Data export#
Download Selection#
The 'Download Selection' allows users to compile a custom set of strains and fields to download in csv format.
It works similarly to a shopping cart of an online shop. The user starts out with an empty cart, can add to it while browsing the site, and the go to the checkout, the 'Download Selection' area, to download data for the collected strains.
At the start of a session the user's download selection is empty
Adding strains to the selection#
The user can add strains to their selection (cart) using several of BacDive's search tools. Strains are selected by individually checking the box next to their entry in the respective search results or and selected strains can be added to the download selection by clicking the Add selection button.
Adding to the selection from the Advanced Search
Adding to the selection from the Isolation Source Search
Adding to the selection from the Taxplorer
Downloading the selection#
After adding strains to the download selection, the selected strains are listed at the bottom of the 'Download selection' page, which is linked in the BacDive sidebar.
Removing strains from the selection#
Example of strains selected for download
Single strains can be removed from the selection by clicking the 
in front of them (see screenshot above). All strains can be removed from the selection by clicking the remove all button on top of the page.
Chosing data fields#
The 'Download Selection' tool not only lets users compile an individual set of strains, but also lets them choose which data fields to export for them. Select fields by checking the boxes next to them or whole sections by clicking the check all buttons (see screenshot below).
Field selection for the csv download
Exporting#
Click the export button to start the download.
CSV Output#
The downloaded csv file contains several sections. For each strain, there is one data section, which contains multiple lines if more than one entry is available for the strain in any of the selected data fields, and one reference section. For each exported data field, a separate ID_reference field gives the source for the information in the next column. The respective references are listed in the reference section below.
The different sections in the csv output
Export from the Advanced Search#
Advanced Search results can be downloaded as csv files. The downloaded csv files contain each hit as a row with the default columns (BacDive) ID, designation, strain_number, is_type_strain, and species. The searched fields are present as additional columns.
Button to download Advanced Search results
Go to Advanced Search for more information on how to use this search function.