All information pertaining the BIONUMERICS database. This includes import of descriptive information about strains, accession or biological samples (commonly referred to as entries in BIONUMERICS), modifications to the database layout and setup, entry selections, user management, etc.
Database
Import entry information from excel files
Import entry information from text files
Information field states
Is there a way to limit the information that can be entered in a database field to a defined set of choices, so typo's and inconsistent notations can be avoided?
Spaces in key field
When importing data from an external file, the data was not linked to the existing entries in the database, instead, new entries were created with the same key below the already existing entries. How is this possible?
XML Tools plugin with non-ASCI characters
I have a problem with the XML Tools plugin: I was able to export my data, but the subsequent import in a new database failed.
Multiple links to experiment
When I try to add all lanes automatically to the database, I receive a message mentioning several errors of the type "Key ... contains multiple links to experiment ...".
Making data from bundles more permanent
When I import a “bundle” in my database, it is lost once the database is closed. As there is no “Save” button, how can I keep the bundle data, so that it reappears when the database is opened again?
Importing Excel data using ODBC
I am unable to import data from Excel into BioNumerics or GelCompar II using ODBC.
Restoring a database from a backup
I have made a backup of my database on CD-ROM, and after restoring the data on my hard disk, BioNumerics (GelCompar II) produces several errors.