Introduction
When you download and launch IGB for the first time, you will have a set of default data sources configured. As of July 2010 (IGB version 6.3), these include:
- NetAffx (Affymetrix) DAS2 service
- NetAffx (Affymetrix) QuickLoad server
- BioViz (Loraine lab) QuickLoad server
- BioViz (Loraine lab) DAS2 service
- Hughes Lab QuickLoad server (S. pombe data)
- UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser original "classic" DAS service (note: this server does not have CDS data)
- Ensembl original "classic" DAS service (includes many plant genomes not supported by UC Santa Cruz)
You also will have access to a few others, which are de-activated at first. However, you may activate them if you like. You can also add more of course, including your own custom genomes.
Adding or Removing a New Data Source
Choose File > Preferences > Data Sources or click the Configure button on the Data Access Panel to open the data sources configuration panel:
When you click the Configure button (or choose File > Preferences > Data Sources) you will see a window that looks like the image below.
Note how each data source has a Type, a URL, and an Enabled checkbox.
To turn a source off or on, click the Enabled checkbox.
When data sources are disabled, IGB will show them as grayed out. To remove a data source from the list, click on it to select it and then click the *Remove button.
To add a new data source, click the Add button. You will then see a window that looks a bit like this:
To add the data source,
- Enter a name for your new source: The name can be whatever you like - this name will appear in the Data Sources section of the Data Access Panel.
- Choose the type of the data source: The current options are DAS2, original "classic" DAS, and QuickLoad.
- Enter the URL associated with the Data source: If your data source is a QuickLoad site IGB will activate the button which will allows you to choose a local folder, since QuickLoad sites can either be on a remote computer (accessible via a URL Web address, such as http://www.bioviz.org/quickload) or a folder on your local computer.
- Click Add Server or Cancel. If you click Add Server, IGB will immediately add your data source to the list of available data sources.
Troubleshooting: If the data source has a problem - for example, if it is missing an important configuration file, IGB will print error messages to the Console that may help you diagnose the problem. Choose the Help > Show Console to view the error messages. If this doesn't help, contact the IGB team for assistance, or post a help request to the IGB Help Forum.