Fill shipment from CSV
EXI allows to fill in a shipment uploading a CSV file. Such file should contain information about the sample, container, parcel and diffraction plan. Some parameters are mandatory and others will be optional.
A CSV file is a plain text format mainly used to store tabular data. CSV means Comma-Separated Values then each value is separated with a comma. Example:
myParcelName,myContainer,Unipuck,1,5HT3,sample1,barcode,Default,P1,90,90,90,0,0,0,beam,1,111,11,1,P121,smiles,comments
This line describes a sample located in a parcel called 'myParcelName' that contains one container called 'myContainer' which type is Unipuck.
If a column has no value then it is left empty. Example:
myParcelName,myContainer,Unipuck,1,5HT3,sample1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
CSV is a stardard format capable to be read for all different operating systems and it does not depend on any program.
| Value | Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pacelName | mandatory | identifier of the parcel | |
| containerName | mandatory | identifier of the container | |
| type | mandatory | Controlled list: Unipuck, Spinepuck | |
| position | mandatory | sample position within the container | |
| protein acronym | mandatory | Acronym of the protein. It should exist in ISPyB. It is case sensitive. | |
| sample acronym | mandatory | Name of the sample that should be unique within the shipment | |
| Pin Barcode | optional |
