Ina Brandt 

Dear Ina,

Project Settings (those set via Project settings) always overrule profile settings (those set via File>Options). 

If you create a project yourself via Projects > New, that project will contain the same settings as those you have set in your profile via File>Options.

Similarly, if you work via Translate Single Document, it will be governed by your profile settings made via File>Options.

Any project created externally, by a client through a package for example, will not have your profile settings, but those of the client. So, as AI says, you'll need to change any settings to your preferences individually in each project.

It may seem a pain but actually it protects any incoming settings or extras that need to be part of the project for correct work, e.g. file types.

It also protects your profile settings and keeps things clean and tidy.

One more thing, there are profile settings that are not affected by the project settings because they're not present in the project settings, but are global settings.

All settings under File > Options > Editor, for example:

Plus items such as colours, keyboard shortcuts... so, any settings that aren't present in the Project settings.

When you create a project, it will contain the settings under File>Options, your 'profile settings'. You can alternatively base a new project on it on a previous project so it will use the same settings, or on a project template that you have already created (for a specific client or language pair, for example)...

I hope this helps!

All the best,

Ali

Dear Ali,

Thank you very much for your detailed answer and sorry for answering so late. Yes, the procedure you wrote is the one I would expect. However, I have the checking of numbers activated under File>Options, but when I create a new own project (not an external one) it does not adopt this, so I have to check the boxes for the number check again. Some time ago, this was no problem, with every new project, the numbers were checked. I just realized that this is no longer the case.

Best regards

Ina

Ina Brandt 

Ina Brandt said:

when I create a new own project (not an external one) it does not adopt this, so I have to check the boxes for the number check again.

How do you create this external project? If you do it with a project template, then the QA settings embedded in that template will be used.

 Ina Brandt Jesús Prieto 

Dear Ina,

Sorry I didn't see this, have been busy with preparations for the festive season. Last minute as always.

Jesús has asked a logical question, if you're using a project template (or basing a new project on a previous one) then the settings from that template/project will apply.

When you say 'checking of numbers', do you mean the QA settings or a plug-in such as Trados Number Verifier? 

Alternatively, are you referring to the number settings under Translation Memory and Auto-substitution?

Under Options this appears like this

These settings are based on language pairs, rather than on All language pairs.

There are also settings in any Translation Memory that may overrule those set under File>Options:

Can you post an image of the settings you're referring to?

No rush, Christmas is upon us! 

All the best to one and all for a wonderful Christmas and year 2024!

Ali 

Dear Alison and Jesús,

Thank you very much for your answers. Thanks to your information I have now found the solution to the problem. As you correctly said, when the settings are not correct in the template, it is not adopted in my project. However, I did only now see where I can alter the settings for the templates (i. e. in the last step of creating my project, "All project settings"). Now everything is as I want it.

Thanks again, have a great year 2024

Ina

Hello Ina Brandt Alison Field Jesús Prieto 

I am getting a little late into this thread, but I am surprised that nobody mentioned the possibility of creating a personal QA-checker profile, exporting/saving it in a place of one's choice and later importing it into the project settings of any new project, let it be a totally new one or one based on a template or a previous project. Or did I miss anything in this already lengthy thread and are Ina's worries anything different/more particular?

Happy New Year!

Gérard

Ina Brandt 

Hi Ina,

I'm so glad you found th solution to your problem.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024!

Ali

Dear Gérard, Thank you very much for your reply. While my problem is solved meanwhile I would nevertheless be interested in creating this personal QA checker profile. How can I do this?

Best

Ina

Hello Ina Brandt 

I did it 6 years ago for my own use: I will try to remember (Moreover, my Studio UI is in French).

1. You open Studio⇒Home⇒File (upper left corner)⇒Options⇒QA Checker 3.0
2. You go through all the settings (all lines but the last one) and select the options which best suit your needs and habits.
3. When you are through with all the settings, you open the last line (QA checker profiles)⇒Export settings and thus save what will be your personal QA Checker profile (*.SDLQASETTINGS file) in a place in your C:\ or D:\ drive and with a name easy to be remembered.

Later, when you create a new project, wholly new or based on a previous project or a template, or when you receive one from a client in a project package, in the project pane you open Prolect settings (upper left corner)⇒QA Checker 3.0⇒QA checker profiles⇒Import settings ant that's it! Of course, if you know for sure that the template or the previous project used to create a new project already incorporates your personal QA Checker profile, this last step is useless (Ce qui va sans dire va encore mieux en le disant - TALLEYRAND).

Best regards.

Gérard

Hello Ina Brandt 

I did it 6 years ago for my own use: I will try to remember (Moreover, my Studio UI is in French).

1. You open Studio⇒Home⇒File (upper left corner)⇒Options⇒QA Checker 3.0
2. You go through all the settings (all lines but the last one) and select the options which best suit your needs and habits.
3. When you are through with all the settings, you open the last line (QA checker profiles)⇒Export settings and thus save what will be your personal QA Checker profile (*.SDLQASETTINGS file) in a place in your C:\ or D:\ drive and with a name easy to be remembered.

Later, when you create a new project, wholly new or based on a previous project or a template, or when you receive one from a client in a project package, in the project pane you open Prolect settings (upper left corner)⇒QA Checker 3.0⇒QA checker profiles⇒Import settings ant that's it! Of course, if you know for sure that the template or the previous project used to create a new project already incorporates your personal QA Checker profile, this last step is useless (Ce qui va sans dire va encore mieux en le disant - TALLEYRAND).

Best regards.

Gérard