In this tutorial we are using an example derived xAOD leptoquark signal sample file. For your analysis it is usually necessary that you use a derived xAOD (due to corrections that take place and additional information that is created, such as additional jet collection or other decorations, in going from the primary xAOD to the derived version). In Run 2, a large number of different derivation formats existed, which resulted in significant duplication of data and MC. Moving into Run 3, the majority (estimated to be 80%) of analyses should be using the DAOD_PHYS format. More information about derivations can be found here:
- Derivation Production Team
- More information on DAOD_PHYS can be found here
At some point, analyses will mostly be requested to move to DAOD_PHYSLITE from DAOD_PHYS. The DAOD_PHYSLITE is designed to reduce the computational requirements for an analysis. Read more about the DAOD_PHYSLITE data format in ATL-SOFT-PROC-2023-029 and the corresponding Physics Briefing.
Tutorial Data
To correctly locate the currently recommended tutorial data, define the
environment variable $ALRB_TutorialData which will point to the location
of the input data used for the tutorial (this depends on which tutorial
and where you are running).
If you are working on lxplus, define it as:
export ALRB_TutorialData=/cvmfs/atlas.cern.ch/repo/tutorials/asg/cern-mar2024
.bashrcor similar). But be sure to remove it from your login script after the tutorial. It is good practice to avoid setting unneeded environment variables everytime you log in.
This will ensure you are able to locate the data files necessary to complete
this tutorial. You either need to run the command directly or, if you added to your .bashrc login script, you should open a new terminal or call:
source $HOME/.bashrc
If you are participating in the ATLAS software tutorial the ALRB_TutorialData
variable may be provided to you by the tutorial organizers. However, if you are
working from lxplus or on a tier 3 site, the command above will be enough (depending
on which shell you are using).
This will ensure you are able to locate the data files necessary to complete this tutorial.