A TRADOS memory file can no longer be opened Thread poster: Dorothee Racette (X)
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Dorothee Racette (X) 
United States
Local time: 20:52
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Dear colleagues,
here is a problem that has me stumped (and pretty upset): a TRADOS memory can all of a sudden no longer be opened. The error message reads \"matrix error (null)\", and I can\'t seem to find any information about what it means and what to do. The TRADOS help contains some reference to matrix errors, but the suggested solutions all involve OPENING the file first, which is not an option here. I have also tried copying the files into a new memory file, as sugges... See more Dear colleagues,
here is a problem that has me stumped (and pretty upset): a TRADOS memory can all of a sudden no longer be opened. The error message reads \"matrix error (null)\", and I can\'t seem to find any information about what it means and what to do. The TRADOS help contains some reference to matrix errors, but the suggested solutions all involve OPENING the file first, which is not an option here. I have also tried copying the files into a new memory file, as suggested in the Knowledge Database of TRADOS, without success. Does anyone have other suggestions that may help recover this file? Thanks very much in advance!
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Nathalie M. Girard, ALHC (X)
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| double post - having problems with forums | Dec 20, 2002 |
[ This Message was edited by:on2002-12-20 20:44]
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Nathalie M. Girard, ALHC (X)
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| You could try this perhaps.... | Dec 20, 2002 |
I am having problems with posting to forums btw - I wonder if others are having problems too???
Let me try to post this reply again:
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Hi,
I never had that particular error but after a crash (while havign Trados open), I could no longer open one of my TMs.
Try to copy the TM files to a brand new folder on your hard-drive and see if you can open it from that new lo... See more I am having problems with posting to forums btw - I wonder if others are having problems too???
Let me try to post this reply again:
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Hi,
I never had that particular error but after a crash (while havign Trados open), I could no longer open one of my TMs.
Try to copy the TM files to a brand new folder on your hard-drive and see if you can open it from that new location.
It worked for me for some unknown reason...
Let me know if this helps!
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| export to a txt file | Dec 20, 2002 |
hey Dee, try exporting your TM into a txt file, view it in Notepad and check the tags \"\" if it\'s not too big though..then reexport
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Dorothee Racette (X)
United States
Local time: 20:52
German to English
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TOPIC STARTER | I found a solution | Dec 20, 2002 |
Thanks Nathalie and Marcus,
I combined your suggestions and found a way (I think; at least the file opened and I was able to reorganize it). I copy the solution here in case someone searches the archive in the future for a similar problem:
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Let us assume that the corrupt database is called OLDDB. Use the following procedure to restore this database:
Create a new or translation memory, calling it... See more Thanks Nathalie and Marcus,
I combined your suggestions and found a way (I think; at least the file opened and I was able to reorganize it). I copy the solution here in case someone searches the archive in the future for a similar problem:
STEPS
Let us assume that the corrupt database is called OLDDB. Use the following procedure to restore this database:
Create a new or translation memory, calling it NEWDB. Make sure that NEWDB has the same setup as OLDDB.
Locate the five files for the new translation memory in Explorer. Delete the file NEWDB.tmw.
Make a back up copy of the original corrupt database file OLDDB.tmw and rename the original to NEWDB.tmw.
Open NEWDB.tmw in Translator\'s Workbench.
From the File menu, choose Properties. The Translation Memory Properties dialog box is displayed. Notice that the number of translation units is given as 0 (zero). Click Close.
From the File menu, choose Reorganise to reorganise the translation memory.
From the File menu, choose Properties to open the Translation Memory Properties dialog box again. Provided that the .tmw file itself was not corrupt, you will see that the translation units have been restored.
Happy holidays!
Dorothee
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Nathalie M. Girard, ALHC (X)
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| testing (and a reply) | Dec 20, 2002 |
Glad you found a solution Dorothee!
(I am also testing to see if I can post and edit my message)
Nath 
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