The files are not touched - metadata is generated for the files, but the content of the files themselves is not changed.
On Oct 28, 2011, at 3:21 PM, Oren Livne wrote: > Dear Greg, > Great, thanks! Just one more question: if I uncheck the "copy data files" > option, does Galaxy change the original day files in any way when it loads > them into a data library (e.g., prepend them with some metadata header), or > does it leave them intact and stores the metadata separately? > Thanks, > Oren > > On 10/28/2011 1:44 PM, Greg Von Kuster wrote: >> Hello Oren, >> >> We use a sort of informal approach to implementing new Galaxy API features >> (they're implemented when the need arises), so unfortunately it doesn't look >> like the features you are looking for exist yet. If you'd like to contribute >> them, the community would certainly appreciate it! >> >> Greg Von Kuster >> >> On Oct 28, 2011, at 12:45 PM, Oren Livne wrote: >> >>> Dear Greg, >>> >>> Thank you so much, this is exactly what I need. I will use the API access >>> (scripts/api/*.py) to create the new data library. I have two more >>> questions: >>> - Is there an API function for deleting a library? >>> - Is there an API function to make a library accessible only to the user >>> whose API key is passed in? >>> >>> Oren >>> >>> On 10/27/2011 7:55 PM, Greg Von Kuster wrote: >>>> Oren, >>>> >>>> The best way to do this would be to use galaxy data libraries, uploading >>>> files from file system paths and not copying the files into the Galaxy >>>> file location. >>>> >>>> The following provides all of the details about data libraries: >>>> >>>> http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Admin/Data%20Libraries/Libraries >>>> >>>> >>>> The following provides specific details about the various options for >>>> uploading files to data libraries. >>>> >>>> http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Admin/Data%20Libraries/Uploading%20Library%20Files >>>> >>>> Let us know if you encounter any issues. >>>> >>>> Greg Von Kuster >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 27, 2011, at 4:31 PM, Oren Livne wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear All, >>>>> >>>>> We have a large collection of large data files on our shared file system. >>>>> We would like to make a subset of them available to a galaxy user session >>>>> (based on user privileges; different subsets for different users). We >>>>> want to leave files in their original locations and point galaxy to their >>>>> paths without copying them. What is the best option for implementing >>>>> this bridge? Remote data source/data library uploaded on the fly/other? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Oren >>>>> ___________________________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>> Greg Von Kuster >>>> Galaxy Development Team >>>> g...@bx.psu.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> >> Greg Von Kuster >> Galaxy Development Team >> g...@bx.psu.edu >> >> >> > Greg Von Kuster Galaxy Development Team g...@bx.psu.edu ___________________________________________________________ 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/
