Extending core tables

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Extending core tables Olivier  2015-05-08 02:30
Status: Closed
 
Dear support team,

I'd like to extend one of the core tables with an additional field: e.g. I would like to add an additional field in the exp/Runs table - how can this be done?

Thanks,
Olivier
 
 
Jon (LabKey DevOps) responded:  2015-05-08 16:51
Hi Olivier,

Unfortunately, the exp.Runs table cannot be customized to have additional fields. If you need to add run fields within your assay, you can add additional run fields by going into the Assay Designer.

But if you need the exp.Runs table to have more fields specifically, it is possible to create a separate table (like from an external schema or a list) that has the extra columns you need and then join the two together via some XML metadata, but that approach is going to not look very pretty.

Regards,

Jon