The Data Portal

What will you learn?

• How to upload, download and manage data

• How to inspect metadata/project overview info

• How to do simple searches

• How to create private and public links to share data

Lets get Started

We have a website interface to our data storage system. This is intended as a light weight interface for small scale data management work.

Load the website at https://data.pawsey.org.au (we recommend you use Chrome in this training).

Login with your provided authentication details. Contact a trainer if something goes wrong.

Exercises

Exercise 1 - Navigate and inspect data with Data Portal

Perform the following:

login to the Data Portal,
navigate Data portal
search for files (including wild card search)
discover allocation size

login with your authentication details Navigate the portal Search for files Find allocation size...how much storage does my project have?

Exercise 2 - Upload and download using Data Portal

Perform the following:

Upload a file to your project.
Download a file from your project,

Upload a file to your project. You can either drag and drop a file to your browser window, with the target folder selected. Alternatively, use the upload button Observe the upload detail pane...click on Uploads. Have a look at the activity log button... download a file from your project,

Exercise 3 - Managing data with Data Portal

Perform the following:

Make a file public
Make a folder
Move file
Move folder

Make a file public and private Make a folder Moving file and folders Navigate to the destination and click "Move to Here". This will work with Folders.