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Samples Validation Rules

# RULE ID TYPE TITLE DESCRIPTION
1 rule___100_200_001_01 ERROR There is a critical file parse error for the sample file. There is a critical file parse error for the sample file.
2 rule___100_200_001_02 ERROR There is a file parse error for the sample file. There is a file parse error for the sample file.
3 rule___100_200_001_03 WARNING There is a file parse warning for the sample file. There is a file parse warning for the sample file.
4 rule___100_200_001_04 ERROR There is no parser information for sample file. Define sample file in parserMessages.
5 rule___100_200_001_05 ERROR There is no sample file for the study. Define a sample file for the study.
6 rule___100_200_001_06 ERROR There are multiple sample files. Define only one sample file for the study.
7 rule___100_200_001_08 ERROR Sample file name pattern is not correct. Sample file name must start with 's_', contain study identifier and have extension '.txt'.
8 rule___100_200_001_09 ERROR Sample file is not referenced in i_Investigation.txt file. Update i_Investigation.txt file to reference the sample file or delete it.
9 rule_s_100_100_001_01 ERROR Invalid multi-column structure in sample file. There is an invalid multi-column structure in sample file. Check column order.
10 rule_s_100_100_001_02 ERROR Unordered or unlinked column structure in sample file. There is an unordered or unlinked column in sample file. Check column order.
11 rule_s_100_100_001_03 ERROR Some default columns are missing in sample file. All default columns should exist in sample file.
12 rule_s_100_100_001_04 ERROR Unexpected column in sample file. Unexpected column in sample file. Only factor and characteristics columns can be defined in sample file.
13 rule_s_100_100_001_05 ERROR Unexpected 'Protocol REF' column in sample file. Unexpected 'Protocol REF' column in sample file. Only one 'Protocol REF' header is allowed in sample file.
14 rule_s_100_100_001_06 ERROR There is no Factor Value column in sample file. There should be at least one Factor Value column in sample file.
15 rule_s_100_100_001_07 ERROR Empty columns in sample file. Empty columns must not exist in sample file. All column headers should be defined.
16 rule_s_100_100_001_08 ERROR Order of default column header is not correct in sample file. Order of default column header is not correct in sample file.
17 rule_s_100_100_001_09 ERROR Order of characteristics column header is not correct in sample file. Order of characteristics column header is not correct in sample file. All characteristics columns should be defined before Sample collection Protocol REF column.
18 rule_s_100_100_001_10 ERROR Order of factor column header is not correct in sample file. Order of factor column header is not correct in sample file. All factor columns should be defined after Sample Name column.
19 rule_s_100_100_001_11 ERROR Column header structure is not correct in sample file. Column header structure is not correct in sample file. Any ontology and unit column should have the leading columns, Term Source REF and Term Accession Number. Single columns must not have leading columns.
20 rule_s_100_100_001_12 ERROR Factor Value column structure is not correct in sample file. Factor Value column structure should be ontology (with Term Source REF and Term Accession Number) or a value with unit (and Term Source REF and Term Accession Number) in sample file.
21 rule_s_100_100_001_13 ERROR Additional characteristics column structure is not correct in sample file. Additional characteristics column structure should be ontology (with Term Source REF and Term Accession Number) or a value with unit (and Term Source REF and Term Accession Number) in sample file.
22 rule_s_100_100_001_14 ERROR Multiple Characteristics / Factor Value columns with same header are not allowed in sample file. Characteristics and Factor Value column headers should be unique in sample file.
23 rule_s_100_100_001_15 ERROR Missing Factor Value columns in sample file. There should be a Factor Value column in sample file for each study factor.
24 rule_s_100_100_001_16 ERROR Unexpected Factor Value columns in sample file. There should be a study factor for each Factor Value column in sample file.
25 rule_s_100_100_002_01 ERROR There is no row in sample file. No row is defined in sample file. Add more than one row (sample). Please ensure all xxx, including controls, QCs, standards, etc, are referenced.
26 rule_s_100_100_002_02 ERROR There is only one row in sample file. Only one row is defined in sample file. Add more than one row (sample). Please ensure all xxx, including controls, QCs, standards, etc, are referenced.
