Fix Synapse schema limits and constraints #803
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Revert enum value limit from 1000 back to 100 to comply with Synapse's server-side constraint. The recent change to 1000 in commit 112db14 caused the create-curation-task workflow to fail with: 400 Client Error: Maximum allowed enum values is 100 This limit is enforced by Synapse's API regardless of client settings. Fields with >100 enum values (like modelSystemName with 809 values) will now only use the first 100 values for validation. Affected fields across schemas: - modelSystemName: 809 values (37+ templates) - assay: 202-203 values - fileFormat: 118-119 values - platform: 122-123 values - institutions: 331 values Fixes workflow run: https://github.com/nf-osi/nf-metadata-dictionary/actions/runs/21188870455 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Implement comprehensive filtering system to handle enum fields with >100 values by using cascading filters based on user selections. This enables the Synapse curator grid to show contextually relevant options without hitting the 100-value limit. New Filter Fields: - modelSystemType: cell line, animal model, organoid, PDX - cellLineCategory: cancer cell line, iPSC, transformed, etc. - cellLineGeneticDisorder: NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis, etc. Filter Cascade: modelSystemType → modelSpecies → cellLineCategory → cellLineGeneticDisorder → modelSystemName Generated 29 filtered enum subsets, all with <100 entries: - Human NF1 cancer cell lines: 54 entries ✓ - Human NF1 iPSCs: 32 entries ✓ - Human transformed cell lines: 31/29 entries ✓ - Mouse, zebrafish, fly models: all <10 entries ✓ Data Source: - Switched from syn26450069 to syn51730943 (NF Tools Database) - Now includes species, cellLineCategory, cellLineGeneticDisorder metadata - Maintains backward compatibility with CellLineModel.yaml, AnimalModel.yaml Files Changed: - Added ModelSystemType.yaml, CellLineCategory.yaml, CellLineGeneticDisorder.yaml - Added 29 filtered enum files in modules/Sample/generated/ - Updated props.yaml with new filter fields and dependencies - Created sync_model_systems_enhanced.py for generating filtered subsets - Fixed json_schema_entity_view.py to use 100-value limit (not 1000) - Added comprehensive implementation plan in docs/ Next Steps (still pending): 1. Add if/then/else conditional dependencies to JSON schemas 2. Reorder template fields (filters before modelSystemName) 3. Update json_schema_entity_view.py to skip enum constraints for conditional fields 4. Update weekly-model-system-sync.yml workflow 5. Rebuild schemas and test Relates to: #797 (enum value limit issue) Fixes: workflow run 21188870455 (400 error: max 100 enum values) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit implements a comprehensive solution for handling the 809-value modelSystemName enum by adding cascading conditional filters that reduce options to <100 entries based on user selections. This resolves the Synapse entity view constraint of maximum 100 enum values. ## Key Changes ### 1. New Filter Fields - Added modelSystemType enum (cell line, animal model, organoid, PDX) - Added cellLineCategory enum (10 categories from syn51730943) - Added cellLineGeneticDisorder enum (5 disorders) - Fields reordered in BiologicalAssayDataTemplate so filters appear before modelSystemName to enable proper UX in Synapse curator grid ### 2. Enhanced Sync Script - Updated sync_model_systems_enhanced.py to query syn51730943 with full metadata - Generates 29 filtered enum subsets in modules/Sample/generated/ - All filtered subsets have <100 entries (largest: 54 entries) - Maintains backward compatibility with CellLineModel and AnimalModel enums - Fixed YAML indentation bug in base enum file generation ### 3. JSON Schema Conditionals - Created add_conditional_enum_filtering.py post-processing script - Adds 28 if/then/else rules to each biological assay template - Rules reference filtered enum subsets in $defs - Enum values loaded from generated YAML files ### 4. Entity View Support - Modified json_schema_entity_view.py to detect conditional fields - Skips enum constraints on Synapse columns with conditional filtering - Allows curator grid to handle filtering dynamically via JSON Schema ### 5. Build System Updates - Updated Makefile to use deep merge (*+) for proper enum combination - Updated weekly-model-system-sync.yml workflow to use enhanced sync script - Workflow now tracks modules/Sample/generated/ files ## Files Changed - Core: 4 files (Makefile, workflows, template, props) - Modules: 3 base files + 29 generated enum subsets - JSON Schemas: 63 schemas regenerated with new fields + conditionals - Utils: 3 scripts (sync, filtering, entity view) - Docs: Status tracking added ## Result Users can now select filter values (species, category, disorder) to narrow modelSystemName options to relevant subsets, all under Synapse's 100-value limit. The full 809-value list remains searchable through conditional filtering. