SDL Contenta S1000D Features

Program and Project Manager Interface and Tools

SDL Contenta S1000D provides a simplified way to establish, create and work with Data Module Codes and Data Module Requirements Lists by using these interfaces and tools. This allows Program Managers and Project Managers to easily and automatically create the following:

Data Module Codes (DMC) and/or Illustration Control Numbers (ICN) in the Common Source Data Base (CSDB) via an upload of a .csv file.
Data Module Requirements List (DMRL) and/or Illustration Requirements List (IRL).
Data Module (DM) and/or ICN hierarchy in the CSDB based on a DMRL/IRL.
DM placeholder objects in the CSDB that are pre-populated based on the DM type, S1000D specification version and any program specific information.
ICN placeholder objects in the CSDB.

Once created, the pre-populated Data Modules can be exported to distributed authoring groups simultaneously. This not only saves time and increases efficiency, but it also eliminates errors in what is typically an error prone process.

Upload Tool

The SDL Contenta S1000D Upload Tool allows an authorized user to quickly upload a variety of content types into the CSDB. Through an intuitive drag-and-drop capability, DMs, PMs, DMRLs, DDNs and .CSVs are uploaded for processing and storage. It also provides for optional validation and processing upon upload, including:

Determining if the code already exists.
Evaluating if the content is well-formed.
Submitting the files into the CSDB.

The Upload Tool automates and streamlines the process of populating your CSDB.