mmCIF Loader

Description

The mmCIF Loader application is a tool which converts CIF data into a form that is loadable into a variety of relational database engines (MySQL, Oracle, Sybase and DB2). The tool produces all of the necessary SQL and auxiliary configuration files to create and load tables in the relational database. The mapping of information between mmCIF data files and the relational schema is controlled by a versatile configuration file. Many relational schemas can be supported for any particular mmCIF data representation. This tool will also produce XML equivalent to any mapped relational schema.

Distribution

current version (RCSB web site)

If you wish to install and use this software you should always download the most up-to-date version from the above Web site. The links below are to the copies on this CD-ROM, which are suitable for browsing or for use if the Web site is not available. However, they may be out of date and lack the full functionality of the latest version.

Status

mmCIF Loader is distributed from the Rutgers site of the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) and forms an important component of the software systems used in the Protein Data Bank. Comments should be directed to [email protected].

Language and platform

The software is written in C++ and should run on versions of Unix with suitable C++ compilers.

Documentation

Installation: For Unix-type installations, copy the compressed tar file mmcif-loader-v2.201-prod-src.tar.Z into an empty directory; uncompress and extract files using the Unix tar utility. Build the cifloader binary using the make utility:
```
   cp mmcif-loader-v2.201-prod-src.tar.Z /g/h/i; cd /g/h/i
   uncompress mmcif-loader-v2.201-prod-src.tar.Z; tar xvf mmcif-loader-v2.201-prod-src.tar
   cd mmcif-loader-v2.201-prod-src
   make    
```
If compress or tar are unavailable, individual source files may be saved to the build directory.
For more details see the Installation Notes

Terms and conditions of use

The software is distributed here under licence from the Protein Data Bank/RCSB. Use of the software is governed by the PDB software licence. Queries concerning any other use should be directed to [email protected].