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Last updated by joonaP 1 year, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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May 9, 2023 at 3:45 pm #13615507

joonaP

When I want to make small corrections to a product translation, what is the way to do it? If I am on the "edit product" screen and press the wheel beside the language the page is usually empty even though the translations exist. There must be an easy way to do the corrections without needing to translate from scratch

May 10, 2023 at 10:41 am #13620893

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Thanks for contacting WPML forums support. I'll be glad to help you today.

Please check the "Minor edit - don't update translation" before updating the page. This option will prevent WPML from updating the translation.

Best regards,
Osama

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May 10, 2023 at 11:02 am #13621201

joonaP

Dear Osama, I've seen this option before but for some reason it has totally disappeared (see picture). Is there something in the settings I should change?

Minor edit.JPG
May 10, 2023 at 11:18 am #13621471

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. If you use the classic editor or editing products, you will find the option above the publish button.

Best regards,
Osama

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May 10, 2023 at 3:03 pm #13624135

joonaP

How ever I change the settings classic - advanced editor I don't see this box

May 10, 2023 at 3:08 pm #13624183

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Thanks for your update. Please finish the "In progress" translation. If you didn't see it, I would need to look closely at your site, so I would need to request temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP)
– preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible –
in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.

Your next answer will be private, which means only you and I can access it.

❌ Please backup your database and website ❌

✙ I would need your permission to de-activate and re-activate the Plugins and the Theme and change configurations on the site. This is also a reason the backup is critical.

✙ I also need your permission to take a local copy of your site to debug the issue without affecting your live site.

Best regards,
Osama

May 10, 2023 at 3:46 pm #13625147

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Thanks for the access details. I finished the (In Progress) translation, and the option appeared correctly. (Kindly check the attached screenshot)

Best regards,
Osama

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May 10, 2023 at 4:19 pm #13625331

joonaP

This was I'm afraid not a solution to my problem. On the front end it shows the translation, on the back end it doesn't. If I would need to do a minor edit to the translation I would need to do it nearly from scratch as you see in the image

Blueberry powder translation.JPG
May 10, 2023 at 4:42 pm #13625565

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

1) I tried the option on a new product, and it worked correctly. (Kindly check this hidden link)

Please let me know if you face this issue on all of your products or just this one.

2) Please try the following steps on your staging site.
1- Go to WPML-> Support-> Troubleshooting
2- Run the functions one by one (Kindly check this hidden link)
3- Update the product in the default language (hidden link)
4- Add the translation
5- Update the product in the default language again to check if the issue will persist

Best regards,
Osama

May 11, 2023 at 9:48 am #13628721

joonaP

Hi Osama,

I ran the troubleshooting and made several tests. If the minor change -box is visible and checked this works fine. I tested with a couple of older products but the box wasn't visible and so the translation disappeared. Would there be a way to get the box visible also for the older ones? I enclose picture of one of the old ones without the box

Milk chocolate 200 g changed.JPG
May 11, 2023 at 9:51 am #13628775

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

1) The box will appear if you don't have a translation in progress, so please make sure to complete all translations.

2) Could you please complete the translation in your screenshot and save it? After that, please update the default language product to check if the issue will reappear in the same language.

Best regards,
Osama

May 11, 2023 at 10:22 am #13629031

joonaP

Hi again, it works!! Should I now run the troubleshooting on the live site or is there something in the settings I should change?

May 11, 2023 at 10:25 am #13629067

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Before running the troubleshooting on the live site, please take a database backup first, then run it.

After that, please update a product, translate it, and update it again to check the issue.

Best regards,
Osama