This topic describes how to import assay data about your samples. You should already have defined the assay structure of your data and how it will map to your samples.
You can follow this topic to upload our example data to the "Tutorial Assay" once you have created it.Select the assay design you want from the main menu.
To start the import, click Import Data.
Enter the Run Details requested.
For this example, you can enter:
You can enter the result data in one of two ways:
You may want to first download a template file of the expected format by clicking Template, then populate it.
Drag and drop the file(s) containing your result data into the target area or click the region to select a file.
The first three rows of data will be shown for a quick verification before you upload. If any fields are unrecognized, they will be ignored and a banner will be shown.
If everything looks as expected, click Import to import the data. For large files (over 100kb), you may see a notice that your import will be done in the background, freeing you to continue using the app for other use. Learn more about background imports in this topic.
If neither method described above is appropriate, you can use the Enter Data Into Grid tab to type directly into the entry window. Start by adding the number of rows you want to add and clicking Add row(s).
Enter values directly into the grid. Any columns that are required, including the sample mapping field (SampleID), will be marked with an asterisk (*). Before you can import the data, these columns will need a valid value in every row.
Fields which show a indicator let you choose from the dropdown menu, or start typing to narrow the options. You can enter a text or number sequence, then drag to populate the rest of the column.
If your assay is set to map only to a specific Sample Type, the Sample ID dropdown will show any identifying fields to assist you in choosing the correct samples. Assays set to map to "All Samples" will not show these fields.
Learn more about using editable grids in this topic: Data Grid Basics
You can also use the Bulk Insert button to prefill the grid with many rows of data with some or all values in common. Enter the number of rows to add and provide values that those rows should share. You do not need to enter a value for every column.
After bulk inserting rows, you can hand edit as needed in the grid view.
Once data has been entered into the grid, either directly or using bulk insert, you can select one or more rows and click Bulk Update to assign new values to all the selected rows for one or more columns. In the popup, use the slider to enable the updating of a row and enter the new value. Values in columns which are disabled in the update will remain unchanged. Any values shared by all the selected rows (such as "Hb" here) will be shown.
If you enter extra rows by mistake, you can select them using the checkboxes and click Delete Rows.
Click Import when ready to import. If there are any missing or invalid values, you will need to fix them before the import will complete.
When your data has been imported, you will see the results for the specific run you just entered. Run details are at the top, results in a grid below.
The results grid can be searched, sorted, and filtered. Learn more in the topic: Data Grid Basics
