Lookup Table Configurator
Use the Lookup Table Configurator to configure the lookup tables used to convert message data. Lookup tables perform code translations within one or more translation configurations.
A lookup table is called up within a translation configuration using the Translation Configurator. It is used in the Table action for a specific field.
For example, you can configure a lookup table to convert numeric codes to alpha codes and back again.
Before using the Lookup Table Configurator, verify:
- The types of transactions that are processed by each connection.
- The record layouts for those transactions.
- The types of data that are handled by each transaction.
- The way that data is processed or translated.
"tbl" extension
All tables must have the .tblextension to be viewed in the Site Manager and lists within the Translation Configurator.
If these tables are created from within the dialog box, then they already have the correct .tbl extension.
Sites that are brought forward from previous version that do not use the .tbl extension must have the tables files renamed to include the.tbl extension. They must also have the references updated in the translation that uses the table.
Table lookup files must end in .tbl when selecting lookup table files in Translation Configurator and Testing Tool.
The Translation Configurator only lists *.tbl entries and the Testing Tool give an error if this is not the case.
Open Lookup Table
When editing a TABLE action in an xlate, you can select
to open the lookup table.An Table list.
menu option is also on the menu of the Action TABLE and menu. There is also one in the TABLE action properties panel, after theThis option is disabled when the Table is empty.