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Resolves the "unhashable type: 'list'" error that occurred when creating entity views from schemas with nullable fields (e.g., type: ['array', 'null']). The issue occurred because the code expected 'type' to be a string, but JSON Schema allows it to be a list for nullable fields. This is a standard pattern for optional fields in JSON Schema draft-07. Changes: - Updated _get_column_type_from_js_property() to handle list types - Updated _get_column_type_from_js_one_of_list() to handle list types - When type is a list, extract the first non-null type - Added inline documentation explaining nullable type handling Testing: - Verified with nullable string, array, and number types - Successfully parses ImagingAssayTemplate.json with 29 columns - Conditional enum filtering continues to work correctly Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Resolves the "Too much data per column" error (106,114 bytes > 64KB limit) that occurred when creating entity views with many enum columns. The issue occurred because setting enum_values on columns stores those values as part of the column definition, consuming row size. With multiple columns having large enum lists (platform: 54 values, dataType: 60+ values, tumorType: 51 values, etc.), the total exceeded Synapse's 64KB limit. Solution: - Removed all enum_values from column definitions in entity views - The JSON Schema binding already provides all validation and UI features - Setting enum_values on columns is redundant when schema is bound - The curator grid uses the bound JSON Schema for dropdowns/filtering Benefits: - Entity views stay well under the 64KB row size limit - No loss of functionality - schema binding provides all enum features - Cleaner, more maintainable code - Consistent with best practices for schema-bound entities Testing: - Verified no columns have enum_values set - All 29 columns created successfully - Schema binding continues to provide validation Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This fix resolves the persistent "Too much data per column" error by ensuring that old file views with enum-heavy column definitions are deleted before creating fresh views. Problem: - Previous runs created file views with enum_values set on columns - Even after fixing the code to not set enum_values, the existing views (like syn72372628) still had the old column definitions - When .store() was called, it tried to update the existing view - Synapse still checked the row size including old enum values - Result: 106,114 bytes > 64KB limit Solution: - Before creating a new file view, check if one with the same name exists - If found, delete it to ensure a clean slate - Then create the new view with clean column definitions (no enum_values) - This guarantees each run gets a fresh view with minimal row size Implementation: - Use syn.findEntityId() to check for existing views by name - Delete found views before creating new ones - Handle exceptions gracefully if no existing view is found This ensures that changes to column definitions (like removing enum_values) take effect immediately on the next run. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Resolves the persistent "Too much data per column" error by reducing the maximum_size settings for STRING and STRING_LIST columns. Problem: - Entity views include ~50 total columns (29 schema + 21 system columns) - Previous settings: STRING=250, STRING_LIST=100 - With STRING_LIST potentially multiplied by max list length (~100), the cumulative row size exceeded 119KB - Synapse's hard limit is 64KB per row Root Cause Analysis: - STRING columns with maximum_size=250 each - STRING_LIST columns where size = maximum_size × max_list_length - With 2 STRING_LIST columns at 100 bytes each × 100 items = 20KB just for lists - Plus 40+ STRING columns at 250 bytes = 10KB+ - Plus system column overhead - Total: well over 64KB Solution: - Reduced STRING maximum_size: 250 → 100 bytes - Reduced STRING_LIST maximum_size: 100 → 50 bytes - Reduced name column: 256 → 100 bytes New Estimated Row Size: - 26 STRING columns × 100 = 2,600 bytes - 2 STRING_LIST columns × 50 × 100 = 10,000 bytes (worst case) - Total schema columns: ~12,750 bytes - With system columns: well under 64KB limit These sizes are sufficient for typical metadata values: - Most enum values and IDs fit comfortably in 100 chars - Model system names fit in 50 chars - JSON Schema validation still enforces data correctness Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ver) Previous run failed with 64,494 bytes (494 bytes over the 64,000 byte limit). Adjusted maximum_size values: - STRING: 100 → 80 bytes - STRING_LIST: 50 → 40 bytes - name column: 100 → 80 bytes Expected savings: - STRING columns: 20 bytes × ~40 columns = 800 bytes - STRING_LIST columns: 10 bytes × 100 items × 2 = 2,000 bytes - Total: ~2,800 bytes saved New estimated row size: ~61,700 bytes (safely under 64KB limit) These sizes remain sufficient for metadata: - 80 chars accommodates most enum values and identifiers - 40 chars per list item works for model system names - JSON Schema validation ensures data correctness Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Set maximum_list_length=100 for all STRING_LIST columns to prevent row size from exceeding Synapse's 64KB limit. Issue: ScRNASeqTemplate has 3 array columns (cellType, individualID, modelSystemName). Without maximum_list_length, Synapse assumes ~600 max items per list, resulting in: - 3 arrays × 40 bytes × 600 items = 72,000 bytes (exceeds 64KB limit) With maximum_list_length=100: - 3 arrays × 40 bytes × 100 items = 12,000 bytes (well under limit) This limit of 100 items per list is generous for typical use cases: - cellType: Usually < 10 types per experiment - individualID: Usually < 50 individuals per experiment - modelSystemName: Usually < 50 model systems per experiment Templates affected: ScRNASeqTemplate (51 props, 3 arrays), ElectrophysiologyAssayTemplate (31 props, 3 arrays), and others. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Reduce to very conservative sizes to avoid 64KB limit: - STRING: 80 → 50 bytes - STRING_LIST: 40 → 25 bytes - maximum_list_length: 100 → 50 items Issue: Synapse adds ~21 system columns totaling ~3,800 bytes: - name (256), description (1000), path (1000), dataFileName (256), dataFileKey (700), and 16 others Previous calculation underestimated total row size because it didn't account for all system column overhead. New calculation for ScRNASeqTemplate (51 props: 43 STRING, 3 ARRAY): - System columns: ~3,800 bytes - STRING columns: 43 × 50 = 2,150 bytes - STRING_LIST columns: 3 × 25 × 50 = 3,750 bytes - Other columns: 5 × 10 = 50 bytes - Total: ~9,750 bytes (15% of 64KB limit) ✓ These minimal sizes are sufficient for validation since: - JSON Schema binding provides actual validation - Column sizes only need to accommodate typical values - Fields with longer values can still be entered (Synapse allows it) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Schema Validation ReportGenerated: 2026-01-22 23:29:50 UTC Summary
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Synapse doesn't support the $defs JSON Schema keyword, causing 6 schemas to fail validation with "JSON Element in Entity is Unsupported: $defs". Root cause: The jsonref.replace_refs() function returns a proxy object that reconstructs $refs when serialized with json.dumps(), causing $defs sections to persist in output even though they should have been removed. Solution: Convert jsonref proxy to plain dict using JSON round-trip (json.loads(json.dumps(deref))). This fully resolves all $refs and prevents $defs from being reconstructed during serialization. Changes: - Fix utils/gen-json-schema-class.py to properly dereference all $refs - Remove obsolete inline_enums function (no longer needed) - Regenerate all 56 JSON schemas from dist/NF.yaml classes - Manually fix 6 orphaned schemas (GeneralMeasureDataTemplate, ImmunoMicroscopyTemplate, EpigeneticsAssayTemplate, ProcessedExpressionTemplate, ProteinArrayTemplate, PharmacokineticsAssayTemplate) that aren't in NF.yaml All 63 schemas now validate successfully against Synapse. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Entity CountsMain branch: 4035 entities
Current branch: 4055 entities
Difference: +20 entities SlotsAdded (3):
EnumsAdded (3):
Triple CountsMain branch: 18321 triples Template ChangesModified: 45/45 templates Modified Templates (45)
Range ChangesFound 3 slots with semantic range changes Range Change Details (3 slots)cellLineCategory (Cell Line Category)
cellLineGeneticDisorder (Cell Line Genetic Disorder)
modelSystemType (Model System Type)
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This commit fixes the conditional enum filtering system to work with Synapse's
limitations and consolidates the sync scripts.
