The Tripal Map module is an interface for the Chado Map module which groups features (sequences) into maps (typically genetic maps). This module provides support for visualization of "map" pages, editing and updating.
Set Permissions: By default only the site administrator account has access to create, edit, delete or administer maps. Navigate to the and set the permissions under the 'tripal_featuremap' section as appropriate for your site. For a simple setup, allow anonymous users access to view content and create a special role for creating, editing and other administrative tasks.
Create a Map: An map (called a feature map in Chado) can be manually in the same way any other data type. There is no loader for loading large files of map information including features that may be associated with these maps (e.g. genetic markers). The Tripal bulk loader is the only way to load this type of data.
Sync any Existing Maps: Before Maps can be viewed on the website, they must first be or if they already exist in the Chado database they must be synced. Near the top of the there is a Sync Maps section which provides list of maps currently in chado which can be sync\'d. Simply select the maps you would like to create Drupal/Tripal pages for and click Sync Maps. Once synced, pages will appear on the site for maps.
Edit or Delete Maps: Maps can be manually edited or deleted by navigating to the map page and clicking the "Edit" button.
Simple Search Tool: A is provided for finding maps. This tool relies on Drupal Views. Drupal Views which must be installed to see the search tool. Look for it in the navigation menu under the item "Search Data".