Table 1 Automatically generated pISA-tree directories and metadata files and recommended allocation of data files.

From: pISA-tree - a data management framework for life science research projects using a standardised directory tree

created directories/files

pISA-tree levels

INVESTIGATION

STUDY

ASSAY

wet-lab ASSAY

dry-lab ASSAY

level-specific metadata files

_INVESTIGATION_METADATA.TXT

phenodata_yyyymmdd.txt (master sample table)

featuredata_yyyymmdd.txt

(variable description file)

_STUDY_METADATA.txt

_ASSAY_METADATA.TXT

analytes.txt (analyte table)

_ASSAY_METADATA.TXT

analytes.txt (analyte table)

input

input data set(s) or file(s) containing path(s) to input data

scripts

scripts, pipelines, workflows or commands used for the analyses

output

pre-processed results

final results

output/raw

raw result files, e.g. data collected from the machine

reports

summary reports for project partners and stakeholders

sample handling or any other study related protocols or reports

assay specific protocols, laboratory logs

documented procedures, protocols, log files with tool(s) version(s) used for the analyses

presentations

any presentation related to the project

other

other relevant files not included elsewhere

other relevant files not included elsewhere

  1. Each level contains level-specific metadata files and directories containing data. ‘—’ directory not created at this level.