Translation Wizard

Starting in Strategy (August 2026), you can use the Translation Wizard in Strategy's modern Workstation offerings with expanded capabilities. Use the Translation Wizard to translate object strings or to export metadata object strings (for example, names, descriptions, and embedded text) to an external file and reimport the results into your metadata repository. You can not only use the Translation Wizard workflow to translate objects into other languages, you can additionally use it to rename objects at scale, bulk-populate descriptions, and update server-store image path references embedded within metadata objects.

Use Cases

See the following use cases for the Translation Wizard:

  • Translate metadata objects in bulk: In a multicultural organization, an administrator wants to translate multiple objects at once into another language. Rather than opening the Translations tab for each object, the administrator selects the desired items and applies all translations in one interface.

  • Translate metadata object using an external translation vendor: An administrator wants to coordinate translations with an external team or vendor, the administrator exports the scoped object strings to a file, sends the file for translations, validates the returned file within Workstation, and re-imports the translations into the metadata.

  • Translate metadata objects using auto-translation: An administrator wants to produce translations for a large set of objects without manual effort or engaging an external translation vendor. The administrator selects the target objects and languages, triggers auto-translation within the wizard, reviews the generated strings in Workstation, and commits the translations directly to the metadata with no file exchange required.

  • Bulk update server-stored image paths: If you rename, restructure, or migrate your server, HTML references to the server-stored images embedded within the metadata objects become invalid. An administrator exports the relevant object strings, updates the image path references in bulk in the export file, and re-imports the corrected strings, restoring all image references across the affected objects.

  • Bulk rename objects: After undergoing a rebrand, and administrator needs to modify the name or description of hundreds of attribute or metric names. The administrator exports the relevant object names, applies the transformation in a spreadsheet externally, validates the result, and imports the modified strings.

Prerequisites

  • Determine your Use Cases.

  • You must have the Use Repository Translation Wizard and Use Translation Editor privileges.

  • Auto translation is a Preview Features that is only available in environments with AI Service enabled.

Translate Objects

  1. Open the Workstation page.

  2. In the Navigation pane, click Internationalization.
  3. Click Translation Wizard.
  4. In the Configuration tab, choose a Project.

  5. In Translation Languages, choose the language(s) you want to translate the object to.

    The selection automatically includes the default project language.

  6. In Objects Scope, choose an export object option:
    • All objects without translations in target language: Choose this option to only export objects that do not currently have a translation for at least one of the languages entered in Translation Languages.
    • All objects: Choose this option to export all objects in the selected project.

    • Search results: Choose this option to export objects found in an existing search.

      For more information on creating search objects, see Global Search and Search Objects.

    • Manual selection: Choose this option to define specific objects from the project.
      1. Click Add Objects.
      2. Select the check box next to the objects you want to include.
      3. Click Add.

  7. Click Next.

    The Translations tab displays.

  8. Use one of the following options to translate your content:

    • Manual entry: Select any cell and type a new value.

    • Download a file to translate externally: Click Export to download the objects in .xlsx or .csv format. After downloading your file and making changes, you must Import Your Translated File.

    • Auto translate: Select the check box next to the rows you want to translate and click Translate.

      This option is only available if you have an AI service running and enabled using a Preview Feature flag. For more information, contact Strategy Support.

  9. Optionally use the Undo and Redo buttons next to the Search to undo and redo any actions.

  10. Click Apply.

  11. The Summary tab displays. To close the editor, click Close.

Import Your Translated File

If you downloaded a file from the Translation Wizard to translate externally, you must then import your file back into Workstation.

  1. Open the Workstation page.

  2. In the Navigation pane, click Internationalization.

  3. Expand the drop-down next to Translation Wizard and choose Import from file.

  4. Select your file and click Open.

    The Translation Wizard loads the list of objects from the external file with the translations.

  5. Click Apply.

  6. The Summary tab displays. To close the editor, click Close.