The Edit Protocol page enables you to edit protocol information and edit access to the protocol.

Once data is made Public, you can edit the data, but it will be retracted from Public, and you will need to resubmit it to the curator again for review.

  1. Find the protocol of interest, as described in Searching for Existing Protocols. 
  2. In the search results, in the row for the protocol of interest, click Edit. The Edit Protocol page appears. 
  3. Fill in the following information as needed.

    Edit ProtocolDescription

    Protocol Type*

    Protocol Name*

    Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol name (required).

    Protocol Abbreviation

    Enter a shortened phrase used in place of the protocol name.

    Protocol Version

    Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol version number.

    Upload
    OR
    Enter File URL

    Select Upload or Enter File URL.

    • If you select Upload: Click Choose File. Browse and select the protocol file (up to 30 MB). 
    • If you select Enter File URL: Enter the URL where the protocol is located.
    File TitleThe title of the protocol file.
    Description

    Enter any additional description information that the form does not include.

    Access to the Protocol

    For more information, refer to Sharing a Protocol with a User or Group or Making a Protocol Public.

    If you paste text into an input field, review it before submitting the text to the system. Make sure the formatting (such as superscript, subscript, bold, and Italics), Greek letters, and other special characters appear as expected. For details, refer to Correcting Special Text. 


  4. Click Submit when you are done editing the Protocol.