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17. mzPeak metadata file description

Describe the JSON format of the file description section

Type: object

17.1 Properties

Property Type Required Description
contents array of param Yes Parameters describing the contents of the file, such as types of spectra. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#fileContent
source_files array of 17.3.1 source_file Yes List of all files used as data sources for this mzPeak file. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#sourceFileList
contacts array of 17.3.2 contact Persons or entities responsible for the data contained here.

17.2 Property Details

contents - array of param (required)

Parameters describing the contents of the file, such as types of spectra. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#fileContent

source_files - array of 17.3.1 source_file (required)

List of all files used as data sources for this mzPeak file. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#sourceFileList

contacts - array of 17.3.2 contact (optional)

Persons or entities responsible for the data contained here.


17.3 Definitions

17.3.1 source_file

A data file that was read in order to produce this mzPeak file. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#sourceFile

Type: object

17.3.1.1 Properties

Property Type Required Description
id string Yes A unique identifier for this source file.
name string Yes The name of the source file, not including parent directory
location string Yes The path to the source file, URI encoded. This may include file:// protocols and UNC paths
parameters array of param Yes Additional parameters describing this source file, like checksums, nativeID format, or file format

17.3.1.2 Property Details

id - string (required)

A unique identifier for this source file.

name - string (required)

The name of the source file, not including parent directory

location - string (required)

The path to the source file, URI encoded. This may include file:// protocols and UNC paths

parameters - array of param (required)

Additional parameters describing this source file, like checksums, nativeID format, or file format


17.3.2 contact

A person or entity that is responsible for some portion of the data or processing that resulted in this archive. Analogous to https://peptideatlas.org/tmp/mzML1.1.0.html#contact

Type: object

17.3.2.1 Properties

Property Type Required Description
contact_name string The name of the contact person. This is equivalent to MS:1000586|contact name (http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MS_1000586)
contact_affiliation string The home institute of the contact person. This is equivalent to MS:1000590|contact affiliation (http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MS_1000590)
parameters array of param Yes Parameters describing the contact, such as name, organization, email, website, or address.

17.3.2.2 Property Details

contact_name - string (optional)

The name of the contact person. This is equivalent to MS:1000586|contact name (http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MS_1000586)

contact_affiliation - string (optional)

The home institute of the contact person. This is equivalent to MS:1000590|contact affiliation (http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MS_1000590)

parameters - array of param (required)

Parameters describing the contact, such as name, organization, email, website, or address.