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Trace a figure

Follow an experiment figure back through report, analysis, catalog assets, and source files.

tutorialReviewed 2026-06-26

Use this workflow when a report or analysis result matters and you need to explain its origin.

Start from the figure

  1. Open the Project or Experiment that contains the figure.
  2. Open the figure or report section that embeds it.
  3. Note the figure name, version, and Experiment context.

For the trametinib demo, start with the dose-response or high-dose apoptosis figure.

Follow the source

  1. Open the figure context or catalog asset link.
  2. Inspect linked analysis or notebook information.
  3. Look for query-log context if the figure was published from the SDK.
  4. Open reachable catalog assets.
  5. Continue to source files or parsed tables.

What a good trace tells you

QuestionWhat to look for
Which experiment?Experiment number, title, project, protocol snapshot.
Which data?Data entries, raw files, parsed tables, sample/run context.
Which analysis?Notebook or analysis artifact, parameters, query log.
Which output?Figure/table name, version, published artifact, report embedding.
Which caveats?Inferred lineage, missing metadata, partial parser status.

When lineage stops early

If a trace stops earlier than expected, add a note to the Experiment or report. Common causes include standalone uploads without Experiment context or notebook outputs that were not published back into EpistaBase.

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