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If your user account has the Read , Write, or Own permission level on data in DME, you can download that data. You can choose whether to download the data file to Globus or S3. For prerequisites when using Globus with DME, refer to Preparing to Use Globus.  that data. This page describes how to download one data file at a time to your local system. 

To download a data file:

1. Log in as described in Logging In via the GUI. The Dashboard appears.
2. Select a method:data for download, using one of the following options:
   • Browse for the data file, as described in Browsing for Data via the GUI. In the detail panel, locate the row for the file you want to download.
   • Search
   • If you are familiar with the metadata, perform a search for the data file, as described in Searching for Data via the GUI  (or run a saved search from the Dashboard). The Data File Search Results search results page appears. In  Locate the row for the file you want to download. 
3. Initiate the download:
   • In the search results page, click the download icon (). 
   • Otherwise, browse for the data file, as described in Browsing for Data via the GUI. Navigate to and right-click the data In the Browse page detail panel, in the row for the file you want to download. Click View Details. The Data File page appears. Click , click the download icon.

   The Download page appears. 

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4. Select the type of download: If you want to download the file to your local computer, select SynchronousLocal System. In the Download file name File Name field, you can keep the existing file name or specify a new file name. The destination folder structure must already exist.
5. If you want to download the file to Globus, select Asynchronous (Globus):
   • To select information from Globus:
     1. Click the given link. A Globus page appears. 
     2. In Globus, select the shared endpoint (collection). Navigate to and double-click the folder in which you want to transfer the file. Make sure the Collection and Path fields reflect your selections. Click Submit. The DME download page reappears. 
   • To enter the Globus information manually:
     • Specify the UUID of the shared Globus endpoint. If necessary, copy the UUID from Globus, as described in Copying the Globus Shared Endpoint UUID.
     • Specify the Globus endpoint (destination) path. If you want DME to transfer the file to the root of the shared Globus endpoint, specify a forward slash character (/) as the path. If the destination folder structure you specify does not already exist, DME creates it.
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6. If you want to download the file to S3, select Asynchronous (S3):
   
   • Specify the name of the destination S3 bucket.
   • Specify the path to and the name of the folder in the destination bucket. Do not begin the path with a slash. If the destination folder structure you specify does not already exist, DME creates it.
   • Specify the AWS access key.
   • Specify the AWS secret access key.
   • Specify the region. 
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7. Click Download. The system transfers the file based on your selections. Depending on your event subscriptions, the system might send you an email notification of the download status. For instructions on subscribing, refer to Subscribing to Notifications.
8. Click Download. The system responds as follows:
   • If the file is in deep archive, the system sends you an email notification when the file is available for download. This restoration process could take a number of hours. When an email message arrives, click the link in that message. The Download page appears again. Click Download again. The system prompts you to save the file.
   • Otherwise, the system prompts you to save the file. 
   When the system displays the task ID, consider clicking that link to visit the Download Task Details page and view the progress of the download. For instructions, refer to Viewing Download Status.