Batch Processing of Multiple Projects
You use the NextGENe AutoRun tool to carry out the batch analysis of multiple projects, where each project is referred to as a job, and jobs are contained in a single job file. The tool scans for queued job files at an interval that you set. When a job file is available for processing, the NextGENe AutoRun tool automatically launches an instance of NextGENe for analyzing the data in the job files. Sample files can be in pre-fasta format.
Using the NextGENe AutoRun function is a two-step process. First, you must create a job file that specifies the parameters for processing the jobs (projects). To create a job file, you can do one of the following:
• You can create a new job file. You can use the options that are available on the Job Editor dialog box (included in the NextGENe AutoRun tool) to create this file, or you can use a text editor.
 | If you want to use a text editor to create a job file, SoftGenetics recommends that you first use the Job Editor to create a file with a single job, which ensures that the file has the correct format. You can then open this file in a text editor and copy the information for the existing job and modify it as needed to create other jobs. Contact SoftGenetics at tech_support@softgenetics.com for assistance. |
• You can load an existing job file and modify it as needed.
• You can create a job file from an existing AutoRun template.
Second, you must specify the settings for the NextGENe AutoRun tool, which includes the job file directory, the time interval for detecting job files, and the maximum number of parallel jobs.
 | To export any output to Geneticist Assistant, User Management must be turned on for your NextGENe instance. See To turn on user management. |