The edit command is used to edit objects (e.g., map set tree nodes or track trees) added to the Persephone database. The edit command will open a menu-driven editor letting you edit configurable items. The syntax is as follows:

edit <target> [id|path] [-v | -d | {-t | -f}]

where id is the ID number of the map set tree node or track tree, and path is the path name of the map set track tree node or track tree (e.g., "/Arabidopsis thaliana/ARATH_TAIR_chr_V10").

The table below lists the definitions for the edit command parameters. Please note you must use either the "id" or "path" but not both.

Edit Command Parameters

Parameter

Required or Optional?

Definition

<target>

Required

A target is the object type you want to edit, which can be annotation_method, annotation_qualifier, chromosomes,  map_names, map_order, mapset, mapsettreenode, organism, qtl, qualifier_link, qualifier_tab, run, sample, study, track_qualifier, tracktreenode, translation_code.

id

or
path

Required
  • id. The ID number of the object you want to edit.
  • path. The path name of the object you want to edit (e.g., "/Arabidopsis thaliana/ARATH_TAIR_chr_V10".) Please note you must use double quote marks (") if the path contains any spaces.

-d

Optional

Executes the edit command in debug mode. You can send the debug output to Persephone Software, LLC. at https://persephonesoft.com/contact.

-t

Optional

Executes the edit command in test mode.