Modeling of biological systems requires close integration with experimental data. The
distinctive feature of BioUML workbench is tight integration with biological databases.
Databases can be installed locally or can be accessed via Internet from BioUML server. BioUML server supports secure access to databases. Server administrator can configure security settings for access to each database installed on the server. Information where database installed (locally or on the server side) as well as about its availability is displayed using different icons (Figure 3.1).
Icon color indicates where database is installed and its accessibility:
| · | blue color - database is installed locally, accessible for reading and writing; |
| · | yellow - remote public database, accessibility for reading and writing is specified by R and W letters; |
| · | red color - remote protected database, user should log-in to get access to the database, accessibility for reading and writing is specified by R and W letters; |
| · | green color - remote protected database, user successfully logged in, accessibility for reading and writing is specified by R and W letters; |
Table 3.1.
Icons for local and remote databases
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local database, available for reading and writing |
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Remote database |
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public remote database, read only |
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public remote database, available for reading and writing |
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before log-in |
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remote public database, requires log-in for writing |
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remote protected read only database, requires log in for reading |
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remote protected database, requires log in for reading and writing |
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Figure 3.1. Icons for local and remote databases.
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