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Is the STRINGdb server down?

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shahroze786 • 0

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Is the STRING db server down? I am getting this error when trying to initialize the STRING object:

string <- STRINGdb()

Error in open.connection(file, "rt") : cannot open the connection to 'http://string.uzh.ch/permanent/string/current_version' In addition: Warning message: In open.connection(file, "rt") : URL 'http://string.uzh.ch/permanent/string/current_version': status was 'Couldn't connect to server'

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ADD COMMENT • link updated 5.5 years ago by zhanghongjie000 • 0 • written 5.7 years ago by shahroze786 • 0

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We have a major hardware failure on the server that handles stringdb package API. We are working on it, but at this point we don't know when it'll be fixed.

Could be today, but hopefully not longer then early next week. If we encounter any further delays I'll write here.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Normal STRING API and all other STRING's parts are unaffected.

ADD REPLY • link 5.7 years ago damian.szk ▴ 110

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Okay thanks for your reply.

ADD REPLY • link 5.7 years ago shahroze786 • 0

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I believe it is working now? I noticed I can't use version 11 of STRING with the STRINGdb R package.

ADD REPLY • link 5.7 years ago shahroze786 • 0

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Because of this server failure I'm now looking at the possibility of the update of string package to STRINGv11 API, so it won't rely on the legacy server. It seems doable, so it may be available with the next update.

ADD REPLY • link 5.7 years ago damian.szk ▴ 110

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2019-03-28

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James W. MacDonald 67k

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I just tried clicking on the link you provided, and got no response. So my guess would be yes.

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crainsir • 0

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I got the same error just now.But the website of String is OK.

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score 0 · Answer 3 · 2019-03-28

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crainsir • 0

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I got the same error just now.But the website of String is OK. I mean I can use the website of STRING as usual.

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score 0 · Answer 4 · 2019-06-01

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zhanghongjie000 • 0

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stringdb <- STRINGdb$new() Error in open.connection(file, "rt") : cannot open the connection to 'http://string.uzh.ch/permanent/string/currentversion. when I use STRINGdb$new(),I can not link the database,so which files should I download by the link(https://string-db.org/cgi/download.pl?sessionId=xFXh0b3jcXBm)?

ADD COMMENT • link 5.5 years ago zhanghongjie000 • 0

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The server is temporary down, we are working on it. Sorry for the inconvenience.

ADD REPLY • link 5.5 years ago damian.szk ▴ 110

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zhanghongjie000 • 0

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though website of String is OK,but I don't know how to use the 'new' function to get a STRING object.could you give me some advice?

ADD COMMENT • link 5.5 years ago zhanghongjie000 • 0

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STRING website and STRING R package backend are on different servers. Only the STRING package server is down.

ADD REPLY • link 5.5 years ago damian.szk ▴ 110

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It should be up again.

ADD REPLY • link 5.5 years ago damian.szk ▴ 110

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Hello, Is it possible that STRING package server is down again? I cannot use functions that need connection to STRING server.

ADD REPLY • link 5.4 years ago fmoratalla • 0