The Update Expert is used to replace files in a project with newer revisions while also performing a translation leverage. This makes it a simple task to merge localization changes within a project with changes that are happening outside localization, for example if source files change during software development.

The tasks involved in localization, such as translation and engineering, can take some time.  As these tasks are taking place on files within a localization project, it frequently happens that those files get changed by another process outside localization such as software development.  E.g. Consider a localization project started on an xml file at build 1050 and imagine it takes two weeks to translate.  During that time an updated build, 1052, becomes available.  The Update Expert replaces the old 1050 file with the newer 1052 version, while at the same time maintaining all the translation and engineering work carried out on the project in localization.  This Expert keeps both localization and software development processes in synch.

The Expert provides updating capability for all file formats. There are 2 options available:

• Single File
  Select a single file in the Navigator window and choose EXPERTS > Update.  Use the resulting dialog box to choose the newer version of the file from disk.  Using this method allows the file in the project to be updated with a file of same or different name.  The file selected in the Navigator will be replaced with the file chosen from disk and the translations will be maintained through leverage.
  
  
• Updating Folders
  The Update Expert also updates complete folders.  Whatever folders are selected in the Navigator window are updated with the matching folders from disk.  The Expert will update all directories and sub-directories as long as the folder structure selected on disk is the same as that in the Navigator Window.

The screenshot below shows a folder in the Navigator being updated with a folder from disk.  If multiple files/folders are selected in the Navigator, then the equivalent files/folders from disk should be selected using the browse button.

When a folder from disk is selected the Update Expert will search for a folder matching its name within the TTK. Once a matching folder name is located, the Update expert commences updating the files within the TTK with those from disk. This only updates existing files in the TTK's folder.

Use Replace Folder on Update option when there are new files included in the folder on disk. When selected, CATALYST replaces the folder in the TTK with the selected folder on disk, thus adding all files and folders within instead of updating only existing files and folders.