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GeneChip® Command Console (AGCC)
How are the new Command Console file formats better than those for GCOS?
1) Sample information is now stored in the sample file (*.ARR) that uses an industry-standard XML formatted file, enabling software packages outside of AGCC to easily access sample information.
2) File relationships (ARR/DAT/CEL/CHP) are now independent of file name, enabling users to rename and move files yet still retain parental lineage between the files. Contact the Affymetrix Developers' Network for more on technical aspects of Affymetrix files.