Enforce standardization of experimenter names

[alexpiet]

• minimum - control for capitalization
• more involved - maintain a list of names, check this list, allow users to override
• most extreme - maintain a list of names, do not allow users to override
• related to: Add dropdown menu for the experimenter #294

[ellahiltonvano]

List of names with ability to override might be good - sometimes extra spaces get added which creates a different experimenter, even though its the same name. Could this just be pulled from the schedule?

[bruno-f-cruz]

Related to https://github.com/AllenNeuralDynamics/aind-watchdog-service/issues/110

[ellahiltonvano]

@alexpiet is this applicable anymore since the GUI is now suggesting names from the schedule?

[alexpiet]

Yes its still open because people using the GUI outside of 446/447, also we should control for errors that are inherited from the schedule

[ellahiltonvano]

Ella to open SIPE ticket

[ellahiltonvano]

SIPE ticket: https://apps.powerapps.com/play/cb338490-e23d-48e6-9e6d-e600b8d17dd4?tenantId=32669cd6-737f-4b39-8bdd-d6951120d3fc&Hidenavbar=true&ItemID=4309

[micahwoodard]

@ellahiltonvano @alexpiet what would this look like exactly? Would this just be suggestion for usernames? Like how the mouse id box does this?

[ellahiltonvano]

Bruno mentioned that this will be based on Allen usernames (i.e., bruno.cruz)

[micahwoodard]

Right but in the gui, how should this be implemented? Should the experimenter name have options users can choose from and can users be able to use a name not suggested? Or should you only be able to choose from the available names because it encompasses everyone at allen?

[ellahiltonvano]

I think if the list includes everyone at Allen, we should need to choose from the list, and not be permitted to change the value. In 446/7, this could still reference the schedule, but I know that there are some people that either don't use the load function or change capitalization (even when pulling from the schedule).

[micahwoodard]

some people that either don't use the load function or change capitalization (even when pulling from the schedule).

should we try and align to one standard of naming? Would that be useful for data analysis?

[bruno-f-cruz]

Is it an issue to simply write down the name of whoever is running the experiment? Seems easier than maintaining a curated list of names OR selecting from a drop-down of 1000 usernames.

[ellahiltonvano]

@bruno-f-cruz by write down the name of the experimenter, do you mean have the experimenter manually enter it?

[ellahiltonvano]

In our experience users still make typos and/or are not consistent with capitalization across days