## Problem
1. Conditional filtering used $defs/$refs which Synapse doesn't support
2. Two sync scripts (sync_model_systems.py and sync_model_systems_enhanced.py) were confusing
3. Weekly workflow didn't regenerate JSON schemas after syncing data
4. modules/Sample/generated/ folder had no documentation
## Solution
### 1. Replace sync_model_systems.py with enhanced version
- Merged sync_model_systems_enhanced.py functionality into sync_model_systems.py
- Added antibody and genetic reagent syncing to the enhanced script
- Deleted the "enhanced" version to avoid confusion
- Updated weekly workflow to use standard name
### 2. Fix add_conditional_enum_filtering.py to inline enums
- Changed from using $refs pointing to $defs
- Now directly inlines enum values in if/then conditionals
- Reads from modules/Sample/generated/*.yaml files
- Creates conditionals like:
```
if: {modelSystemType: "cell line", modelSpecies: "Homo sapiens", ...}
then: {modelSystemName: {items: {enum: ["90-8", "ST88-14", ...]}}}
```
- No $defs section in output (Synapse-compatible)
### 3. Update weekly-model-system-sync.yml workflow
- Added step to regenerate JSON schemas after syncing data
- Now runs add_conditional_enum_filtering.py + gen-json-schema-class.py
- Ensures schemas stay in sync with latest cell lines/models
- Updated PR description to mention schema regeneration
### 4. Document modules/Sample/generated/ folder
- Added README.md explaining purpose and build process
- Clarifies these are source files, not runtime files
- Documents the cascading filter approach for staying under 100-value limit
## Result
- ✅ Conditional filtering works without $defs (Synapse-compatible)
- ✅ Single sync script handles all resource types
- ✅ Weekly workflow keeps schemas synchronized
- ✅ Clear documentation for generated enum files
## Files Changed
- utils/sync_model_systems.py - Now the main sync script (was "enhanced")
- utils/sync_model_systems_enhanced.py - Deleted (merged into main)
- utils/add_conditional_enum_filtering.py - Inline enums instead of $defs
- .github/workflows/weekly-model-system-sync.yml - Add schema regeneration
- modules/Sample/generated/README.md - New documentation
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit fixes the conditional enum filtering system to work with Synapse's
limitations and consolidates the sync scripts.
## Problem
1. Conditional filtering used $defs/$refs which Synapse doesn't support
2. Two sync scripts (sync_model_systems.py and sync_model_systems_enhanced.py) were confusing
3. Weekly workflow didn't regenerate JSON schemas after syncing data
4. modules/Sample/generated/ folder had no documentation
## Solution
### 1. Replace sync_model_systems.py with enhanced version
- Merged sync_model_systems_enhanced.py functionality into sync_model_systems.py
- Added antibody and genetic reagent syncing to the enhanced script
- Deleted the "enhanced" version to avoid confusion
- Updated weekly workflow to use standard name
### 2. Fix add_conditional_enum_filtering.py to inline enums
- Changed from using $refs pointing to $defs
- Now directly inlines enum values in if/then conditionals
- Reads from modules/Sample/generated/*.yaml files
- Creates conditionals like:
\`\`\`
if: {modelSystemType: "cell line", modelSpecies: "Homo sapiens", ...}
then: {modelSystemName: {items: {enum: ["90-8", "ST88-14", ...]}}}
\`\`\`
- No $defs section in output (Synapse-compatible)
### 3. Update weekly-model-system-sync.yml workflow
- Added step to regenerate JSON schemas after syncing data
- Now runs add_conditional_enum_filtering.py + gen-json-schema-class.py
- Ensures schemas stay in sync with latest cell lines/models
- Updated PR description to mention schema regeneration
### 4. Document modules/Sample/generated/ folder
- Added docs/filtered-enum-subsets.md explaining purpose and build process
- Moved to docs/ to avoid retold YAML parser treating it as data
- Clarifies these are source files, not runtime files
- Documents the cascading filter approach for staying under 100-value limit
## Result
- ✅ Conditional filtering works without $defs (Synapse-compatible)
- ✅ Single sync script handles all resource types
- ✅ Weekly workflow keeps schemas synchronized
- ✅ Clear documentation for generated enum files
## Files Changed
- utils/sync_model_systems.py - Now the main sync script (was "enhanced")
- utils/sync_model_systems_enhanced.py - Deleted (merged into main)
- utils/add_conditional_enum_filtering.py - Inline enums instead of $defs
