experiments

Name	experiments.txt
Type	single
Schema Version	3.36
Description	The experiments template is a legacy template that defines and annotates the mechanistic assays performed on samples. The function of this template is also captured in the experiment samples template. This template will continue to be supported for the foreseeable future to support backward compatibility.

Template Column	Required	Description
User Defined ID	True	The experiment user defined ID is an identifier chosen by the data provider to refer to an experiment. This ID may be referenced by other data records (e.g. experiment sample, control sample, standard curve). The user defined ID is not shared.
Name	True	The experiment name is a display name that is available when the data is shared, but it is not referenced by other data.
Description	False	The experiment description is used to describe details of the experiment not captured in other columns.
Measurement Technique	True	The measurement technique describes the assay method.
Study ID	True	An experiment may be linked to a single study.
Protocol ID(s)	True	Please enter either a protocol user defined ID or ImmPort accession. One or more identifiers can be entered per subject. Separate identifiers by semicolon (;).