## page was renamed from Cytoscape_3.0/DataProvenance ## page was renamed from RFC Template ## This template should be used for creating new RFC's (Request for comments) for Cytoscape development || '''RFC Name''' : DataProvenance || '''Editor(s)''': ScooterMorris || '''Date''': 11/20/2008 ||'''Status''': Draft || <> == Proposal == Include support for Data Provenance in Cytoscape 3.0 === Background === In early discussions of Cytoscape 3.0, we talked about the need to support the idea of Data Provenance. At the time, the focus was on something called a CyProject, which would gather all of the files and intermediate stages along with the experimenter's comments and annotation about what was done. In the recent discussions about Data Provenance, it was discussed that we might be able to use lower-level mechanisms. == Use Cases == The major use case is to be able to record what was done to create a result. In this case, the idea is that the user reads in several files, performs various analysis, applies various visualizations, interacts with web services, etc., etc., and in the end, they have a network that elucidates some scientific result they want to publish. Now, during the review cycle, or for future work, or as part of a collaboration, they want to be able to recapitulate what was done. Generally not as an automated process (although that could be useful also), but as a reminder of how they got this network. == Related RFCs == ~-''Link to other related RFCs''-~ == Issues == == Comments == ##If you want to create a separate subpage for Comments, then provide this link: ["/Comment"] *''Add comment here…'' === How to Comment === Edit the page and add your comments under the provided header. By adding your ideas to the Wiki directly, we can more easily organize everyone's ideas, and keep clear records. Be sure to include today's date and your name for each comment. '''Try to keep your comments as concrete and constructive as possible. For example, if you find a part of the RFC makes no sense, please say so, but don't stop there. Take the extra step and propose alternatives.'''