Translated Name / Field table; Using the ID attribute

[Abbey2]

Hi All,

Can someone explain what the ID attribute on the "sys_translated" does and how to use it?

Background;

I want to translate specific variables on specific catalog items to a different language. The problem however is, those variables(questions) are being used on other items where i wouldnt want the translation to reflect on the others when using the sys_translated table.

Ideally using the translated_text table will help achieve this due to the document field(uses sys_id of variables), but the question_text field which holds the variable question is of "translated field" type. 

The question is how can i target specific variable sys ids to translate using the sys_translated table?

Thanks

[Willem · Accepted solution]

ID Atrribute is not a sys_id or reference to specific field. It is more of a legacy field:

ID: Enter the two-character ISO 639.1 code for the language

https://old.wiki/index.php/Translating_an_Instance

If you use the same variable on different Catalog Item there is no way to have different translations. If the field is the same, it will translate the same.

Only option would be to duplicate the Variable and rename + translate.

[Willem]

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