Workflows
Workflows contains tools linked together, making up an analysis pipeline.
Data from CLC locations can be selected as input, as can raw data in supported standard formats. Results can be saved to CLC locations for viewing and downstream analysis, or exported to standard formats and saved to a location of your choice.
The flow of data through a workflow can be defined in various ways, making it simple to execute complex analyses consistently. Launching workflows in Batch mode, the same analysis is run on many samples using a single launch action.
Workflows are created and customized using a graphical workflow editor (figure 13.1). Workflows can be saved and re-opened, just like data elements. You can run workflows directly from the workflow design, or install them and run them from the Toolbox (see Creating a workflow installation file).
Figure 13.1: A workflow consists of connected tools, where the output of one tool is used as input for another tool. Here a workflow is open in the Workflow Editor.
Examples in this chapter use tools from the CLC Genomics Workbench. Some of these are not available in the CLC Main Workbench. However, the principles described apply equally to tools in CLC Main Workbench.
Subsections
- Creating and editing workflows
- Workflow elements
- Launching workflows individually and in batches
- Advanced workflow batching
- Managing workflows