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<h1>Experiment Sorter / Experiment Label Editor</h1><h2>Editor Information</h2> |
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<h2> Overview </h2> |
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The primary function of the Editor is to permit the modification of labels (attributes) associated with |
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the loaded experiments. Note that the first row in the table contains the default |
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experiment name and that label can not be edited nor can it be deleted. The second major function |
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is to enable the order of loaded experiments to be rearranged. Two menus are available |
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within the editor frame for performing editor actions. The two menus contain the same menu options. |
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One is in the main menu bar and the other is available using a right mouse click with the mouse cursor |
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over a table cell. |
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<h2>Experiment Reordering</h2> |
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The order of the columns in the table can be altered by clicking on the column header and dragging the |
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column to the desired location. This action alone does not force the loaded data to be reordered. |
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The table order can be imposed on the loaded data if the check box menu item is selected to |
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<i>Enable Experiment Reordering</i>. This ordering is imposed as soon as the dialog is dismissed. |
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<b>Note: If analyses have been run on the loaded data, the reordering option is disabled. This is done |
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as a precaution against misrepresentation of prior results that may have relied on the original ordering. |
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Typically the reordering of experiments should be done just after data loading to place associated |
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experiments into an order that is reasonable based on study design.</b> |
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<h2>Experiment Label Editing</h2> |
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<h3>Adding Experiment Labels</h3> |
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The <i>Add New Experiment Label</i> menu item is used to create a new row in the table. Note that the |
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first cell in the new row is light yellow and is used to indicate a <i>Label Key</i>. This |
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key will be placed into the 'Experiment Label' menu in the 'Display' menu so that when selected |
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this label type will be displayed for the loaded experiments. Once a Label Key is entered a double |
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click on the remaining cells will allow editing to add appropriate labels for each experiment. |
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Reopening the editor will allow you to alter any label or label key visible in the table except for |
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the default primary label and key (shown in gray). Any experiments for which labels would not apply |
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can be left blank and will appear this way in displays where experiment labels are present. |
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<h3>Merging Experiment Labels</h3> |
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Occasionally is is convenient to merge several attributes or labels to produce a more informative |
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label for each experiment. To merge labels start by selecting two or more rows using control click |
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and then selecting the <i>Merge Selected Rows</i> menu item. A small list will be presented |
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that can be used to order the selected labels before actual merging. Once this is accomplished |
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a new row is inserted in the table to display the merged labels and the merged label key. |
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