data-organization

What problem does it solve?

It clarifies where neutron reflectometry data lives in the repository, how files are named, what each column represents, and how to configure paths so analysis tools can find and read measurement files reliably.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Repository layout: Describes standard folders for combined data, partial data, models, results, and reports and how paths map to configuration keys.
• File naming conventions: Explains combined file and partial file name patterns and how set_id, part_id, and run_id identify related measurements (for example, REFL_218281_combined_data_auto.txt and REFL_218281_1_218281_partial.txt).
• Column formats and reading rules: States the four-column format (Q, R, dR, dQ), units, and that partial files include a single-line header while combined files do not.
• Discovery and workflow: Shows how to use configured paths to discover available datasets and prepare files for assessment, combining, or fitting.

Quick Start

Set combined_data_dir and partial_data_dir in config.ini to your local data folders and run analyzer-tools --show-data to list recognized data files.