Table Index

ArrayGroup


Represents MAGE Class ArrayGroup
An array package is a physical platform that contains one or more arrays that are separately addressable (e.g. several arrays that can be hybridized on a single microscope slide) or a virtual grouping together of arrays. The array package that has been manufactured has information about where certain artifacts about the array are located for scanning and feature extraction purposes.

Columns

Column MySQL Type Oracle Type Nullable Description
WID BIGINT NUMBER No Warehouse identifier for this entity
DataSetWID BIGINT NUMBER No Reference to the data set from which the entity came from
Identifier VARCHAR VARCHAR2(255) Yes MAGE attribute Identifiable.identifier
An identifier is an unambiguous string that is unique within the scope (i.e. a document, a set of related documents, or a repository) of its use.
Name VARCHAR VARCHAR2(255) Yes MAGE attribute Identifiable.name
The potentially ambiguous common identifier.
Barcode VARCHAR VARCHAR2(255) Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.barcode
Identifier for the ArrayGroup.
ArraySpacingX FLOAT NUMBER Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.arraySpacingX
If there exist more than one array on a slide or a chip, then the spacing between the arrays is useful so that scanning / feature extraction software can crop images representing 1 unique bioassay.
ArraySpacingY FLOAT NUMBER Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.arraySpacingY
If there exist more than one array on a slide or a chip, then the spacing between the arrays is useful so that scanning / feature extraction software can crop images representing 1 unique bioassay.
NumArrays SMALLINT NUMBER Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.numArrays
This attribute defines the number of arrays on a chip or a slide.
OrientationMark VARCHAR VARCHAR2(255) Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.orientationMark
For a human to determine where the top left side of the array is, such as a barcode or frosted side of the glass, etc.
OrientationMarkPosition VARCHAR VARCHAR2(25) Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.orientationMarkPosition
One of top, bottom, left or right.
Width FLOAT NUMBER Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.width
The width of the platform
Length FLOAT NUMBER Yes MAGE attribute ArrayGroup.length
The length of the platform.
ArrayGroup_SubstrateType BIGINT NUMBER Yes Represents 1..1 association between ArrayGroup and OntologyEntry
Commonly, arrays will be spotted on 1x3 glass microscope slides but there is nothing that says this must be the case. This association is for scanners to inform them on the possible different formats of slides that can contain arrays.
ArrayGroup_DistanceUnit BIGINT NUMBER Yes Represents 1..1 association between ArrayGroup and DistanceUnit
The unit of the measurement attributes.

Referenced By

Table Column
Array_ ArrayGroup
Fiducial ArrayGroup_Fiducials
ArrayGroupWIDArrayWID ArrayGroupWID

Other Constraints

None.

Indexes

Name Columns
ArrayGroup1 DataSetWID
ArrayGroup2 Identifier
ArrayGroup3 Name
ArrayGroup4 Barcode
ArrayGroup5 ArraySpacingX
ArrayGroup6 ArraySpacingY
ArrayGroup7 NumArrays
ArrayGroup8 OrientationMark
ArrayGroup9 OrientationMarkPosition
ArrayGroup10 Width
ArrayGroup11 Length
ArrayGroup12 ArrayGroup_SubstrateType
ArrayGroup13 ArrayGroup_DistanceUnit