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title: "Re-import updated translations to variants only"
slug: "re-import-updated-translations-to-variants-only"
tags: ["Task"]
updated: 2026-08-03T12:17:22Z
published: 2026-08-03T12:17:22Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/re-import-updated-translations-to-variants-only"
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# Re-import updated translations to variants only

Re-import product data to update the translations on the product variants while leaving the main product translations unchanged. Use this task when your **Translation update strategy** is set to **Variant-only updates**, which is the default behavior. Complete the following steps to update the variant translations.

## Steps

1. Go to **Engineering change management** > **PLM integration** > **PLM systems**. The **PLM systems** list page opens.
2. Select and open the relevant PLM system.
3. Select the **Translation update strategy** as **Off** (Variant-only updates).
4. Import the existing product from the PLM source with the new or updated translations.
5. Go to **Engineering change management** > **PLM integration** > **PLM staging journals**. The **PLM staging journals** list page opens.
6. Locate and open the staging journal created by the import.
7. Select the relevant journal line and open the **Translations** tab.
8. Review the imported language codes, part names, and part descriptions.
9. Click **Post journal**. The system validates the translations and updates them on both the main product and its related variants.
10. After posting is completed:
  - The journal status changes to **Posted**.
  - New language translations are added.
  - Changed translation values are updated.
  - Identical translations are skipped.
  - Invalid or unsupported language codes are skipped and reported as warnings.
  - The Infolog displays the posting results.
11. Review the Infolog and confirm that the translations were successfully applied to both the main product and its variants.
12. Go to **Product information management** > **Products** > **Released products**.
13. Locate and open the main product.
14. Open the **Translations** form and confirm that the main product translations remain unchanged.
15. Open the product variants for the main product.
16. Select the relevant variant and open its **Translations** form.
17. Confirm that the translations on the variant contain the new values from the PLM import.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> - In this mode, a re-import does not update translations on the main product. To update both the main product and its variants, set **Translation update strategy** to **Product and variant updates**.
> - This behavior is the same for **Import Part**, **Import ECO**, **Import Migration**, and **Import Release**.
> - The Infolog records the translations that were updated and confirms that the changes were applied only to the variant.