SAM
SAM (Sequential Access via Metadata) is a system by and at Fermilab for providing a database that ties metadata to file locations, allows file set definition and query, and other features. See also Metadata.
SAM Web
SAM may be accessed via an HTTP API called SAM Web Services.
Some information resources about SAM Web
Client
Access to SAM Web is made easier through the SAM Web Client client-side Python module and command line interface tool called samweb
.
Installation
- On fnal.gov machines, it is available under UPS
- To install see these instructions