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Comment: Updated for MODAC-334.
  1. Search for the data of interest, as described in Finding Data
  2. In the search results, click the link for the asset of interest. The Asset Details page appears with the following lists:
    • The asset link. To copy this link, click the copy icon. The system copies the URL to your clipboard. You can send this URL to users who want to download asset files.
    • The program, study, and asset names, as well as the .
    • The asset path. This path is useful to API programmers. 
    • A list of asset attributes and attribute values. If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) attribute is available, you can share the URL for the asset with another user, using the following format:
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      https://modac.cancer.gov/searchTab?doi=<DOI value>
      • If an attribute value begins with http or https, MoDaC displays it as a hyperlink. 
      • In a reference dataset, the value in the Applicable Model field is a comma-separated list. 
    • On a desktop, a list of files. If you have generated predictions in this asset, or if you belong to an access group associated with the predictions in this asset, a Predictions tab lists those prediction A list of files. 

The following two tables describe the actions you can take in the list of files.

You can perform the following the actions in the list of files without logging in:

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Select the number of files per pageIn the
Rows per Page box, select a number. The minimum number of files per page is 10 and the maximum is 100.
Sort by name or file sizeClick the column header. 
View all user metadata and key system metadata for a file or folder

Click the Metadata icon (The Key System Metadata icon.Image Modified) next to the filename or folder name. (For recently-updated metadata, click this icon one hour after the update.) If an attribute value begins with http or https, MoDaC displays it as a hyperlink.

Move to the previous page of results

Click the previous icon

Move to the next page of results

Click the next icon

If you uploaded the asset, or if you belong to an access group associated with the asset, you can perform the following the actions in the list of files after logging in. (For instructions, refer to Logging In.) 

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Generate predictions (if available)Click Generate Predictions. For details, refer to Generating Predictions
Perform model analysis (if available)Click Perform Model Analysis. For details, refer to Performing Model Analysis Using a Reference Dataset.

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Filter the list by filename or partial filename
  1. If the asset has any subcollections, expand the ones in which you want to filter files.
  2. In the Filter field, start typing all or part of a filename. 
Copy the path for a file or folder

In the row for the file or folder of interest, click the Copy

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Path icon (The Copy Path icon.Image Modified). The system copies the path to your clipboard. 

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Edit the metadata for a file or folder

In the row for the file or folder of interest, click the Edit Metadata icon (The Edit File Metadata icon.Image Added). For details, refer to Editing Metadata.

Download the metadata for

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a file

In the row for the file of interest, click the Download File Metadata icon (

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A message appears. For details, refer to Downloading

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Download the metadata for multiple filesSelect the Batch Select checkbox. If the asset has subfolders, the system selects only the files at the top level. (To exclude a file from download, click the checkbox for that row.) Click Download Selected

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Metadata. A message appears. For details, refer

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In the row for the file of interest, click the Edit File Metadata icon (The Edit File Metadata icon. Image Removed). For details, refer to Editing Metadata.

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Download a file or folder

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In the row for the file or folder of interest, click the Download File

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or Download Folder icon (

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The Download File or Download Folder icon.Image Added).

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The Download page appears. For details, refer to Downloading

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Data

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Download

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multiple files

Select the Batch Select checkbox. If the asset has subfolders, the system selects only the files at the top level. (To exclude a file from download, click the checkbox for that row.) Click Download Selected

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Files. The Download page appears. For details, refer

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Delete a file

In the row for the file of interest, click the Delete File icon (The Delete File icon.Image Modified). A confirmation message appears. For details, refer to Deleting

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Files

If the following criteria are met, you can delete a file:

  • You own the data. That is, you created the file. 
  • The parent collection is not public. For information, refer to 

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For actions you can take in the list of prediction files, refer to Exploring Predictions in an Asset.