LabKey Server

Testing complex software is a monstrous proposition in the best of circumstances.  When your software is a web application, such as LabKey, it becomes even moreso.  Most of our tests aim to simulate user interaction with LabKey server.  We have … Continue reading →

Below are some tips for getting better results when using LabKey’s full-text search feature. These are from one of our Search developers, Adam. If your search term is a phrase then enclose it in quotes. Otherwise, you’ll get all documents … Continue reading →

There is a plethora of information on backup and restore of Postgres databases online. The problem is that a lot of it is old and out of date. This means it can hard to figure out how you should do something as simple as backup. So here is list of the various backup file formats. Hope this helps you. Continue reading →

As you know, the LabKey Server runs on Apache Tomcat. The Tomcat server has the ability to perform Access Logging similar the Apache web server. When configured, the Tomcat server will log each request to the server to a file … Continue reading →

Below you will find the instructions for installing the LabKey SiteDown webapp. This webapp allows the LabKey Administrator to show a pretty SiteDown page when the LabKey server needs to be taken offline.. This SiteDown webapp is designed to be … Continue reading →

NOTE: The content below pertains to using the LabKey Server with a PostgreSQL database only. It does not apply when using a Microsoft SQL Server. In our install documentation we assume that the database user, being used by the LabKey … Continue reading →

LabKey Server has many ways to customize how data is displayed, and the list continues to grow. For example, in version 10.3 we added support for conditional formatting of values. This is similar to conditional formats in Microsoft Excel, where … Continue reading →

Assay transformation scripts provide a mechanism for programmatic interaction during assay data import.  A transformation script can be written in Perl, Java, R, or any language that can be run outside of LabKey Server and has the ability to read … Continue reading →

An integral part of data analysis for any lab is the ability to properly integrate data. In many cases there is a target specimen, sample, or subject that is examined across several different measures. The issue arises in how the … Continue reading →

We’re proud of LabKey Server, and we think that the free, open-source version we make available for installation is of great value to scientists. Many people install and run the system without our help and others just need to ask … Continue reading →