Importing an Existing Investigation

1. Start the Metadata Utility, as described in Starting the Metadata Utility. 
   
2. In the Action panel, click Import ISA TAB Investigation. The Open dialog box appears. 
3. 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 an option to save the investigation. For instructions, refer to Saving an Investigation. 
   • 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.