27 rule_s_100_100_003_01 ERROR Sample file not referenced in investigation file. Only one sample file is allowed and its name should be 's_(accession number).txt'.
28 rule_s_200_090_001_01 ERROR Values with trailing or leading spaces in sample file. Values in sample file should not start or end with space characters.
29 rule_s_200_090_002_03 WARNING Ontology Term Source REF not referenced in investigation file. All ontology Term Source REFs should be referenced in ONTOLOGY SOURCE REFERENCE section in i_Investigation.txt.
30 rule_s_200_090_002_04 ERROR Ontology Term Source REF defined for empty ontology terms. Select ontology terms and/or change ontology Term Source REF.
31 rule_s_200_090_002_06 WARNING Ontology Term Source REF defined for empty unit ontology terms. Select unit ontology terms and/or change ontology Term Source REF.
32 rule_s_200_090_002_09 ERROR Value is not in the required ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column A term MUST be selected from the required ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column.
33 rule_s_200_090_002_10 WARNING Value is not in the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column A term SHOULD be selected from the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column.
34 rule_s_200_090_002_11 WARNING Factor value is not in the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column A term SHOULD be selected from the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column.
35 rule_s_200_090_002_12 WARNING Characteristic value is not in the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column A term SHOULD be selected from the predefined ontologies or controlled lists associated with this column.
36 rule_s_200_090_002_13 ERROR The value does not match the required pattern. The column value MUST have a valid pattern value.
37 rule_s_200_090_002_14 WARNING The value does not match the recommended pattern. The column value SHOULD have a valid pattern value.
38 rule_s_200_090_003_01 WARNING Term Accession Number length of ontology terms less than 3 characters. Term Accession Number of ontology terms should be defined with length equal or greater than 3 characters.
39 rule_s_200_090_003_02 WARNING Term Accession Number length of unit ontology terms less than 3 characters. Term Accession Number of unit ontology terms should be defined with length equal or greater than 3 characters.
40 rule_s_200_090_003_03 WARNING Term Accession Number defined for empty ontology terms. Select ontology terms and/or change ontology Term Accession Number.
41 rule_s_200_090_003_04 WARNING Term Accession Number defined for empty unit ontology terms. Select unit ontology terms and/or change ontology Term Accession Number.
42 rule_s_200_090_004_01 ERROR Empty value is found in a required column. Complete all values in required columns.
43 rule_s_200_090_004_02 ERROR Values do not meet minimum length requirement. Each row should have a value equal or greater than the minimum length.
44 rule_s_200_090_004_03 ERROR Values do not meet maximum length requirement. Each row should have a value equal or less than the maximum length.
45 rule_s_200_090_005_01 ERROR Values for Protocol REF column not valid in sample file. All rows should be filled with the same value (case sensitive).
46 rule_s_200_090_007_01 ERROR The value appears in the list of unexpected values for this column. Select an alternative term or value that meets the requirement.
47 rule_s_200_090_007_02 WARNING The value appears in the list of not-recommended values for this column. Select an alternative value that meets the requirement or leave it empty (if it is not required).
48 rule_s_200_090_007_03 ERROR The value appears in the list of default unexpected values. Select an alternative term or value that meets the requirement.
49 rule_s_200_090_007_04 WARNING The value appears in the list of default not-recommended values. Select an alternative value that meets the requirement or leave it empty (if it is not required).
50 rule_s_200_100_002_01 ERROR User defined Characteristics column is empty. At least one value should be defined in Characteristics column.
51 rule_s_200_100_002_04 WARNING Term Accession Number of the user defined characteristics ontology terms is empty. We highly recommend to define accession number of the selected term.
52 rule_s_200_200_001_01 ERROR Sample name values are not unique in sample file. All sample names should be unique in sample file.
53 rule_s_200_200_001_02 ERROR Values for Sample Name column not in any assay file. Each sample name should be referenced at least one time in assay files.
54 rule_s_200_200_002_01 WARNING There are empty values in Factor Value column. Factor values should be defined for each row.
55 rule_s_200_200_002_02 ERROR Factor Value column not complete. At least two values must be defined in Factor Value column.
56 rule_s_200_900_001_01 WARNING Ontology terms are not validated on ontology search service (e.g. OLS). Ensure ontology terms are valid and accessible on ontology search service.