Prepare alias

Alias File Format

  • The file must be a tab-separated file (.tsv) with one row per factor.
  • It should contain two columns:
    • 1st column (header: either index or name): numeric factor indices.
    • 2nd column (header: alias): alias names.

Example Alias File

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index   alias
1   Tumor
2   Stroma
3   Immune

Prepare Alias File via CartoScope

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CartoScope offers a solution to prepare your alias file during exploration.

  1. Click the Load Layers button to load the factor layer you want to annotate.
  2. Open the Factor Drawer to display your target factor layer.
  3. Review the Overview Table to determine whether existing alias sources (e.g., curated or AI-inferred aliases) are available.
  4. To annotate a factor, double-click the corresponding cell and enter your desired label.
  5. Once all annotations are finalized, click the Alias button at the top of the Overview Table and select Export Alias to generate and download the .tsv file. prep-alias-via-cartoscope2

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