| 1 | #Please insert up references in the next lines (line starts with keyword UP) |
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| 2 | UP arb.hlp |
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| 3 | UP glossary.hlp |
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| 4 | UP arb_merge_workflow.hlp |
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| 6 | #Please insert subtopic references (line starts with keyword SUB) |
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| 7 | SUB sp_IDs.hlp |
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| 9 | # Hypertext links in helptext can be added like this: LINK{ref.hlp|http://add|bla@domain} |
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| 10 | |
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| 11 | #************* Title of helpfile !! and start of real helpfile ******** |
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| 12 | TITLE Synchronize species IDs before merging |
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| 13 | |
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| 14 | OCCURRENCE ARB_MERGE/Check IDs/Synchronize |
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| 15 | |
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| 16 | DESCRIPTION When merging two databases it is VERY IMPORTANT to use identical |
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| 17 | IDs ('name') for identical species and different IDs for different species. |
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| 18 | If not, data of different species will be merged or overwritten. |
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| 19 | |
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| 20 | Species are identified using the accession number and (optionally) one |
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| 21 | additional field. If you use an additional field, a different NAMESERVER |
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| 22 | is used to synchronize species IDs. |
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| 23 | |
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| 24 | Because of different NAMESERVERs, merging two databases is only possible |
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| 25 | if both databases use no additional field or if they use the same field. |
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| 26 | |
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| 27 | To synchronize IDs of all species in both databases, press the 'Check IDs ...' button |
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| 28 | to open the 'Synchronize IDs' window. |
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| 29 | |
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| 30 | Make sure both databases use the same additional id. |
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| 31 | |
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| 32 | Press the 'Synchronize' button to synchronize species IDs in both databases. |
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| 34 | |
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| 35 | NOTES Please also refer to LINK{sp_IDs.hlp}. |
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| 36 | |
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| 37 | In some cases where you are absolutely sure that both databases use |
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| 38 | identical IDs for identical species, but renaming creates |
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| 39 | different IDs (e.g. because one DB lacks accession numbers) |
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| 40 | you can override ID synchronization by checking the 'Override' toggle. |
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| 41 | |
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| 42 | WARNINGS If there are duplicated species entries the different versions are indicated by |
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| 43 | appending running numbers separated from the 'name' by a dot. |
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| 44 | |
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| 45 | Normally merging is not allowed when there are duplicated species. |
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| 46 | |
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| 47 | You may override that behavior by checking 'Allow merging duplicates', |
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| 48 | but be warned: |
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| 49 | |
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| 50 | It is VERY DANGEROUS to merge when duplicated species are in your |
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| 51 | databases, cause there is no guarantee, that duplicates with the |
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| 52 | same .NUM suffix refer to the same species. |
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| 53 | You may easily overwrite or duplicate your data! |
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| 54 | |
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| 55 | Similar applies to the 'Override' toggle. Be careful! |
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| 56 | |
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| 57 | BUGS No bugs known |
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