Is there somewhere that documents what columns are "required" for that type?

Thanks,

Kenny

On Oct 23, 2009 7:00pm, Jennifer Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Kenny,



> The data was created by slightly different processes, however all follow  
> the general specification for the file type. The extra columns are  
> optional. Our best advice is to create a routine in the utility you use  
> to parse the data to either use or ignore the extra data if it is there  
> and to allow it to be absent.



> We are making the assumption that you do not need the data in the extra,  
> optional columns (since a NULL would be OK). If we have this wrong,  
> please correct us.



> Jennifer





> ------------------------------------------------

> Jennifer Jackson

> UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group



> ----- "kenny daily" [email protected]> wrote:



> > From: "kenny daily" [email protected]>

> > To: [email protected]

> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:04:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada  
> Pacific

> > Subject: [Genome] Columns missing in refGene (example, rn4)

> >

> > Why are there different columns for refGene tables, depending on the

> > species? For example, rn4 is missing name2, cdsStartStat, cdsEndStat,

> > and

> > exonFrames. If this data does not exist, is it possible for you to add

> > these

> > columns with NULL data? It's cumbersome to change reading functions

> > for

> > different species when wanting to use this data and the columns

> > available

> > are not predictable. Thank you.

> >

> > --

> > Kenny Daily

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> > http://www.kennydaily.net/

> >

> > --- Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. (Niels

> > Bohr)

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