A dataFile can be any file containing data relevant to the Assay (raw data, processed data, calibration information etc). They can be in any format (word files, e-lab notebooks, code, annotated spreadsheets etc).
Although dataFiles are versioned, this is out of scope for the current release of the API.
A DataFile has the following associated information:
- The title of the DataFile
- The specification for the ContentBlobs in the DataFile
- References to the Projects documented
- A string containing a list of tags for the DataFile
- A description of the DataFile
- The License applied to the DataFile
- The sharing Policy applied to the DataFile
- A string listing other creators of the DataFile
- References to the People who wrote the DataFile
- References to the Assays associated with the DataFile
- References to the Publications associated with the DataFile
- References to the Events associated with the DataFile
A response for a DataFile such as that for a Create, Read or Update includes the additional information
- ** An array of the versions of the DataFile**
- ** A number indicating the latest version**
- ** The time when the DataFile was created**
- ** The last time the DataFile was updated**
- A reference to the Person who submitted the DataFile
- References to the Investigations associated with the DataFile
- References to the Studies associated with the DataFile