sounds like the template file which is what you are really editing when using MartEditor has lost its mapping to the actual datasetConfig XML. This template code in MartEditor is not particularly robust yet so the XML has probably got into a mess - do you want to send it to us and we can try and spot what the problem is
cheers Damian On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, trevor paterson (RI) wrote: > I am getting into difficulties trying to redit dataset configuration > files using MartEditor... > > changes that i make don't seem to get 'Export'-ed back to the database - > (though they do hang around in the Marteditor memory) > > > eg > > if i have a dataset called maps... > > if i connect to the dataset witwith MartEditor and edit the config of > filters on maps.. > > 'Export' does not write changes back to the database config tables > > if I 'SaveAll' the edits do get saved to a file e.g maps.template.xml... > > I can then copy and rename this to maps.xml (changing a couple of > attributes in the file) > > and then overwrite the changes to the database using 'Upload All' - this > then works > > > however this is very laborious and error prone - are their known issues > with this process, or any work arounds ? - > > the logic of the two files maps.xml and maps.template.xml is opaque to > me > > cheers > > > > > Trevor Paterson > > Bioinformatics > Roslin Institute > Scotland EH25 9PS > phone +44 (0) 131 5274477 > http://www.roslin.ac.uk/ > http://www.thearkdb.org/ > http://www.comparagrid.org/ > > > Roslin Institute is a company limited by guarantee, registered in > Scotland (registered number SC157100) and a Scottish Charity (registered > number SC023592). Our registered office is at Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 > 9PS. VAT registration number 847380013. > > The information contained in this e-mail (including any attachments) is > confidential and is intended for the use of the addressee only. The > opinions expressed within this e-mail (including any attachments) are > the opinions of the sender and do not necessarily constitute those of > Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) ("the Institute") unless specifically > stated by a sender who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the > Institute > > > >
