a number in this field.
    • Media: You can upload media content such as sounds, graphics, videos in this field.
    • Pick list (single): You can choose one value from a list of defined values (for example, a term's status can be Draft, Approved, or Published). Separate picklist values with a semicolon (;), and do not use spaces in them.
    • Pick list (multiple): You can choose one or more values from a list of defined values (for example, the geographic region where the term is used can be both Europe and Asia). Separate picklist values with a semicolon (;), and do not use spaces in them.

      • For Pick list type fields, define the possible values:

      1. Enter a value in the field under Pick list and click the Add value icon showing orange plus. icon next to it. The value appears in the list below. Repeat this step for each value you want to add.
      2. Use the Up icon showing arrow pointing up. and Down icon showing arrow pointing down. icons to move list items up and down.
      3. Use the Delete icon showing a bin can. icon to remove list items.

  3. To mark the field as required (one that cannot be left empty): Check the check box under the Required column, and choose a default value.

    Text fields do not need a default value: You can save these fields as required without entering anything in the Default value text box.

  4. To save the field and go on: Click the Save icon Save icon showing a disc. on the left.

    To save the field and add another one: Click the Save and add new icon Save and add new icon showing a white square and red plus. on the left.

    To cancel your changes without adding the field: Click the Cancel icon Cancel icon showing red "X". on the left.

When you finish

To return to Page 2: In the upper right corner, click Back.

To create the term base and return to the QTerm - Home screen, in the upper right corner, click Finish.

To close the wizard and return to the QTerm - Home screen without creating the term base, in the upper right corner, click Cancel.

To return to the QTerm - Home screen: At the top left, click QTerm - Home.

To sign out of QTerm: In the top row, click Sign out.