Property Name Translation

Normally, translations of property names are defined using the generalized name translation mechanism. Property name translation can only be used where either the source or target of the translation is in Explore, that is:
  • Explore to external tool
  • External tool to Explore

Property name translation differs from generalized name translation in that only one translation entry needs to be defined for translations to occur in both directions between tools, such as Explore to a third party tool, and from the third party tool back to Explore.

For example, if the property name Part_No occurs in two different categories/classes in one tool, and you want to translate the property name to Manufacturer_Part_No if it occurs in the first category, and to Internal_Property_No if it occurs in the second category, use property name translation.