Browsing scheme profile definitions¶
If a sequence definition database has schemes defined that include a primary key field, i.e. collections of loci that together create profiles, e.g. for MLST, these can be browsed by clicking the link ‘By specific criteria’ in the ‘Search for allelic profiles’ section.

Leave query form fields blank (the display of these may vary depending on modification options set by the user). Choose the field to order the results by, the number of results per page to display, and click ‘Search’.

Clicking the hyperlink for any profile will display full information about the profile.

Querying scheme profile definitions¶
Click the link to ‘By specific criteria’ link in the ‘Search for allelic profiles’ section.

Enter the search criteria you wish to search on. You can add search criteria by clicking the ‘+’ button in the ‘Locus/scheme fields’ section. These can be combined using ‘AND’ or ‘OR’.

Each field can be queried using standard operators.
Clicking the hyperlink for any profile will display full information about the profile.

Other query options are available by clicking the ‘Modify form options’ tab.

For example, you can enter a list of attributes to query on by clicking the ‘Show’ button next to ‘Attribute values list’.

A list box will appear within the page. Hide the form modification tab by clicking the ‘X’ in the corner or the purple tab again. Now you can choose the attribute to search on along with a list of values.

List values will be combined with any other attributes entered in the query form allowing complex queries can be constructed.
You can also add filters to the form by again clicking the ‘Modify form options’ tab and selecting ‘Filters’.

Available filters will vary depending on the database. These will be combined with other query criteria or lists of attributes.
