Issue with Protocol loading

[pbrusini]

Hi,
after trying to fit the head on a channel file, my brainstorm started to act crazily. I closed everything and the protocol in question still generate an error mainly :
Error using bst_get
Subject name not specified.

I have tried to remove the protocol that trigger an error, but it is like brainstorm has still the memory on it somewhere (it has remove it from my disk). I can't do anything now in brainstorm, as I get error saying that brainstorm is not open.

Is there a way to purge the protocol?

I use matlab 2022b on arch-linux

Many thanks
Perrine

[Raymundo.Cassani]

Hi Perrine,

It may be the case that the protocol.mat for that Protocol got corrupted.

@pbrusini

Is there a way to purge the protocol?

Yes, you can regenerate the protocol.mat file with the Protocol files in HDD.
Instructions in this link:

Brainstorm database doesnt load

Hi @edelaire, You could try to regenerate the Protocol database from the files in HDD: Detach the Protocol Close Brainstorm and Matlab Got to the Protocol/data folder in the BrainstormDB directory. You can get this path with: bst_get('BrainstormDbDir') Rename the protocol.mat file to something different, e.g., protocol.mat.bak Start Matlab and Brainstorm Is your issue solved? Best, Raymundo

Best,
Raymundo

[pbrusini]

Many thanks Raymundo for your proposal.

Unfortunately, it did not work. But I found a way around by deleting the hidden file .brainstorm in my home. It is a bit radical I guess, but it did the job. Brainstorm acts as if I was using it for the first time on this computer and request to create a new Protocol folder

Many thanks!
Perrine