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      Importing Plain Text (.txt) Files

      Import Plain Text (.txt) Files into Innoslate through the Import Analyzer.

      The Import Analyzer consists of three essential steps that users follow to configure their Plain Text (.txt) import and accurately map to their data Innoslate project's schema.

      • Configure Settings
      • Importing a Plain Text (.txt) File
      • Preview of Import

      In the subsequent sections, we will provide a comprehensive breakdown of each step outlined above, accompanied by precise instructions to facilitate your understanding of the process. 

      Configure Settings

      1. Open the ‘Import Analyzer‘ and select the ‘Plain Text (.txt)’ tab.

      select txt
      Figure 1: Select .txt Import Analyzer

      2. Enter a name for your new document artifact.

      txt import step 1

      Figure 2: Configure Settings .txt Import Analyzer

      3. Enter Name for New Document Artifact.

      4. Select the Document Type you'd like the analyzer to use. Selections are None, Document, Test Suite, Compilation, Presentation.

           4a. Choose a Document Label if you selected a Document in Step 4.

      5. Select the default class you'd like the analyzer to use. 

      6. Select which outline format matches your text.

      7. To continue to Step 2, simply click the ‘Next’ button located at the top right corner of the Analyzer.

      Importing a Plain Text (.txt) File

      8. You can either upload your .txt file directly or paste your text into the text editor.

      txt import step 2

      Figure 2: Configure Settings .txt Import Analyzer

      9. Click the ‘Next’ button to proceed to Step 3.

      Preview of Import

      10. Verify that the preview of the data satisfies your requirements. To finish the import process and save the entities to your current project’s database, click the ‘Save’ button. To go back, modify your text and try importing again, click the ‘< Prev’ button to return to the previous step in the process.

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      Supported Formats

      Simple List Formats

      A simple list is an ordered collection of elements. There is no hierarchical data associated with this list, and all elements will be at the same level. Common uses for these lists include: a list of parts, a list of tasks/actions, or a list of locations.

      Number with Period     

      numbered_list A list of numbers with end periods.

      Example:

      1. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      2. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      3. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Number with End Parentheses

      numbered_list_2 A list of numbers with end parentheses.

      Example:

      1) Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      2) Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      3) Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Uppercase Roman Numeral with Period

      roman_list A list of roman numerals with end periods.

      Example:

      I. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      II. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      III. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Uppercase Alpha with Period

      uppercase_alpha_list A list of uppercase alphas with end periods.

      Example:

      A. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      B. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      C. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Lowercase Alpha with End Parentheses

      lowercase_alpha_list A list of lowercase alphas with end parentheses.

      Example:

      a) Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      b) Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      c) Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Lowercase Alpha with Period

      lowercase_alpha_list_2 A list of lowercase alphas with end periods.

      Example:

      a. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      b. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      c. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Lowercase Roman Numeral with Period

      lower_roman_list A list of lowercase roman numerals with end periods.

      Example:

      i. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      ii. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      iii. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Number without Period

      numbered_list_3 A list of numbers.

      Example:

      1 Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      2 Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      3 Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.

      Supported Multi-Level List Formats

      A multi-level list is a hierarchically ordered collection of elements. Hierarchical data is driven by the number, such that level 2 numbers are a child of level 1 numbers. Common uses for these lists include: a requirements document, organization’s hierarchy, or system components.

      Multi-Level List with Periodsoutline-big

      The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Number with an end period.
      2nd Level: Lowercase alpha with an end period.
      3rd Level: Lowercase roman numeral with an end period.
      4th Level: Number with an end period.
      5th Level: Lowercase alpha with an end period.
      6th Level: Lower case roman numeral with an end period.

      Example Input:

      1. System Requirements
      a. Performance Requirements
      i. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      ii. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      b. Cost Requirements
      i. Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      ii. Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      c. Schedule Requirements
      i. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      ii. Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      Multi-Level List with Parenthesesoutline-big-2

      The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Number with an end parentheses.
      2nd Level: Lowercase alpha with an end parentheses.
      3rd Level: Lowercase roman numeral with an end parentheses.
      4th Level: Number in parentheses.
      5th Level: Lowercase alpha in parentheses.
      6th Level: Lower case roman numeral in parentheses.

      Example Input:

      1) System Requirements
      a) Performance Requirements
      i) Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      ii) Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      b) Cost Requirements
      i) Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      ii) Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      c) Schedule Requirements
      i) Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      ii) Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      Repeating Number with End Period outline-big-3

      The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Number with an end period.
      2nd Level: Level 1’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number with an end period.
      3rd Level: Level 2’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number with an end period.
      4th Level: Level 3’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number with an end period.
      5th Level: Level 4’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number with an end period.
      6th Level: Level 5’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number with an end period.

      Example Input:

      1. System Requirements
      1.1. Performance Requirements
      1.1.1. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      1.1.2. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      1.2. Cost Requirements
      1.2.1. Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      1.2.2. Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      1.3. Schedule Requirements
      1.3.1. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      1.3.2. Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      Repeating Number without End Period

      outline-big-4 The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Number without an end period.
      2nd Level: Level 1’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number.
      3rd Level: Level 2’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number.
      4th Level: Level 3’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number.
      5th Level: Level 4’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number.
      6th Level: Level 5’s number, followed by a period, followed by a number.

      Example Input:

      1 System Requirements
      1.1 Performance Requirements
      1.1.1 Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      1.1.2 Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      1.2 Cost Requirements
      1.2.1 Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      1.2.2 Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      1.3 Schedule Requirements
      1.3.1 Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      1.3.2 Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      Multi-Level List with Mix outline-big-5

      The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Uppercase roman numeral with an end period.
      2nd Level: Uppercase alpha with an end period.
      3rd Level: Number with an end period.
      4th Level: Lowercase alpha with an end parentheses.
      5th Level: Number in parentheses.
      6th Level: Lowercase alpha in parentheses.

      Example Input:

      I. System Requirements
      A. Performance Requirements
      1. Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      2. Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      B. Cost Requirements
      1. Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      2. Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      C. Schedule Requirements
      1. Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      2. Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      DoD Memo Style dod_format

      The outline for this multi-level list is:
      1st Level: Number with an end period.
      2nd Level: Lowercase alpha with an end period.
      3rd Level: Number in parentheses.
      4th Level: Lowercase alpha in parentheses.
      5th Level: Number with an end period.
      6th Level: Lowercase alpha with an end period.

      Example Input:

      1. System Requirements
      a. Performance Requirements
      (1) Maximum Speed
      The system shall be able to achieve a speed of 120 mph.
      (2) Acceleration
      The system shall be able to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
      b. Cost Requirements
      (1) Manufacturing Costs
      Total manufacturing costs shall be less than $40.
      (2) Lifecycle Costs
      The average yearly lifecycle cost shall be less than or equal to $1,000.
      c. Schedule Requirements
      (1) Development Time
      The total development time shall be less than or equal to 3 years.
      (2) Manufacturing Time
      The total manufacturing time shall be less than or equal to 10 days.

      Please Note:
      • Numbered sections of the imported text are each parsed for a Name, Number and Description.
      • If only Statement and/or Requirement entities or any subclass of Statement entities are imported, your document will import as a requirements document and you will be navigated to Document View upon successful import.
      • If any other class of entities are present in the import, you will be navigated to Database View upon successful import.
      • Tab characters are parsed and treated as space characters.

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