Managing Data Files and Folders
The Data window contains both input data files that are used in analyses and output data files that are returned as the result of completed analyses. Input data files can be uploaded or imported to your personal workspace from your desktop or from URL, as well as made available by other users in the Community Data folder and shared with others.
This section discusses how to organize and maneuver data files and folders in your Data window, including viewing and changing the file's info-type.
For information on using data files in your analyses, see Submitting an Analysis.
You can access and manage data from outside the DE as well. For more information, see Downloading and Uploading Data.
Sorting, adding, and hiding columns in the Data list
You can sort on any column in the Data list, and hide or show columns to customize the look of your Data list.
Hover over the column header until a down arrow appears on the right side of the column, and then click the down arrow:
Click the setting to use
To sort on the column, click either Sort Ascending or Sort Descending.
To hide or show a column, point to Columns, and then select or clear the checkbox for the column.
Using the Data actions icons
Each item in the middle section of the Data list displays icons to the right for actions you can take on the item. The actions that are available depend on the permissions to which you have been granted for the item:
(shared path folder) | Create a Shared Path Folder Link (folders only) |
| Share the item Via the Discovery Environment |
| Metadata: Add or edit metadata or select a metadata template |
| Add or retract comments about a file or folder |
Viewing Details
Click the checkbox for a file or folder in the middle column to view information about it in the Details section on the right side of the Data window. The options that are available depend upon whether a file or a folder is selected.
File Details | Folder Details |
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Details Option | Description | File | Folder |
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Last Modified | Date the item was last modified by the owner. | ||
Date Submitted | Date the owner shared it publicly with other CyVerse users. | ||
Permissions | Permission level you have been granted for the item. | ||
Share | Displays whether the file or folder has been shared. If you are the owner, allows you to access the file or folder to share or change sharing permissions. | ||
Size | Size of the file. | ||
Type | File type for the file. |
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Info-Type | Info-type for the file. |
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md5 Checksum | Useful for comparing files and verifying the integrity of the downloaded file. |
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Send to | CoGe, Ensemble, or Newick files only. Allows you to send a genome file to CoGe or Ensembl, or a Newick file to the Tree Viewer. These commands are also available in the Share menu. |
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Files(s)/Folder(s) | Number of files and subfolders contained in the folder. |
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Tags | Add or delete a tag for a file or folder, or enter a description about the tag or data item. |
Basic process
To begin, you need the data files you want to use in your analysis. You can use any file in your personal, Community Data, or Shared With Me folder, or you can upload or import a data file to your personal folder. Once the data file is in your workspace folder or in the Community Data folder, you can:
Use the file in an analysis.
View the outputs of a completed analysis.
Download data files, output files, and folders.
Add or view metadata in files and folders.
Add tags and tag descriptions to files and folders.
It is also possible to manage data outside of the Discovery Environment using other tools, as documented in Downloading and Uploading Data.