Generic Filter
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Metadata
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 * **@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
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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
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### 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
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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
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 * Help and support: support@workflow4metabolomics.org


License
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 * Cea Cnrs Inria Logiciel Libre License, version 2.1 (CECILL-2.1)