#Please insert up references in the next lines (line starts with keyword UP) UP arb.hlp UP glossary.hlp UP sp_search.hlp #Please insert subtopic references (line starts with keyword SUB) SUB del_list.hlp SUB write_field_list.hlp SUB mod_field_list.hlp # Hypertext links in helptext can be added like this: LINK{ref.hlp|http://add|bla@domain} #************* Title of helpfile !! and start of real helpfile ******** TITLE Compare and Transfer Species Entries OCCURRENCE ARB_INTRO ARB_MERGE DESCRIPTION Allows # database searching, # comparison of the two databases, # transfering data from left to right # realigning sequences to new alignment Database Searching: To perform database searching within the individual databases use the left or right part of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window for database I (source) and database II (destination), respectively. The database is scanned for 'species' (see LINK{glossary.hlp}) which contain (or do not contain) the search string within the specified 'field' (see LINK{glossary.hlp}). The corresponding 'species' and the respective 'field' entries are listed in the 'HIT LIST' subwindow. The number of hits is displayed after the 'Hits:' prompt. Define whether matching or non matching species should be listed by pressing the appropriate combination of left and right buttons in the 'QUERY TYPE' area. Performing multiple searches, define whether the list of 'species' should be replaced by the new results, whether newly found 'species' should be removed from or appended to the existing list. Select a 'field' from the 'Fields' subwindow. Type the search string to the 'Search string' subwindow. Press the 'RUN QUERY' button of the results area. Data Transfer: To transfer a single 'species' and all its 'field' entries, select the species from the list displayed in the 'HIT LIST' subwindow and press The 'TRANSFER SELECTED SPECIES' button in the middle column of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window. To transfer all listed 'species' and all corresponding 'field' entries, press the 'TRANSFER ALL LISTED SPECIES' button in the middle column of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window. To transfer the entries of a 'field' selected from the 'Search field' subwindow for all listed 'species, press the 'TRANSFER A FIELD FOR ALL LISTED SPECIES' button in the middle column of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window. To save modifications press the 'Save result' button of the 'ARB_MERGE' window. Adapt Alignment: ARB Merge tries to keep the alignment correct. Normally people have inserted new gaps in either the left or right database. By entering the name(s) of some reference species in the input box in the upper center of the TRANSFER SPECIES window, the program will try to find those species in both databases, create a column reference list, and realign all transfered sequences. To enable this feature, enable the 'Adapt alignment' toggle. NOTES None EXAMPLES For examples for database searching see LINK{sp_search.hlp}. WARNINGS The data will always be transferred from 'Database I' to 'Database II'. If you want to align sequences during transfer, it is recommended that the left database has fewer gaps than the right one. !!! If there are entries (for selected data) in both databases, those in 'Database II' will be overwritten.!!! BUGS No bugs known