If your user account has the Read, Write, or Own permission level on a collection or data file in DME, you can view details about that data in the GUI.
To view details:
- Log in as described in Logging In via the GUI. The Dashboard appears.
- Browse for content as described in Browsing for Data via the GUI. The Browse page appears.
- Navigate to and right-click the collection or data file you want to view. Click View Details. The Collection page or Data File page appears.
- (Optional) To view the metadata of the parent collection, click Parent Metadata.
The following table describes the actions you can take on the Collection page or Data File page:
To do this ... | Do this ... |
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Download the collection or file | In the row for the collection or file of interest, click the download icon (). The Download dialog box appears. For details, refer to Downloading Data via the GUI. |
Manage permissions for the collection or file | In the row for the collection or file of interest, click the permission icon (). The permissions page for that collection or file appears. For details, refer to Managing Permissions via the GUI. |
Update custom metadata for the collection or file | Click the edit icon (). In the Metadata section of the page, the custom metadata attributes become editable. For details, refer to Updating Metadata via the GUI. |
Browse the collection | Click the browse icon (). The Browse page appears, with the hierarchy of collections expanded to display the collection of interest. For details, refer to Browsing for Data via the GUI. |
Bookmark the collection | Click the bookmark icon (). The Bookmark dialog box appears. For details, refer to Creating a Bookmark via the GUI. |
Delete the file | Click the delete icon (). This icon is available if you have write permission on the parent collection. A message appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion. |
Delete an empty collection | Click the delete icon (). This icon is available if the collection is empty and you have write permission on it. A message appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion. |