Hi Robert, We can extend our URL API format that you can supply another optional param with one of the possible 4 values
visible_page=main,attributes,filters,results(default) right now it jumps directly to results page. After extension, the default would still be the same as now, however, you may supply this additional param. This will be done for next release 0.7 which is due in ~ a months time. Hope thats ok. If it gets done earlier on, and we decide to commit this on 0.6 release, we will let you know. Hope thats ok. syed On Fri, 2008-04-04 at 10:24 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Syed, > > Thanks for your answer, though we don't really want a fixed query > URL. Instead, we only want to determine the database and dataset that > the user sees on the query page. The ideal would be a URL like > www.biomart.org/martview?dataset=my_dataset_name or equivalent. > > The use case is as a link in a page (e.g. 'Human Gene BioMart' ) or > from another system, which guides the user to the query page of this > specific mart . The user does not then need to know which > database/mart combination they need before they even start a query, > this is automatically selected for them. > > > > For example, take a look at Ensembl Biomart. To get human gene data > you need to choose BioMart, then select from 8 databases, then select > from approx 40 species. Fine if you know the BioMart system. How much > easier would it be for a 'naive' user to go to the Human species > Ensembl homepage, click a 'BioMart' link on this homepage and bang > you're there; the query page for human genes. No messing, no fuss, no > knowledge of all the databases and marts necessary. It's a link that > encourages people to query BioMart, not a page that begs the question > 'so what do I do next? what does all this mean?' > > Let me know what you think. > > > > Robert > > > Syed Haider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 02/04/2008 13:38 > > To [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc [email protected] > bcc > Subject Re: [mart-dev] URL direct to a dataset > > > > > Hi Robert, > > Its definitely possible. Though, it takes you directly to results > page, > setting the dataset, attribute/s, filter/s. > > please consult docs for 'MartView URL Requests' section 6.7 (pg: 72). > > > syed > > > > On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 12:31 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I'm looking to create a URL link direct to a particular dataset > > filter page, so that by clicking a link you can by-pass choosing > > database and dataset manually. Is this possible in the URL or in > > another way? if not this would be a great idea to be able to link > > straight to a dataset of interest. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > -- > ====================================== > Syed Haider. > EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute > Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, > Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK. > ====================================== > > > -- ====================================== Syed Haider. EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK. ======================================
