The Metadata Utility can facilitate the creation of the tab-delimited text files for an ISA archive. This page describes how to import these files for continued development. The terminology in this utility reflects that these files represent an investigation.
- Start the Metadata Utility, as described in Starting the Metadata Utility.
- In the Action panel, click Import ISA TAB Investigation. The Open dialog box appears.
- Navigate to and select your investigation file. The system requires a tab-delimited text file (extension txt) and the filename must begin with "i_" (such as i_investigation.txt). The Metadata Utility reappears.
The following items appear in the Metadata Utility:- The Action panel displays options to validate or save the investigation. For instructions, refer to the following pages:
- The Node panel displays various nodes, including a node for the investigation. For instructions on modifying these nodes, refer to Modifying an Investigation.
- The Validation panel displays any validation errors. For instructions on processing such errors, refer to Validating an Investigation.
