---
name: "Bio::DB::Ace"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-db-ace-perl"
version: "1.7.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::DB::Ace"
---

# Bio::DB::Ace(3pm)

Database object interface to ACeDB servers

## NAME

Bio::DB::Ace - Database object interface to ACeDB servers

## SYNOPSIS

```
    $db = Bio::DB::Ace->new( -server => 'myace.server.com', port => '120000');
    $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_id('J00522'); # Unique ID
    # or ...
    $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_acc('J00522'); # Accession Number
```

## DESCRIPTION

This provides a standard BioPerl database access to Ace, using Lincoln Steins excellent AcePerl module. You need to download and install the aceperl module from

```
  http://stein.cshl.org/AcePerl/
```

before this interface will work.

This interface is designed at the moment to work through a aceclient/aceserver type mechanism

## INSTALLING ACEPERL

Download the latest aceperl tar file, gunzip/untar and cd into the directory. This is a standard CPAN-style directory, so if you go

```
  Perl Makefile.PL
  make
  <become root>
  make install
```

Then you will have installed Aceperl. Use the PREFIX mechanism to install elsewhere.

## FEEDBACK

### Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably\
  to one of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

```
  bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
  http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists
```

### Support

Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:

*bioperl-l@bioperl.org*

rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

### Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution.  Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

```
  https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues
```

## AUTHOR - Ewan Birney

Email birney@ebi.ac.uk

## APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a \_

### get\_Seq\_by\_id

```
 Title   : get_Seq_by_id
 Usage   : $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_id($uid);
 Function: Gets a Bio::Seq object by its unique identifier/name
 Returns : a Bio::Seq object
 Args    : $id : the id (as a string) of the desired sequence entry
```

### get\_Seq\_by\_acc

```
  Title   : get_Seq_by_acc
  Usage   : $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_acc($acc);
  Function: Gets a Bio::Seq object by its accession number
  Returns : a Bio::Seq object
  Args    : $acc : the accession number of the desired sequence entry
```

### \_aceobj

```
  Title   : _aceobj
  Usage   : $ace = $db->_aceobj();
  Function: Get/Set on the acedb object
  Returns : Ace object
  Args    : New value of the ace object
```