Bumping this old query: On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Peter <pe...@maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Peter <pe...@maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'd like to know more about Galaxy's column metadata for tabular files. >> In the workflow editor under "Edit Step Actions" you can pick "Assign >> Columns", and then give column numbers for five predefined cases: >> Chrom, Start, End, Strand, Name. >> >> Do these "named columns" get shown anywhere in the Galaxy UI? >> For example, in a column select parameter widget? > > I've spotted some of these in the "peep" view (the right hand side > history column) for interval data. Are they specific to interval data > only, with no general mechanism available for other tabular data? > >> Is it possible to assign these columns in a tool's wrapper XML file? >> From http://bitbucket.org/galaxy/galaxy-central/wiki/ToolConfigSyntax >> I'm aware of the metadata_source attribute to *copy* the meta data >> from the input file, but that isn't always relevant. Can I somehow >> specify that my tool has tabular output where column 1 is "Name"? >> >> Is it possible to introduce additional column types? e.g. "evalue" or >> "Description". >> >> Thanks, >> >> Peter >> > > Peter >
Is there any mechanism for tools to set tabular files' column metadata? Peter ___________________________________________________________ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
