CuratorTool maintenance
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Downloading, Installing, And Maintaining The Curator Tool
The curator tool is a separate program that you need to install on your own computer, and that you run locally to create new Reactome instances and edit existing ones. Features of the program allow you to retrieve existing instances from the central Reactome database, create new instances of physical entities and events, perform QA checks on instances, and enter finished material into the central database. For all Reactome downloads go here(The download page also has a link to a development version of the Java web-start curator tool which should not be used for routine curation yet.) or you may choose the appropriate version of the curator tool from here:
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The curator tool requires a current install of the Java Virtual Machine on your computer. Current machines should have the Java Virtual Machine already installed. If you are using an older machine that lacks it, please go here to find the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Update for your platform (a free download). If this fails, contact Guanming Wu for help.
The curator tool is periodically upgraded in two ways: the program itself is revised to fix bugs or add new features, and the schema - a file used by the curator tool to define the attributes of the various kinds of instances and relationships among them and installed along with the curator tool on your computer - is revised. Both kinds of upgrades are generally discussed in advance and announced on the Reactome-dev mailing list. Also, when a new version of the tool is available, you will be prompted to download it when you turn on the curator tool. The download generally proceeds very fast. It may require exiting and re-starting the curator tool but existing curator tool files should be editable with the new version of the tool.
To update your schema file, choose the "tools" item on the top menu bar, and choose the "update schema from DB" on the drop-down menu, Figure 2. Updating is quick and automatic, and the changes take effect without a re-start of the curator tool. However, some schema changes can cause existing curator tool project files to become incompatible with the central database. Be sure that you understand the implications of a schema change for your projects when it is discussed by the software group!