Introduction to Nextflow: Glossary

Bash scripts are not an efficient way of storing a workflow.

Nextflow is one method of managing a complex computational workflow.

Nextflow describes your workflow in its Domain Specific Language (DSL)

Processes are executed independently, only way they can communicate is via asynchronous FIFO queues, called channels in Nextflow

Channels and processes are linked, one cannot exist without the other.

Much functionality is available but had to be turned on to use it.

Tweak your configuration to make the most of the cluster.

Singularity allows for quick reproduction of common tasks that others have published.

Ask for help and support if you require assistance in writing pipelines on the supercomputer. The more we know people using it the better.