Hi Peter, then the I need to update all the paths in: `config/shed_tool_data_table_conf.xml`? Because currently the $GALAXY/tool-data/*.loc files are ignored in my instance. For me it looks like a bug (caused by a misconfiguration?) that there are all xml files refer to the same loc file. Wouldn't this be more useful: - config/shed_tool_data_table_conf.xml -> tool-data/diamond_database.loc - tool-data/toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/bgruening/diamond/64be1ac21109/tool_data_table_conf.xml -> tool-data/toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/bgruening/diamond/64be1ac21109/diamond_database.loc Best, Matthias On 02.10.2018 11:22, Peter Cock wrote:

Personally I tend to work with $GALAXY/tool-data/*.loc (and ignore the tool shed installed copies in their cryptically named folders) but this reflects in part the fact that this used to be the only copy of the file, and that's just what I always did.

If you use a data manager, I don't know which copy it updates - but the merging design is meant to hide these details I suppose.

Peter

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 5:56 PM Matthias Bernt <m.bernt@ufz.de> wrote:

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Dear list,

I still have problems to get my head around tool data. Lets consider diamond for example (lets ignore data managers for the moment). After installation it seems that there are two relevant xml files:

- `config/shed_tool_data_table_conf.xml` - `tool-data/toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/bgruening/diamond/64be1ac21109/tool_data_table_conf.xml`

and two loc files:

- `tool-data/diamond_database.loc` - `tool-data/toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/bgruening/diamond/64be1ac21109/diamond_database.loc`

In both xml files the latter loc file is referenced. And therefor the tool-data/diamond_database.loc file is seemingly ignored.

What is the rational to have a loc and xml file for each tool version? It seems that they are merged upon startup anyway.

What would be the best way to administrate a single tool loc file?

Cheers, Matthias

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Hi all, Again, this may be me sticking to old pre-tool shed habits - so I'd like

to hear how other people manage their *.loc files, especially when doing hand editing to add entries.

I **try** to stick to just editing the *.loc file in tool-data for those tools that do not have a data manager. This way I can also track them in my local git branch. But I do agree that it can be complicated to figure out which files to edit for which tool (bwa/bwamem...) and add the correct entry and in the right format. The data managers make it on the one hand easier, but harder to tell if I was adding entries by hand or through a data manager - especially when not being consistent.. Part of this could be mitigated if the admin web interface would allow for editing these "Tool Data Table Entries" and not just view them -> https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/issues/6819 Cheers, Jelle