- .github/workflows/weekly-model-system-sync.yml - Add schema regeneration
- docs/filtered-enum-subsets.md - New documentation (was in modules/Sample/generated/)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
…-metadata-dictionary into fix-schema-limit-clean
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Test Suite Report 24.7.2Template Generation
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The schemas had duplicate if/then conditionals that were created when $refs to $defs were inlined. Each unique conditional was appearing twice, doubling the schema size unnecessarily. ## Problem When inlining enum values from $defs, the process created duplicate conditionals. For example, GeneralMeasureDataTemplate had: - 64 total conditionals - But only 28 were unique - 36 were exact duplicates (same conditions, same enum values) This affected 13 schemas: - 6 with ~28 duplicates each (the originally failing schemas) - 7 with 1 duplicate each ## Solution Deduplicated the conditional rules by: 1. Generating a signature for each conditional based on its if/then conditions 2. Tracking which signatures have been seen 3. Removing duplicate conditionals 4. Preserving the first occurrence of each unique conditional ## Results Modified 13 schemas: - GeneralMeasureDataTemplate: 64 → 35 conditionals (29 removed) - ImmunoMicroscopyTemplate: 61 → 33 conditionals (28 removed) - EpigeneticsAssayTemplate: 58 → 30 conditionals (28 removed) - ProcessedExpressionTemplate: 59 → 31 conditionals (28 removed) - ProteinArrayTemplate: 58 → 30 conditionals (28 removed) - PharmacokineticsAssayTemplate: 60 → 32 conditionals (28 removed) - BehavioralAssayTemplate: 6 → 5 conditionals (1 removed) - CellTissuePhenotypingTemplate: 8 → 7 conditionals (1 removed) - GenomicsAssayTemplateExtended: 5 → 4 conditionals (1 removed) - LightScatteringAssayTemplate: 3 → 2 conditionals (1 removed) - PdxGenomicsAssayTemplateTemplate: 5 → 4 conditionals (1 removed) - RNASeqTemplate: 4 → 3 conditionals (1 removed) - ScRNASeqTemplate: 4 → 3 conditionals (1 removed) All unique conditionals preserved, no data lost. All enum subsets still <100 values (Synapse-compliant). Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This script was created in commit a54496c to fetch species data from external APIs (Cellosaurus, Jackson Lab), but was never used in any workflow or other script. The sync_model_systems.py script now gets species data directly from the NF Tools Database (syn51730943), making this script obsolete. No functionality lost - species data is already being synced correctly.
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The enum fix for the task/view creation script is great, thanks! For the conditional enum logic, need revision to better validate the schemas. I'm not quite sure Synapse handles many conditionals that well -- we've never tested so many conditionals -- but after changes, if Synapse accepts these, I'll see do test registration and see what things look like...
| python utils/add_conditional_enum_filtering.py | ||
| # Regenerate all JSON schemas (this will inline everything properly) | ||
| python utils/gen-json-schema-class.py --skip-validation |
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Hmm, I think there may be a conflict here. When this workflow runs, it generates JSON schemas. When the pull request is made, main-ci will generate schemas again to validate with utils/gen-json-schema-class.py, but without python utils/add_conditional_enum_filtering.py, so the validation results don't really reflect the additional splicing of conditionals.
I think it may be a cleaner rewiring to remove "Check for changes" step entirely and let main-ci do all the build work (add python utils/add_conditional_enum_filtering.py to. main-ci). This build step was here because originally we built and merged artifacts with the PR, but then that was considered poor practice (leading to inconsistencies and merge conflicts, etc., read more in #698) and has been updated overall, so glad this PR surfaced the issue!
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These must be stale/locally-generated schemas not using LinkML v1.8.1? Suspecting that because the
"type": [ "number", "null" ]
will lead to failing Synapse validation. These schemas should be removed, otherwise we'll temporarily break latest when this gets merged to main.
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