The PiMS team intends that the CCP4 records link not only with the synchrotron, but further back to crystallogenesis records in xtalPiMS, and protein production records in PiMS. The benefits this will provide include: - if you find an unexpected piece of electron density, navigating to records that show what substances were in the sample - designing crystalogenesis screens in the light of data not only about crystals obtained, but also about diffraction.
Paul Paukstelis rightly points out that "was convincing anyone to actually use it" is hard, even though the cost of lost work is significant. To address this, we need to ensure: - data entry is as automatic as possible - everything joins up, so that one act of data entry has multiple payoffs. The aim must be seamless data transfer and consistent user interfaces, all the way from target selection to structure interpretation, delivered in a way that is extensible as methods evolve, and which supports not only PX but also other methods. This is a large challenge, but it is achievable. Andreas, in the short term I suggest you look at keeping your files in a Subversion repository. This provides a central backup, and it can easily be mapped as a folder on Linux, OSX, and Windows, because it implements the WebDAV standard. Each project can have a sub-folder. regards, Chris ____________________________________________ Chris Morris [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1925 603689 Fax: +44 (0)1925 603634 Mobile: 07921-717915 https://www.pims-lims.org/ Daresbury Lab, Daresbury, Warrington, UK, WA4 4AD Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:19:36 +0100 From: Georgios Pelios <[email protected]> Subject: Re: database-assisted data archive Dear all As CCP4, we are currently developing the new CCP4i that will include a database application that will store project and job data. The database schema has already been designed but its design is not final and can be modified depending on user feedback. Now, we are in the process of writing the database API. Any suggestions and ideas regarding data storage and retrieval are welcome. George Pelios CCP4
