Edit Libraries and OTU Names
A library is a set of OTUs that represent the results of classifying sequences derived from a discrete sample/specimen.
Caution: Performing any of the following actions will permanently alter primary data in the project. Users cannot undo Rename Libraries, Remove Libraries or Remove OTU Names.
A. Rename Libraries
Renaming libraries is a permanent change to any project!
1. Delimited Text File
- To rename many libraries at once, create a file that remaps the current names of libraries. The file should contain one line for each library name. The file containing the new library names must be a delimited text file (old library name and new library name separated by a tab, space, or comma). Library names cannot have spaces in them.
- Example:
Sp02z56_00034 <tab> Sp02z56 (re-maps sequence Sp02z56_00034 to library Sp02z56)
Edit → Project Settings
Click Rename Libraries
- Select rename library file
Click Open
- To rename many libraries at once, create a file that remaps the current names of libraries. The file should contain one line for each library name. The file containing the new library names must be a delimited text file (old library name and new library name separated by a tab, space, or comma). Library names cannot have spaces in them.
2. Edit in Metadata
- Instead of importing new library names from an outside source, the user can edit library names from within Explicet. Due to constraints of the various operating systems Explicet supports, library names containing spaces will be automatically replaced with underscores.
Data → Metadata
Click on the library name in the Assigned Metadata pane
- Type over the existing library name
Click Apply to keep the changes to the library name
Click Done to return to the project
Note: The rename date, time, old name, and new name of a renamed library are logged in Edit → Project Settings.
B. Remove Libraries
Removing libraries is a permanent change to any project!
Edit → Project Settings
Click Remove Libraries
- A pop-up window will open
- Click on library name in left panel to select
- Several libraries can be selected for removal by clicking the first library, then Shift-click on the last library. Non-sequential libraries may be selected (or deselected) via Ctrl-click.
Click Select button between panels
- Repeat until all undesired libraries are moved to the right panel
Click Remove in upper right corner of window
- A pop-up message will appear to warn you that you are about to delete data
Click OK to remove libraries
Note: The deletion date, time, and name of a removed library are logged in Edit → Project Settings.
C. Remove OTU Names
Removing OTU names is a permanent change to any project!
Edit → Project Settings
Click Remove OTU Names
- A pop-up window will open
- If an OTU name is highlighted in the workspace window, it will appear in the OTU name edit box.
Under Choose OTU names that, use the pull-down menu to select OTU name filter operator
- Enter the OTU name that you wish to remove into the field under the pull-down menu
Click Select
- OTU names that meet the conditions entered will appear in the bottom pane
- Select the OTU names that you wish to remove
- Several OTU names can be selected for removal by clicking the first OTU name, then Shift-click on the last OTU name. Non-sequential OTUs may be selected (or deselected) via Ctrl-click.
Click Remove in the upper right corner of the window
- A pop-up message will appear to warn you that you are about to delete data
Click OK to remove OTU names
Note: The deletion date, time, and name of removed OTU names are logged in Edit → Project Settings.