def prepareSiiImport(siiContainer, specfile, path, qcAttr, qcLargerBetter,
                     qcCutoff, rankAttr, rankLargerBetter):
    if specfile not in siiContainer.info:
        siiContainer.addSpecfile(specfile, path)
    else:
        raise Exception('...')
    siiContainer.info[specfile]['qcAttr'] = qcAttr
    siiContainer.info[specfile]['qcLargerBetter'] = qcLargerBetter
    siiContainer.info[specfile]['qcCutoff'] = qcCutoff
    siiContainer.info[specfile]['rankAttr'] = rankAttr
    siiContainer.info[specfile]['rankLargerBetter'] = rankLargerBetter