====== startR ======

startR is an R package developed by BSC-ES to automatically fetch, transform and arrange subsets of multi-dimensional data sets (collections of files) stored in local and/or remote file systems or servers, using multicore capabilities where possible. The tool provides an interface to perceive a collection of data sets as a single large multidimensional data array, and enables the user to request for automatic retrieval, processing and arrangement of subsets of the large array. Wrapper functions to add support for custom file formats can be plugged in/out, making the tool suitable for any research field where large multidimensional data sets are involved.

  * GitLab: https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/startR.git
  * CRAN: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/startR/index.html

==== Resources ====

To find information and documentation of the tool, visit the startR GitLab project [[https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/startR.git|https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/startR.git]]. You will find :
  * **Tutorial** under //inst/doc/tutorial// (starting with the ones under [[https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/es/startR/-/tree/master/inst/doc/tutorial/PATC2022 | PATC2022]] is recommended!)
  * **practical guide** under inst/doc/
  * **FAQ** under //inst/doc///
  * **Use cases** under //inst/doc/usecases/// 
  * **Issues**
  * ecFlow configuration slides
 
In the GitLab project, there is also the material of this **video tutorial**{{ :tools:startr_tutorial_2020.mp4 | video tutorial}} recorded the 2nd of September 2020. The video contains the lecture part. You can do the hands-on part following the material on GitLab.


==== Presentations ====
{{ :tools:startr_tutorial_20200902.pdf | startR tutorial (2020-09-02)}}

{{:library:internal:startr_overview_our_r_tool_for_complex_multi-dimensional_data_processing.pdf |startR overview: our R tool for complex multi-dimensional data processing (2019-11-26)}}

[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AfVKHxSDbMw0HD5yDCZ6evx2PpbsFG9_gsRDxMNFhU8/edit#slide=id.g60506b0e68_0_432|General scheme of the department R tools]]

[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yhhp3OWdng_D-h4x3hUsRydhUAHmogN-RJtQEbT6kww/edit#slide=id.g61f2f80965_0_140|startR presentation for CES meeting (2019-10-01)]]

==== Contact ====

You can contact An-Chi Ho <an.ho@bsc.es> or Eva Rifà <eva.rifarovira@bsc.es>.