Operations between dictionaries

The Dictionary Manager allows users to perform the following actions between dictionaries:

Comparing dictionaries

To compare dictionaries, click one dictionary holding a Ctrl button and then click another one. A different way is to click one dictionary and click Compare on the Operations table on the right.

dict compare button

A Compare dictionaries window will appear:

dict compare new

In the latter case one needs to manually choose a dictionary for comparison in the drop-down menu.

dict compare drop down

In the example below we are comparing a Building (clone) dictionary, where we deleted an entry, with the original dictionary.

dict compare

Usually the operation completes within a few seconds but may take longer for larger dictionaries.

Merging dictionaries

Merging is a process of combining two or more dictionaries into one.

To merge several dictionaries into one:

  1. Select either one or more dictionaries of the same type and click Merge…​ on the right panel:

    dict merge a dict

  2. The Merge dictionaries window will be displayed:

    dict merge window

    • In the New dictionary name field set the name of the resulting dictionary;

    • Add a Description in the corresponding field;

    • In the Source dictionaries section check dictionaries that will be used to create the new one;

    • To remove donor dictionaries after the merge is finished, check the Delete source dictionaries option.

  3. Click OK to create a dictionary and add it to the list.

Intersecting dictionaries

Intersecting is a process of finding common words that exist in two or more dictionaries. A new dictionary will be created on the basis of the chosen dictionaries.

To intersect dictionaries:

  1. Select either one or more dictionaries of the same type and click Intersect…​ on the right panel:

    dict intersect a dict

  2. The Intersect dictionaries window will be displayed:

    dict intersect window

    • In the New dictionary name field set the name of the resulting dictionary;

    • Add a Description in the corresponding field;

    • In the Source dictionaries section check dictionaries that will be used to create a new one;

    • To remove donor dictionaries after the new dictionary is created, check the Delete source dictionaries option.

  3. Click OK to create a dictionary and add it to the list.

Complementing dictionaries

To complement a dictionary means to create a new dictionary on the basis of two dictionaries by adding unique words from the first dictionary to the second one.

To compliment a dictionary:

  1. Select either dictionary and click Complement…​ on the right panel:

    dict complement a dict

  2. The Complement dictionaries window will be displayed:

    dict complement window

    • In the New dictionary name field set the name of the resulting dictionary;

    • Add a Description in the corresponding field;

    • Select a source dictionary in the Complement field and a target dictionary in the To field;

    • To swap the selected dictionaries, click the swap button.

    • To remove the involved dictionaries after a new dictionary is created, check the Delete source dictionaries option.

  3. Click OK to create a dictionary and add it to the list.