We have created a File Type settings in Trados Studio by going to File > Options > File Types > New... and selecting one of these templates:

• Simple Delimited Text
• XML 2
• Regular Expression Delimited Text

Once the File Type is created, we configure it as needed and we then export it to a Studio Settings file (*.sdlftssettings).

When importing it into WorldServer 11.7.x, we receive the error:

The file provided contains a configuration for a different filter.

and the File Type cannot be imported:



Note: there is no issue when creating a new File Type based on HTML. The newly created HTML File Type can be imported fine in WorldServer.

Fixed in WorldServer version 11.8. This is what happens in this version when you import these file-type settings into WorldServer 11.8.x:

- The Simple Delimited Text File Type configuration created in Trados Studio will be imported correctly and will display under the Comma Delimited Text (CSV) File Type



- The XML2 File Type configuration created in Trados Studio will be imported correctly and will display under the new Custom XML2 File Type. Remember: if your XML 2 File Type configuration contains an enabled embedded content processor, make sure to export the embedded content processor from Studio as well and import it to WorldServer BEFORE you import the XML2 File Type configuration.



- The Regular Expression Delimited Text File Type configuration created in Trados Studio will be imported correctly and will display under the Text File Type:



WORKAROUND for 11.7.x versions:

In earlier 11.7. versions, instead of creating a configuration from scratch using File > Options > File Types > New.... the workaround is to create your File Type configuration by simply modifying the existing and corresponding File Types in Trados Studio and exporting them. The exported configuration files will be imported fine in WorldServer. This workaround works for these two File Types:

• Tab Delimited File Type instead of creating a new Simple Delimited Text File Type
• Text File Type instead of creating a new Regular Expression Delimited Text File Type

However, the workaround above does not work for the XML2: Any XML File Type because - unlike with the Tab Delimited and the Text File Types - Studio does not allow changes in the relevant sections for this File Type, as you can see here with the Parser Rules:



The workaround for WorldServer 11.7.x version is to create a new XML 2 File Type configuration in Trados Studio 2021 or 2022 and configure it as needed. Once created, export it as *.sdlftssettings file and open it in Notepad++ (or any other XML Editor). You will find this version next to SettingsGroupID:

XML v 2.0.0.0



Change it to XML: Any v 2.0.0.0 and save your change:



Now import your modified *.sdlftssettings file into WorldServer 11.7.3 (or earlier). The import will be successful.

Alternatively: download the attached Custom_XML_File_Types.zip file. It contains two *.sdlftssettings files:

1- Custom XML (Legacy Embedded Content)_new_file_type.sdlftsettings
2- Custom XML (Embedded Content Processor)_new_file_type.sdlftsettings

As the file names say, #1 matches Custom XML (Legacy Embedded Content) File Type configuration and #2 matches a Custom XML (Embedded Content Processor) File Type configuration. Both configurations are empty and ready to be configured from scratch.

Depending on which one you need, open the relevant one in Trados Studio. Then configure it as needed. When ready, export the file type configuration. Finally, import it into your WorldServer.

This article might be helpful:

WorldServer: How to modify file type configurations starting from WorldServer 11.7?

 

The File Type identifiers created by following the method described above result in File Type Identifiers that are not recognized by WorldServer. These are 

• Simple Delimited Text= Copy of Delimited Text v 2.0.0.0
• Regular Expression Delimited Text= Copy of RegEx v 1.0.0.0
• XML 2: Copy of XML v 2.0.0.0

A defect has been filed for this issue: CRQ-31458 and is fixed in version 11.8