Data Sets: Overview

data set editor window

An IN-SPIRE data set is a collection of documents and associated information needed to support interactive visual displays and analysis. Creating a data set is the first step in creating a visualization.

Some features described in this section may be unavailable due to special requirements at your facility.

Making a New Data Set

To create a new data set from source documents, click the New button on the Data Set Editor and follow the instructions on the screen. See Making a New Data Set for further information.
To create a new data set containing a subset of the documents in an existing IN-SPIRE data set, see Subsetting Data Sets

Note: Some IN-SPIRE installations are integrated with a database and a database query is used to create the document collection instead of the Data Set Editor. See your DBA or IN-SPIRE support person if you are unsure of how to generate a collection of documents from your database.

To use a particular data set for visualization
The data set's status must be "Available." The status of a data set may not be "Available" if it is still being processed, or if processing has failed. Click on its name in the list to select it, then click . A Galaxy for the chosen data set opens.

To delete a data set
Click on its name in the list to select it, then click

To rename a data set
Click on its name in the list to select it, then click . The Rename window opens. Type the new name in the text box, and click OK.

To update the list of data sets after deleting or renaming, or to see the current status of a data set being processed
Click

To view processing details for a data set
Click on its name in the list to select it, then click . The Details window opens and displays processing information association with data set.

Using the Query information

Below the list of data sets is the Query text area, which is most useful for client-server installations of IN-SPIRE (where the data sets are contained in a central database, which is accessed over a network). In that cause, it may show information used to create the data set, such as the query text that led to the document list. Details will depend on how the interface between IN-SPIRE and the original data search engine was set up.

In the standalone version of IN-SPIRE (where you have your own copy of IN-SPIRE on your computer, and the data sets you create live on your computer), the Query panel shows the relationship between a subset data set and its parent. For more information about subset data sets, see Subsetting Data Sets.

To import a data set
To import a data set that was exported from a different IN-SPIRE user:
1. Copy the exported data set (this is a file in zip format) to the C:\Program Files\INSPIRE\DatasetRoot\Export data folder.
2. From the Data Set Editor, press Import and
3. Choose the file from the list of files in the Export folder.

To export a data set
To export a data set so that it can be sent to an different IN-SPIRE user:

1. Click on the Export Button. A dialog opens.
2. Decide whether you want to save the source files in addition to the analysis information.
3. A file containing the analysis (and optionally the source files) is saved in the C:\Program Files\INSPIRE\DatasetRoot\Export data folder.
4. You can then send this file to another IN-SPIRE user for their analysis.