User Guide

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After the Excel file is imported, it appears in SDM as shown below.
Formatted Text Files
Formatted text files for import into SDM include the document header and the dictionary
content.
• The header part of the dictionary is a sequence of lines starting with the “#” character and
containing a header field followed by its value.
• The content part is a sequence of lines, with each line representing a dictionary entry
whose fields are separated by tab characters.
The field types are defined in the header. It is important that each line has the same
number of fields, even if they are empty.
Required and Optional Fields for Importing Files into SDM
Header Description of Input
#AUTHOR= Optional: contains the name of the creator of the
dictionary.
#EMAIL= Optional: contains the email address of the creator of the
dictionary.
#COVERED DOMAINS= Optional header: lists all domains configured in the
dictionary.
#ENCODING=
Required: defines the encoding of the file. UTF-
8 encoding
is recommended.
#GENERAL DICTIONARY
DOMAINS=
Optional header: lists the
system domains associated with
the dictionary.
#SUMMAR Y= Required: the name of the UD file.