Metadata Ascii Parser
Notebook name: metadata_ascii_parser.ipynb
Description
Because of the large variety of sample environment used, we need to face a large variety of metadata files outputs. Those metadata files contain the sample environment data, such as temperature of a furnace, pressure of a cell, voltage of a power supply, etc. This notebook will allow you to select this metadata and isolate the set of information you want to retrieve. A new ascii file will then be created in a more common format that other notebooks will be able to use.
If your metadata file can not be parsed by this program, this means we need to write a new plugin for that particular file, please contact Jean Bilheux.
The metadata file currently supported by this application looks like this:
and will create the following type of output file
Start the notebook
If you need help accessing this notebook, check the How To > Start the python notebooks tutorial.
Select your IPTS
Need help using the IPTS selector?
Select the metadata file
Using the file selection tool, select your metadata file.
Select the infos you want to keep
The program will list the name of each column of metadata, as well as a data/time columns created by the program itself. Select the metadata you want to keep (any number of columns is allowed).
Use SHIFT or COMMAND + CLICK to select more than one metadata.
Select output folder and filename
It is now time to export the new ascii metadata file.
Define the output file name. The extension .txt will be automatically added if you don’t specify it. Then select the output folder.
The new comma separated ascii file will have the following columns
Index, timestamp (s), metadata you selected …
