The attribute server is now live. In addition, there is a new script-- ExportAttributes-- for writing attributes to flat files.
To use the attribute server, simply put
$attrURL = "http://anno-3.nmpdr.org/attrib_server/AttribXMLRPC.cgi"
in your FIG_Config.pm file. This server should not be used for testing code that adds and deletes attributes. To do that, use
$attrURL = "http://nmpdr-1.nmpdr.org/next/FIG/AttribXMLRPC.cgi"
Attribute keys are now a controlled vocabulary, and you can only attach attributes to genomes and features that are known to the server. If you need to create a new attribute key, you must use the Attribute Maintenance Page. (For the testing server, use this page instead.)
Currently, only Genomes and Features can have attributes, but the possibility exists of adding attributes to subsystems and other objects if needed.
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