Entity VCF Metadata

DescriptionA set of information that describes the fields defined in the VCF (Variant Call Format) file used or processed in context of given genotype experiment.

Attributes
Field Data TypeField Data Type
Field IdentifierField Identifier
Field NameField Name
File SectionFile Section
Number IndNumber Ind

Relationship
VCF Metadata_Genotype Experiment_FKVCF Metadata_Genotype Experiment_FK

Dependencies
 NONE

Reverse Dependencies
 

Attribute Details

 Field Data Type
DescriptionIndicates the data type of the field defined in the VCF file

For example:
Integer
Float
String
Flag
Character
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Field Identifier
DescriptionThe identification code of the field defined in the VCF file.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric Small [VARCHAR(6)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Field Name
DescriptionThe name of the field defined in the VCF file.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Text Medium [VARCHAR(255)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 File Section
DescriptionThe section of the VCF file used or processed in the context of a given genotype experiment for which the fields metadata are defined.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Number Ind
DescriptionIndicates whether the field defined in the VCF file is numeric or not.

For example:
1
0
A
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse

Relationship Details

 VCF Metadata_Genotype Experiment_FK
Is Identifying Relationshipfalse
Child TableVCF Metadata
Child MultiplicityZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On DeleteNONE
Child Referential Integrity: On InsertNONE
Child Referential Integrity: On UpdateNONE
Parent TableGenotype Experiment
Parent MultiplicityONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On DeleteNONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On InsertNONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On UpdateNONE