Browsing

The main source of data for Timur is Magma, Mount Etna's data warehouse.

The Browser

Timur allows you to browse the data for a project by presenting a view of a model/record.

The most basic view of a record that Timur will present a list of all the attributes on a record. Sometimes these attributes will be grouped into panes for legibility:

Each attribute will display according to its datatype; a Date or a String will appear different from a link to another record.

Following attribute links is a simple way to navigate through the dataset.

Data Hierarchy

Projects in Magma have a data hierarchy to organize datasets, e.g.:

Project
  Sample
    Exome
      Mutation
      CNA

There is a single "Project" record, named with the title of the project. Usually you will begin browsing here.

Most records have links to their parent record as their first attribute. You can follow links to child records to move deeper into the dataset.

Identifier Search

If you find it too slow to click your way through the dataset to get where you want to go, you may use the Identifier Search. Most Magma models are given a unique string identifier; simply type this into the Identifier box and click to navigate to your desired record.