Specifying the ITERATE translation action

Begin the translation definition by configuring the translation operation.

  1. Determine where the action is placed by selecting an action mode.
  2. Select ITERATE on the New Action toolbar to place it on the list.
  3. For Type, arrow and select the type of record element to use as the basis for the loop. The default is list.
  4. Click Toggle Input Format or Toggle Output Format in the Action Properties pane. This opens the selected panel.
  5. Click the plus sign next to the field name to view the subfields.
  6. Select the subfield to use as the basis.
  7. Click Copy to Basis.
  8. Specify the iteration counting Variable to use. All variables must start with % and be "f" (field), "g" (group), "l" (list), or "s" (segment). With multiple variables, for example three field variables, use %f1, %f2, and %f3.
  9. Click Apply.
  10. Click OK. The Translation Configurator displays showing the new configuration.
  11. Click the plus sign next to the new Iterate action.
  12. Click Comment to highlight it.
  13. Select the action that forms the body of the loop. A loop can contain any number of translation actions. For the input and output values of the operation, use the iteration counter to specify the repetition of the field.
  14. Click Apply.
  15. Click OK.
  16. Save the file.
  17. Click Test to display the Testing Tool to test the configuration before putting it into production.