Experiment Metadata

The experiment metadata file is a tab-separated file containing a header line followed by the metadata for each experiment, one per line. There are some required columns and free-form optional columns.

Required Columns:

• Column 1: Filename: the name of the data file for the
• Column 2: Name: the name of the experiment

Optional Columns (in any order):

• Description: a description of the experiment
• Source: the source of the data file (i.e., JGI)
• Version: the version number
• Restricted: restrict the data from public access ("yes" or "no", default is no)

Header:

• Column 1: Should be "Filename"
• Column 2: Should be "Name"
• Column 3..N: Name of each metadata field

Example: