# Developments **URL:** https://community.openbis.ch/c/dev/8.md [Latest](https://community.openbis.ch/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openbis.ch/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openbis.ch/tags.md) --- ## [About the Developments category](https://community.openbis.ch/t/about-the-developments-category/22)
**Author:** [@cbarillari](https://community.openbis.ch/u/cbarillari)\ **Replies:** 0
Category for discussions about openBIS developments & APIs. --- ## [Semantic Annotations and Vocabularies](https://community.openbis.ch/t/semantic-annotations-and-vocabularies/686)
**Author:** [@khalil.rejiba](https://community.openbis.ch/u/khalil.rejiba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 October 2026 08:28 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/semantic-annotations-and-vocabularies/686 "2026-10-08T08:28:44Z")
Hi @juanf and @cbarillari, I have a question related to the semantic annotation discussion above. In general, I would like to link individual openBIS Vocabulary Terms to concepts in external vocabularies/ontologies u… --- ## [PyBIS date range condition](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-date-range-condition/666)
**Author:** [@sasfro](https://community.openbis.ch/u/sasfro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2026 13:17 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-date-range-condition/666 "2026-08-20T13:17:06Z")
Hello, Is it possible to search for a date range with pybis? Using release 1.37.4. I couldn’t find any operator, but maybe I missed it. Using the same property in the where multiple times also does not work because it i… --- ## [Gitlab not working](https://community.openbis.ch/t/gitlab-not-working/657)
**Author:** [@deiwo](https://community.openbis.ch/u/deiwo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 14:22 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/gitlab-not-working/657 "2026-08-03T14:22:01Z")
Hi, I just wanted to ask if you have any updates regarding the https://sissource.ethz.ch Gitlab. It has been down for a few weeks already, and it is not possible to compile the source code without the ivy repository. --- ## [PyBIS sections order in openBIS](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-sections-order-in-openbis/656)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 07:59 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-sections-order-in-openbis/656 "2026-07-03T07:59:51Z")
Hi! I have been working on creating object types, assigning properties, and then updating them over time. I just realized there is a feature that is a bit annoying, especially when managing large masterdata. To reprodu… --- ## [Uploading and uncompressing zipfile using pybis](https://community.openbis.ch/t/uploading-and-uncompressing-zipfile-using-pybis/561)
**Author:** [@CagtayFabry](https://community.openbis.ch/u/CagtayFabry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2026 11:15 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/uploading-and-uncompressing-zipfile-using-pybis/561 "2026-03-26T11:15:17Z")
Hi all, I am trying to upload a zip file as dataset using pybis==1.37.4 (Testen on OpenBis versions 20.10.11.1 and 20.10.12.5). In general the file upload is working, however I am trying to set the option to uncompress… --- ## [Jython alternative](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jython-alternative/567)
**Author:** [@deiwo](https://community.openbis.ch/u/deiwo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2026 13:31 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jython-alternative/567 "2026-03-12T13:31:15Z")
I would like to know if it was considered to abandon Jython and instead use the GraalVM. It has native Python support for version 3.x and it uses JIT to compile it to bytecode. Since the Jython development basically halt… --- ## [PyBIS: List all people with their respective roles for a project](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-list-all-people-with-their-respective-roles-for-a-project/543)
**Author:** [@ervolk](https://community.openbis.ch/u/ervolk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 January 2026 13:13 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-list-all-people-with-their-respective-roles-for-a-project/543 "2026-01-15T13:13:23Z")
Hi community, I’m trying to use PyBIS to get all people who have any role for a specific project, either inherited from a SPACE role or directly assigned to the project. Is there a way to do this with PyBIS, or can any … --- ## [Notes with images in pybis](https://community.openbis.ch/t/notes-with-images-in-pybis/511)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 September 2025 08:31 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/notes-with-images-in-pybis/511 "2025-09-04T08:31:16Z")
A data steward from BAM asked us about adding images as notes using pybis. After trying to debug it, it seems that it is indeed not working as it should be. I haven’t investigated it in detail, let me know if you need mo… --- ## [PyBIS property types missing object type info](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-property-types-missing-object-type-info/434)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2025 12:18 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-property-types-missing-object-type-info/434 "2025-08-21T12:18:25Z")
In PyBIS, when using get\_property\_types() and when a propertyType is of dataType OBJECT, the returned df does not contain the information of the specific objectType being used. This information appears in the Admin UI an… --- ## [Sample.save() throws exception when in props is an vocabulary property set to None](https://community.openbis.ch/t/sample-save-throws-exception-when-in-props-is-an-vocabulary-property-set-to-none/485)
**Author:** [@saretusini](https://community.openbis.ch/u/saretusini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2025 12:23 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/sample-save-throws-exception-when-in-props-is-an-vocabulary-property-set-to-none/485 "2025-06-11T12:23:21Z")
Hi, as I wrote above, when using the sample.save() call, and if in sample.props is a vocabulary attribute set as None, I am required to select one of the vocabulary terms. Pybis version is 1.35.1 Here is my function: d… --- ## [Problem building from sources](https://community.openbis.ch/t/problem-building-from-sources/459)
**Author:** [@beep](https://community.openbis.ch/u/beep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2025 11:06 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/problem-building-from-sources/459 "2025-03-31T11:06:44Z")
Hi, I’m trying to build the project from sources on a MacBook following the instructions in README.md and HOW\_TO\_CREATE\_GWT\_CLIENT.txt. I try to build the master branch but it fails for me with this error: JAVA\_HOM… --- ## [Setting Up a Local Development Environment](https://community.openbis.ch/t/setting-up-a-local-development-environment/274)
**Author:** [@dbcall2](https://community.openbis.ch/u/dbcall2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2025 09:57 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/setting-up-a-local-development-environment/274 "2025-03-31T09:57:01Z")
Hi, I"m somewhat new to openbis and I’m trying to get a local dev env setup per the instructions found here . There are appear to be a bunch of steps missing. For example: You need to set various database properties su… --- ## [How to handle new samples/object before it has finished creating](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-handle-new-samples-object-before-it-has-finished-creating/450)
**Author:** [@asarker](https://community.openbis.ch/u/asarker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2025 12:04 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-handle-new-samples-object-before-it-has-finished-creating/450 "2025-03-21T12:04:08Z")
Hi, I am developing a script in dynamic plugin to assign a property value by default when a new object is created, the new object should also have this default property value that it being assigned by the script. So, … --- ## [PYBIS 1.37.2 - Problems with Spreadsheet decoding](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-1-37-2-problems-with-spreadsheet-decoding/447)
**Author:** [@ervolk](https://community.openbis.ch/u/ervolk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2025 08:27 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-1-37-2-problems-with-spreadsheet-decoding/447 "2025-03-19T08:27:27Z")
Dear PyBIS-developer, I stumbled about some changes in the pybis module since one of the last updates: I really appreciate that you are striving to simplify the handling of spreadsheets by integrating decoding and JSON… --- ## [PyBIS 1.37.2 - get\_children() returns only one child](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-1-37-2-get-children-returns-only-one-child/448)
**Author:** [@NilsM](https://community.openbis.ch/u/NilsM)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 February 2025 10:07 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-1-37-2-get-children-returns-only-one-child/448 "2025-02-25T10:07:09Z")
Dear PyBIS developers, After updating from PyBIS 1.36.3 to 1.37.2, the function get\_children() returns only a single child of an object, while it has returned all of them previously. This seems like a bug to me. Best r… --- ## [Handling of Datasets in openBIS 7](https://community.openbis.ch/t/handling-of-datasets-in-openbis-7/437)
**Author:** [@webhart](https://community.openbis.ch/u/webhart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2025 10:47 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/handling-of-datasets-in-openbis-7/437 "2025-02-18T10:47:50Z")
I would like to come back to a discussion during the Nov. 8th, 2024 virtual community meeting: It was mentioned by @juanf that datasets would dissappear from the UI and files would become directly associated with object… --- ## [Jupyterhub integration](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jupyterhub-integration/431)
**Author:** [@ahbayani](https://community.openbis.ch/u/ahbayani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 January 2025 12:53 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jupyterhub-integration/431 "2025-01-15T12:53:46Z")
Hi, I followed this documentation to integrate Jupyterhub. https://unlimited.ethz.ch/spaces/openBISDoc2010/pages/53745925/JupyterHub+for+openBIS I can see an option on openbis web interface to open Jupyter Workspace, … --- ## [Get\_property\_assignments is missing some fields](https://community.openbis.ch/t/get-property-assignments-is-missing-some-fields/426)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 January 2025 11:55 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/get-property-assignments-is-missing-some-fields/426 "2025-01-10T11:55:47Z")
Hi there! Yesterday, I had some code which was properly returning all attributes of properties in an entity type. Today, I saw that the permId, label, and description are missing. I am using 1.37.0 pyBIS and this snipp… --- ## ["User" object type](https://community.openbis.ch/t/user-object-type/422)
**Author:** [@bafe](https://community.openbis.ch/u/bafe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2024 09:09 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/user-object-type/422 "2024-12-09T09:09:22Z")
Dear openBIS developers, during my data modeling attempts, I noticed something interesting. In many cases, we need to create a PERSON or USER object type to track the responsibility or the role of person that aren’t di… --- ## [Managed XML property](https://community.openbis.ch/t/managed-xml-property/353)
**Author:** [@NilsM](https://community.openbis.ch/u/NilsM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2024 08:21 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/managed-xml-property/353 "2024-09-16T08:21:03Z")
Hi, we are setting up a local installation of OpenBIS and we love it. Thanks for your work! While creating object types in the new admin interface, we noticed that we need a property type that stores an arbitrary numbe… --- ## [Dev proxy setup for uploads](https://community.openbis.ch/t/dev-proxy-setup-for-uploads/366)
**Author:** [@Bene](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Bene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2024 09:55 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/dev-proxy-setup-for-uploads/366 "2024-07-29T09:55:20Z")
I have set up the docker-compose openbis installation without the reverse proxy. I am using a dev proxy from nitro here: devProxy: { '/openbis': { target: 'http://localhost:8080/openbis', changeO… --- ## [Creation of Datasets](https://community.openbis.ch/t/creation-of-datasets/363)
**Author:** [@Bene](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Bene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 21:49 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/creation-of-datasets/363 "2024-06-22T21:49:41Z")
Hello everyone, I need to create Datasets for some samples via the API, but I read that it is not available via the V3 API and I need to use the V2? Is this still true? Best regards, Benedikt --- ## [DB dump of demo project](https://community.openbis.ch/t/db-dump-of-demo-project/360)
**Author:** [@Bene](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Bene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 June 2024 07:36 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/db-dump-of-demo-project/360 "2024-06-19T07:36:17Z")
Hello everyone, I am writing to inquire about the possibility of obtaining a database dump of a demo project. Specifically, I am interested in accessing the demo data available on the openBIS ELN-LIMS instance at the fo… --- ## [Cascade deletion of spaces or projects](https://community.openbis.ch/t/cascade-deletion-of-spaces-or-projects/362)
**Author:** [@Bene](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Bene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 June 2024 06:04 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/cascade-deletion-of-spaces-or-projects/362 "2024-06-18T06:04:22Z")
Hello, is there a way to cascade the deltetion of spaces or projects? Best regards, Benedikt Schwab --- ## [Persistent Login](https://community.openbis.ch/t/persistent-login/349)
**Author:** [@Bene](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Bene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2024 19:50 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/persistent-login/349 "2024-05-22T19:50:54Z")
I want to have a persistent login, but I can not store the v3 object. Every page refresh I create a new v3 object. Is there a way to use something like useSession, or do I need to create a access token? I tried to imple… --- ## [How to use the openBIS service facade to hide webapps](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-use-the-openbis-service-facade-to-hide-webapps/346)
**Author:** [@fringwald](https://community.openbis.ch/u/fringwald)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 May 2024 12:49 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-use-the-openbis-service-facade-to-hide-webapps/346 "2024-05-15T12:49:48Z")
Dear openBIS-enthusiasts, when implementing simple webapps with index.html files, they can be accessed via browser using the direct link to the html file (e.g. https://youropenBIS.de/openbis/webapp/webappName/) without … --- ## [Specify wanted dataset permids/codes using the v3 api?](https://community.openbis.ch/t/specify-wanted-dataset-permids-codes-using-the-v3-api/339)
**Author:** [@malmstroem](https://community.openbis.ch/u/malmstroem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2024 11:44 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/specify-wanted-dataset-permids-codes-using-the-v3-api/339 "2024-04-24T11:44:01Z")
Hi, It is possible to specify a wanted dataset permids/codes when using dropboxes, e.g.: code = "20220328134440467-1208716" dset = self.transaction.createNewDataSet(self.dstype, code) Is the same possi… --- ## [Pybis and parent/child annotations](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-and-parent-child-annotations/144)
**Author:** [@cezaryk](https://community.openbis.ch/u/cezaryk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 March 2024 17:26 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-and-parent-child-annotations/144 "2024-03-25T17:26:08Z")
Has anyone tried to set (and access) the parent/child annotation fields in relationships over pybis? Over the web interface you can set parent/child hints for samples and can annotate the relationships with comments. I … --- ## [Pybis uses pytest as the main dependency](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-uses-pytest-as-the-main-dependency/322)
**Author:** [@argp](https://community.openbis.ch/u/argp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 March 2024 17:18 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-uses-pytest-as-the-main-dependency/322 "2024-03-25T17:18:20Z")
Hi, The pybis package is using pytest as a main dependency instead of a dev dependency. so during our dep resolution, for the main requirements.txt latest version of pytest is picked up due to pybis. but our dev deps ne… [Next page](https://community.openbis.ch/c/dev/8.md?page=1)