I'm trying to import updated translations for already existing documents and am getting an error. What should I do? [Screenshot 2020-09-10 at 14.34.47]

Hi, We think it might be an issue with the file naming, the filename that you are using is for importing new documents. If you are updating a file that already exists, then you just need to run the export, find that file, leave the filename the same, make the changes, and do the import. Please let…

Hi Viljar, Welcome to the Prismic community, I'm checking this issue with our production team, and I will get back to you ASAP. Fares

Thanks a lot. If you need any sample files, let me know. And to clarify - locales: are they case sensitive or not? Would de-DE vs de-de make any difference in file name or JSON data?

Any luck? :slight_smile: I tried case-insensitive locale in file name (de-DE vs de-de) and looks like file name is indeed case sensitive [Screenshot 2020-09-15 at 11.13.00] So, Estonian is labeled as “new document” which it isn’t, it’s an update, hence the “fatal error” German, despite having …

Hi Viljar, I apologise for the long delay, can you provide us your repository name if a private message if you prefer so that we try to reproduce the issue.

Thanks, yes, using each files' unique ID as fie name works. However, could you take it as a feature request - please allow updating translations with their initial names a la translate_(langgroupID)_(locale).json because the current flow does not scale well without extra scripting. Translation oft…

Yes, I will tag this as a feature request and send it to our @features-team .

Hi @Fares , Is there any update on this feature request? I could really use this, having the exact same problem as described above: using the english exported file, translating it with a tier service, then trying to import again with the files named translate_(grouplang)_(locale).json. I'd like t…

Hi @kolin.w , A feature request has been created for this and sent to our production team.

Re-importing updated translations - error - #12 by system - Prismic for Content Creators

Topic		Replies	Views	Activity
A document already exists for this lang (import translation) Prismic for Content Creators	1	583	March 10, 2022
Translations: grouplang contains the underscore (_) char Developing with Prismic	10	1369	February 16, 2022
Import file name identifier - grouplang Developing with Prismic	3	684	September 23, 2020
Import a new translation for an existing document Developing with Prismic	11	628	May 3, 2023
Cant translate - This group lang doesn't exist Prismic for Content Creators	5	1121	October 5, 2020