dxlog - a DNAnexus log reader

This app allows for the displaying of latest DNAnexus jobs in a convenient UI.

Installation

To install the package, you can run the following command.

pip install dxlog

However, please be aware, you need to enter your DNAnexus credentials before using the app (in order to access to your projects remotely).

dx login

By default, your information expires in 30 days, but this can be changed using the --timeout option.

Usage (from command line)

The most basic way to use the app is the following:

dxlog

However, the app has 4 options:

• -p [str] specifies the project for which you wish to say the jobs (default Current)
• -u [str] specifies the user of which you wish to see the jobs (default All)
• -n [int] specifies the number of jobs to display when you first open the app (default 100)
• -s [int] specifies the incrementation of the number of jobs displayed (default 100)

Opening dxlog will display the last 100 jobs run on the current project by default. Clicking on a job will open a new page displaying the log of the job chosen.

Features

On the job page

• Update the job list
• Show only done, running or failed jobs
• Show more or less jobs
• Search for string in job name, user name or date

On the log page

• Update the log
• Download the output (if it exists)
• Open the job's monitor page (or display link if not possible)

License

dxlog is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.