data organization file and directory names. organizing your files and directories searching &...
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Data OrganizationFile and Directory Names
Organizing Your Files and Directories
Searching & finding
Sharing
Security
Clarity
Preservation
Improves
• Folders named for major functions/activities
• Structure by date or event (especially subfolders)
• Names should be self-explanatory
• Avoid duplication
• Make it simple & consistent
Organizing Files & Directories
File Names
• Use descriptive names• Not too long; CamelCase• Try to include time
– Date using YYYYMMDD– Use version numbers
• Don’t use spaces– May use “-” or “_”
• Don’t change default extensions
File Naming and Directory Organizing
Astronomy Observatory Runs
Directory: source + dateEx. September 2012 = sep12Source: c40 = Las Campanas 40-inch
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Sub-Directory: one directory for each night; n# (# for the number of the night). Additional directories for “special” data, and log files that apply to entire run.
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Files: for each nightly directory, number sequentially starting w/1001 (for night 1, first data frame), then for night two start with 2001, etc. The original raw data files are kept in a separate, read-only directory.
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