Preventing data loss

OmegaT is a robust application. However, you should take precautions against data loss when using OmegaT, just as with any other application. When you translate your files, OmegaT stores all your progress in translation memory project_save.tmx that resides in the project's /omegat subdirectory.

OmegaT also backs up the translation memory to project_save.tmx.YEARMMDDHHNN.bak in the same subdirectory every time when a project is opened or reloaded. YEAR is 4-digit year, MM is a month, DD day of the month, HH and NN are hours and minutes when the previous translation memory was saved.

If you think you have lost translation data follow this procedure:

  1. close the project
  2. rename the current project_save.tmx file to something you will remember (like project_save.tmx.temporary for example)
  3. select the backup translation memory that is the most likely to contain the data you are looking for
  4. rename it to project_save.tmx
  5. open the project

To avoid losing important data:


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