NMR-STAR dictionary: database table: Experiment

Detailed description of the fields

_Experiment.ID (ExperimentID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.ID
Unique identifier for each experiment  
Database field nameExperimentID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyyes 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID yes: This tag contains the identifier for this saveframe in the entry. 
Row Indexyes: This tag contains the index of this row in the loop, which is used when the data is loaded into a database which has a relational model in which ordering doesn't matter 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?yes 
PromptID  
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_Experiment.Name (Name)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Name 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Name
Enter the name of an NMR experiment carried out in this study. A pull-down list of experiment names commonly found in the literature is provided.  
Database field nameName 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?yes 
Enumerations[click for a list of enumerations]
This is an open enumeration. The list of values are only suggestions. They are not enforced. 
PromptNMR experiment name  
Examples1H-15N HSQC  
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_Experiment.Raw_data_flag (RawDataFlag)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Raw_data_flag 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Raw_data_flag
The value for this tag is a flag to indicate if time-domain (raw) NMR data have been deposited for this experiment.  
Database field nameRawDataFlag 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(3) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
Enumerations[click for a list of enumerations]
This is a closed enumeration. The list of values are the only ones allowed. 
PromptTime-domain data provided  
Examplesyes  
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_Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_ID (NMRSpecExptID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_ID
Pointer to '_NMR_spec_expt.ID'  
Database field nameNMRSpecExptID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spec_expt, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spec expt ID  
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_Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_label (NMRSpecExptLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spec_expt_label
Pointer to a saveframe of category 'NMR_spectrometer_expt'.  
Database field nameNMRSpecExptLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spec_expt, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spec expt label  
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_Experiment.Sample_ID (SampleID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_ID
Pointer to '_Sample.ID'  
Database field nameSampleID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnSample, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample ID  
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_Experiment.Sample_label (SampleLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_label
Enter the label assigned to one sample listed above in the section where samples and their contents were entered. A pull down list of sample labels should appear, if the samples have been defined above. If the same NMR experiment was carried out with more than one sample, enter a new row in the table for each time the NMR experiment was carried out. For example, if a 1H-15N HSQC experiment was run on an 15N labeled sample and a 15N-13C labeled sample, two rows should be entered one with the 15N sample indicated and one with the 15N-13C sample indicated.  
Database field nameSampleLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnSample, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample label  
Examplessample_1  
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_Experiment.Sample_state (SampleState)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_state 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_state
Physical state of the sample anisotropic or isotropic for solution studies and solid for solid-state studies.  
Database field nameSampleState 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(31) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
Enumerations[click for a list of enumerations]
This is an open enumeration. The list of values are only suggestions. They are not enforced. 
PromptSample state  
Examplesisotropic  
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_Experiment.Sample_volume (SampleVolume)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_volume 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_volume
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Database field nameSampleVolume 
SQL Database typeFLOAT 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample volume  
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_Experiment.Sample_volume_units (SampleVolumeUnits)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_volume_units 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_volume_units
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Database field nameSampleVolumeUnits 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(31) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample volume units  
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_Experiment.Sample_condition_list_ID (SampleConditionListID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_condition_list_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_condition_list_ID
Pointer to '_Sample_condition_list.ID'  
Database field nameSampleConditionListID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnSample_condition_list, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample condition list ID  
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_Experiment.Sample_condition_list_label (SampleConditionListLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_condition_list_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_condition_list_label
Enter the label assigned to one set of sample conditions entered in the section above where sample conditions were entered. A pull down list of sample condition labels should appear, if the sample conditions have been defined above. Only one sample conditions set should be entered here. If the same NMR experiment was carried out at more than one conditions (i.e., two different temperatures or two different pH values), a new row should be entered in the table for each of the different conditions.  
Database field nameSampleConditionListLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnSample_condition_list, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample conditions label  
Examplessample_conditions_1  
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_Experiment.Sample_spinning_rate (SampleSpinningRate)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_spinning_rate 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_spinning_rate
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Database field nameSampleSpinningRate 
SQL Database typeFLOAT 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample spinning rate  
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_Experiment.Sample_angle (SampleAngle)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sample_angle 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sample_angle
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Database field nameSampleAngle 
SQL Database typeFLOAT 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptSample angle  
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_Experiment.NMR_tube_type (NMRTubeType)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_tube_type 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_tube_type
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Database field nameNMRTubeType 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, column,  
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR tube type  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_ID (NMRSpectrometerID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_ID
Pointer to '_NMR_spectrometer.ID'  
Database field nameNMRSpectrometerID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectrometer, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectrometer ID  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_label (NMRSpectrometerLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_label
Pointer to a saveframe of category 'NMR_spectrometer'.  
Database field nameNMRSpectrometerLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectrometer, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectrometer label  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_ID (NMRSpectrometerProbeID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_ID
Pointer to '_NMR_spectrometer_probe.ID'  
Database field nameNMRSpectrometerProbeID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectrometer_probe, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectrometer probe ID  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_label (NMRSpectrometerProbeLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectrometer_probe_label
Pointer to saveframe of category 'NMR_spectrometer_probe'  
Database field nameNMRSpectrometerProbeLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectrometer_probe, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectrometer probe label  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_ID (NMRSpectralProcessingID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_ID
Pointer to '_NMR_spectral_processing.ID'  
Database field nameNMRSpectralProcessingID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectral_processing, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectral processing ID  
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_Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_label (NMRSpectralProcessingLabel)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_label 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.NMR_spectral_processing_label
Pointer to a saveframe of category 'NMR_spectral_processing'.  
Database field nameNMRSpectralProcessingLabel 
SQL Database typeVARCHAR(127) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnNMR_spectral_processing, Sf_framecode 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?no 
PromptNMR spectral processing label  
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_Experiment.Sf_ID (SfID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Sf_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Sf_ID
Pointer to '_Experiment_list.Sf_ID'  
Database field nameSfID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnExperiment_list, Sf_ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagyes
This field's data is for internal use only and should be hidden in public versiond of the data. 
Nulls allowed in database?yes 
PromptSf ID  
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_Experiment.Entry_ID (EntryID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Entry_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Entry_ID
Pointer to '_Entry.ID'  
Database field nameEntryID 
SQL Database typeCHAR(12) 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnExperiment_list, Entry_ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?yes 
PromptEntry ID  
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_Experiment.Experiment_list_ID (ExperimentListID)

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NMR-STAR tag name_Experiment.Experiment_list_ID 
DescriptionNMR-STAR name: _Experiment.Experiment_list_ID
Pointer to '_Experiment_list.ID'  
Database field nameExperimentListID 
SQL Database typeINTEGER 
Part of primary Keyno 
Foreign Key on table, columnExperiment_list, ID 
Saveframe ID no 
Row Indexno 
Secondary Indexno 
Internal Flagno 
Nulls allowed in database?yes 
PromptExperiment list ID  
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