Multifile Network Export for i2 iBase

Quick Summary

You can export a Network into Mulltifile format to be used with i2 iBase.

What is i2 iBase

i2 iBase is a database application and a modeling and analysis tool.

i2 iBase is closely integrated with i2 Analyst's Notebook where it can be used as a 'front end' or interface to iBase, to create records and send records from iBase directly onto an Analyst's Notebook chart for analysis and presentation.

The Multifile Network Export exports a network which can be opened using i2 iBase.

Export network to i2 iBase

To export a network:

  1. Select the Networks tab, and select the required Network.

  2. Select the Network Export dropdown from the toolbar.

  3. Select Multifile Format (i2 Base)

    Result: The Export - Multifile Format dialog is displayed.

  4. Change the Multifile Network Export Configuration, if required.

    Click on the Open in new window icon to open the Multifile Network Export Configurations screen to create or change the configuration.

    See Multifile Network Export Configuration: i2 iBase.

  5. (Optional) Select Preview to Preview the Multifile Export.

    Result: The Multifile Export Preview tab is displayed.

  6. Select Export.

    Result: The zip file is downloaded.

Preview the Multifile Export

When you select Preview during the Multifile Export process, the Multifile Export Preview tab is displayed.

Multifile Export Preview tab

On this tab you can:

  • Select Export.

    Result: The zip file is downloaded.

  • Select Edit Configuration.

    Result: The Multifile Network Export Configuration is opened in a new window.

    See Multifile Network Export Configuration: i2 iBase.

  • Select Refresh to reload the Preview.

    This can be useful to update the Preview with any changes to the Network or the Export Configuration have been made.

Exported File Format

A separate text file is exported for each entity (node) and link . These files are combined in a zip archive for export.

Entity Example: Person.txt
Copy 
Sintelix Case ID,Sintelix Entity ID,Full Name,Surname,First Name,Second Name,Gender
                    1,1265,El Padrino,el padrino,,,
                    1,857,Fabio Restrepo,restrepo,fabio,,male
                    1,1270,Federico Rivera,rivera,federico,,male
                    1,1272,Muriel Peraza,peraza,muriel,,
                    1,1286,Peter Mcaleese,mcaleese,peter,,male
                    1,1291,Weird Al,al,weird,,male
                1,1295,George Hw Bush,bush,george,hw,
Links Example: Person to Person.txt
Copy 
Association Type,Sintelix Case ID (Person 1),Sintelix Entity ID (Person 1),Sintelix Case ID (Person 2),Sintelix Entity ID (Person 2)
                    Younger Brother,1,219,1,181
                    Girlfriend,1,886,1,866
                    Sister,1,1283,1,205
                    Mother,1,2163,1,205
                    Cousin,1,2164,1,205
                    Daughter,1,3371,1,223
                Brother,1,3118,1,221