Page History

...

1. Log in to the CSSI DCC Portal.
2. Select Investigations > Upload.
   The Upload ISA TAB Files page appears.
   

3. Click New Project.
   The Project Properties page appears.

   Info
   A project is simply a container for the ISA-TAB file. It allows you to track multiple versions of ISA-TAB file uploads to this project. It is a best practice for each investigation to have its own project.

   
   
   

4. Enter a title for your new project. Note that this title and that of the ISA-TAB file that the project contains can be different.

5. Click Save Project.
   The new project is listed under Investigation Projects.
   

   Info
   If the File Upload section of the page is not visible, click Open next to the project name to show it.

   
   
   

   Info
   If needed now or later, click Edit to change the project name. Depending on your privileges, you may not see the Delete button.

6. Select the file you want to upload to this project in one of the following ways:

   • Drag and drop the ISA-TAB archive file from your computer to the Drop your files here box surrounded by the dashed lines:
     

   • Click the Drop your files here box image and browse to where the file is stored.

      

7. Click Upload files.
   The status of the file becomes Ready.
   
   
8. Click Upload files.The file begins processing and the status moves through the following stages:
   • Uploading
   • Processing Queued  
   • Queued
   • Preparing uploaded files
   • Parsing ISA TAB Metadata  
   • Preparing Data Files  
   • Validating assay files and file sizes  
   • File processed successfully  

   • Success: file processed successfully
     

     Info

     You may encounter an upload error. A sample error message follows: Missing Data Files: File processed successfully. 1 files referenced in the assay(s) were not found. Click here to view the missing file lists (limited to 1000 entries each). The CSSI DCC Portal validates uploaded ISA-TAB files usingstandards using standards and conventions described in the ISA-TAB specification Multiexcerpt include MultiExcerptName ExitDisclaimer nopanel true PageWithExcerpt wikicontent:Exit Disclaimer to Include . The ISA tools site Multiexcerpt include MultiExcerptName ExitDisclaimer nopanel true PageWithExcerpt wikicontent:Exit Disclaimer to Include provides additional technical information about validating ISA-TAB files.

       
9. Refresh the page to see the new upload listed in the Investigation Projects section of the page. 
   

...