The following table describes the parameters on the Compile FASTA Database page of the FASTA Database Utilities dialog box.

Compile FASTA Database page parameters

Parameters

Description

Original

Specifies the path and name of the source FASTA database that you are taking the information from. It must be an existing FASTA file.

Target

Specifies the path and name of the FASTA file that you are placing or adding the extracted information to.

Target Database Options

Determines whether the extracted information is placed in a new FASTA file or is appended to an existing FASTA file.

  • Create/Replace (Default): Creates a new FASTA file where you will store the extracted information.
  • Append: Adds the extracted information to an existing FASTA file.

Search In

Determines whether to search for the search string in the protein references or sequences.

  • References: Searches for the search string in the protein references.
  • Sequences: Searches for the specified amino acid sequence within the protein sequences.

Ignore Case of Reference Strings

Disregards the case of the text in the Step 1: String(s) to Include box and the Step 2: String(s) to Exclude From the Results of Step 1 box.

Step 1: String(s) to Include:

Specifies the information to be extracted from the original file.

Active

Specifies the number of the condition set and allows you to select it.

Select Operator

Specifies the action to apply to the condition selected in the Condition column:

  • Starts With: Extracts information that begins with this string.
  • Does Not Start With: Extracts references that do not begin with this string.
  • Ends With: Extracts information that ends with this string.
  • Does Not End With: Extracts references that do not end with this string.
  • Contains: Extracts information that includes this string.
  • Does Not Contain: Extracts references that do not contain this string.

Condition

Specifies the condition that the information must meet in order to be extracted.

Adds a line to the Step 1: String(s) to Include box.

Deletes a line from the Step 1: String(s) to Include box.

Step 2: String(s) to Exclude From the Results of Step 1

Specifies the information to be excluded from the extracted results.

Active

Specifies the number of the condition set and allows you to select it.

Select Operator

Specifies the action to apply to the condition selected in the Condition column:

  • Starts With: Excludes information that begins with this string.
  • Does Not Start With: Excludes information that does not begins with this string.
  • Ends With: Excludes information that ends with this string.
  • Does Not End With: Excludes information that does not end with this string.
  • Contains: Excludes information that includes this string.
  • Does Not Contain: Excludes information that does not include this string.

Condition

Specifies the condition that the information must meet in order to be excluded.

 

Adds a line to the Step 2: String(s) to Exclude From the Results of Step 1 box.

 

Deletes a line from the Step 2: String(s) to Exclude From the Results of Step 1 box.

Compile Database

Compiles and saves the changes to the FASTA file specified in the Target box.

Stop

Suspends the compilation.