Getting Started with NExtSEEK

What is NExtSEEK?

NExtSEEK extends the SEEK platform with discrete, mutable sample types and a graph-style assay model. Samples are nodes; assays connect them. The point is to capture enough structured metadata that other researchers (and you, six months from now) can actually reuse the data.

Uploading samples

1. Go to Data Entry → Assay Sheet Upload in the sidebar.
2. Download a sample Excel template from the upload dialog if you don't already have one.
3. Fill in your sample rows. Only the first worksheet is processed.
4. Upload. The batch system stages the parse, validates against the schema, then commits.

Searching by UID or text

By UID: use the Search by UID… input in the sidebar's Quick Access section. Enter a sample UID and hit Enter — you'll land directly on its sample-tree view.

By text or filters: use Data Query → Sample Search in the sidebar. You can filter by project, sample type, date, and any indexed attribute.

Using Nessie

Nessie is the NExtSEEK assistant. You can ask plain-language questions about your data, schema, or workflows.

The fastest way in: type your question into the Ask Nessie… input in the sidebar. Press Enter and you'll land in the chat with your question already typed — click send to ask. You can also open the full chat directly via the Talk to Nessie link on the home dashboard.

Common workflows

Get a sample's full lineage

1. Search by UID in Quick Access.
2. You'll arrive at the sample-tree view, which shows all parent and child samples + linked assays.

Pull a project's samples into Excel

1. Go to Projects in the sidebar.
2. Open the project page → Export samples.

Publish data externally

1. Open the project page.
2. Use Publish to push to GEO / SRA / PRIDE / etc. via SEEK's integrations.