On 16 Jan 2007, at 15:38, David Croft wrote:
Hi Arek,
In MView:
choose dataset A (your own data)
in order for this dataset to have a drop down of some other external
linked datasets (eg B, C)
external dataset B, C need to have some exportables (you need to
check what they have to offer)
and the dataset A needs an importable (you need to create it)
Aha, so I can create a drop down in my MView that links to another
dataset, without the user needing to explicitly choose the other
dataset, is that right? It would be rather cool if I could do this.
Now, I am a bit lost :)
let's use an example:
if you go to www.biomart.org MView and let's say choose
Ensembl homo sapiens dataset and if you click on 'bottom dataset'
you will see a dropdown of linked datasets which includes among others
MSD dataset.
In this particular configuration, Ensembl homo sapiens has an importable
matching an exportable from MSD datataset
a.
typically you are mostly concerned with importables on your own
dataset
as these bring other data in (ei create a MView dropdown of linked
external datasets to your own dataset)
so you tend to scan external datasets for exportable(s) and create
matching
importables(s) on your own dataset
not sure if this helps :)
It does!
Thanks,
David.
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Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK.
Tel: +44-(0)1223-494606
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