Launch analyses by batch

You can launch multiple analyses by using a CSV file that you upload to Ion Reporter™ Software.

  1. Prepare a CSV file to launch analyses by batch. For more information, see Batch launch analyses CSV file guidelines .
    1. In the Analyses tab, click Overview, then click Launch AnalysisBatch.
    2. Click download example to download the example CSV file.
    3. Open the example CSV file, then enter information for the analyses that you want to launch by batch in file.
    4. Save the CSV file to a directory that you can access from Ion Reporter™ Software.
  2. In the Batch Launch Analyses screen, click Select file, navigate to your CSV file, then click Open.
  3. Ensure that the correct file name appears, then click Upload.

    The file is verified and the analyses are created. If the analyses are successfully created, the analyses are listed in the Batch Launch Analyses screen.

  4. Click Start Batch Analyses.

The analyses that are launched by batch are added to the list in the Analyses screen.

Batch launch analyses CSV file guidelines

Use these guidelines to edit the example CSV file, or create your own CSV file, to launch analyses by batch.

  • Enter the attributes in the order that you want the columns to appear in the analysis. The order that the attributes are entered in the spreadsheet is the order that is used for columns in the analyses.

  • For multiple samples, use a colon to add the role to each sample name. For example: Demo AmpliSeq IDP Daughter:proband

Ensure that you include the following contents in the batch analysis file.

Column name

Example

Required

Type

Enter one of the following values.

  • DNA_RNA_FUSION

  • multi

  • paired

  • paired_tumor_normal

  • single

  • SINGLE_RNA_FUSION

  • trio

To upload analyses with fusions, enter DNA_RNA_FUSION for DNA. If you use RNA-only samples, you enter SINGLE_RNA_FUSION.

single

Yes

Workflow name

AmpliSeq CHPv2 single sample

Yes

Version

5.18

Yes

IsIonDefault

Enter Yes, if a predefined analysis workflow is provided, or No if a predefined analysis workflow is not included.

Yes

Yes

Samples

Demo AmpliSeq CHPv2 tumor:

Yes

Plugins

RNASeqAnalysis_5.18.0.1-IR1;ampliSeqRNA_5.18.0.1-IR1

No. If no plugins are used in the analysis, you can leave this field empty.