Predefine object values in OMERO.mde

Description

By using OMERO.mde you can generate a set of predefined values for the available objects. You can predefine different values for same objects by group it in setups.

Step-by-Step

1. Open the mdeConfiguration.xml file under <userHome>/omero/.

2. Insert a new <SetupPre> element under <MDEPredefinitions> with the name of the setup for that you want to specify the values:

   <MDEConfiguration>
       <MDEPredefinitions>
           <SetupPre Name="MyCustomSetup">
       </MDEPredefinitions>
   </MDEConfiguration>
   

3. Insert under this <SetupPre> element an <ObjectPre> element with the name of the object for that you want to specify the values:

   <MDEConfiguration>
       <MDEPredefinitions>
           <SetupPre Name="MyCustomSetup">
               <ObjectPre ID="" Type="MyCustomObject"/>
           </SetupPre>
       </MDEPredefinitions>
   </MDEConfiguration>
   

4. Now you can copy - paste the object properties definied under <ObjectDef> for this object and then specify the Values.

NOTE: You can specify different predefined values for the same object by generate multi <ObjectPre> elements for this object. OMERO.mde than shows you a table of available Elements Predefinitions) for this object.

Example

Specification like:

<MDEConfiguration>
   <MDEPredefinitions>
       <SetupPre Name="MyCustomSetup">
           <ObjectPre Type="MyCustomObject">
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_1" Type="TextField"
                           Unit="" Value="Example Value 1A" Visible="true" />
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_2" Type="TextField"
                           Unit="" Value="Example Value 2A" Visible="true" />
           </ObjectPre>
           <ObjectPre Type="MyCustomObject">
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_1" Type="TextField"
                           Unit="" Value="Example Value 1B" Visible="true" />
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_2" Type="TextField"
                           Unit="" Value="Example Value 2B" Visible="true" />
           </ObjectPre>
       </SetupPre>
   </MDEPredefinitions>
   <MDEObjects>
       <Definitions>
           ...
           <ObjectDef Type="MyCustomObject">
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_1" Type="TextField"
                          Unit="" Value="" Visible="true" />
               <TagData DefaultValues="" Name="ExampleKey_2" Type="TextField"
                          Unit="" Value="" Visible="true" />
               <Parents Values="OME:Image" />
           </ObjectDef>
       </Definitions>
       <Configuration>
           <SetupConf Name="MyCustomSetup">
               <ObjectConf Type ="OME:Image"/>
               <ObjectConf Type="MyCustomObject"/>
           </SetupConf>
       </Configuration>
   </MDEObjects>
</MDEConfiguration>

will create input form like

Setup:Universal

Setup:MyCustomSetup