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+Generic Filter
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+
+Metadata
+-----------
+
+ * **@name**: Generic Filter
+ * **@version**: 2020.01
+ * **@authors**: Marion Landi and Melanie Petera for first version - Maintainer: Melanie Petera (PFEM ; INRAE ; MetaboHUB)
+ * **@init date**: 2014, december
+ * **@main usage**: This tool allows to remove all samples and/or variables corresponding to specific values regarding designated factors or numerical variables. 
+
+ 
+Context
+-----------
+
+This tool is provided as one of the [Workflow4Metabolomics](http://workflow4metabolomics.org) Galaxy instance utilities. W4M is a French infrastructure providing software tools to process, analyse and annotate metabolomics data. 
+
+User interface is based on the Galaxy platform (homepage: https://galaxyproject.org/). It is an open, web-based platform for data intensive biomedical research. Whether on the free public server or your own instance, you can perform, reproduce, and share complete analyses.
+
+ 
+Configuration
+-----------
+
+### Requirement:
+ * R software: version > 3.0.0 recommended
+ * Specific R library: 'batch'
+
+### Docker:
+ * Use of this tool in a docker context:
+Information is provided in the [about_docker.md file](about_docker.md).
+
+
+Technical description
+-----------
+
+Main files:
+
+- filter_script.R: R function (core script)
+- filter_wrap.R: R script to link the main R function to inputs
+- generic_filter.xml: XML wrapper (interface for Galaxy)
+
+
+Services provided
+-----------
+
+ * Help and support: support@workflow4metabolomics.org
+
+
+License
+-----------
+
+ * Cea Cnrs Inria Logiciel Libre License, version 2.1 (CECILL-2.1)