Samples

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Data Browser: Samples

The Samples Browser allows users to create and manage samples they are authorized to access. Access permissions are granted through lab-based, user-based, or collaborative permissions authorized by a Principal Investigator (PI).

The Sample Browser includes:

• Create New Sample button that allows creating one or multiple samples
• A Navigation Pane on the left side for switching between sample views and hierarchical organization of My & Lab data described below.
• A Sample Table for displaying rows of samples with columns representing metadata that may be sorted and filtered.
• Customization Tools in the upper-right corner to configure columns, saved views, and filters.
• Advanced Selection, Sorting, and Filtering of samples
• Ability to perform Actions quickly and easily from a context menu to one or more samples

Navigation Pane

The Navigation Pane allows users to quickly access datasets across different categories. Unauthenticated users will only see All Public Datasets and Knowledgebase Datasets.

All Samples

Displays all samples the user can access.

My & Lab Data

Displays samples accessible via user- or lab-based permissions.

This section includes an organization mirroring a file system:

• My Collections – personal collections created by the user.
• Spawned Sample Collections - collections created by the user through multi-sample creating tool.
• Projects – high-level groupings for sample organization that mirror data organization in Datasets Browser and consists of
  • Studies – reside inside Projects
    • Collections – reside inside Studies