Question: Can multiple users upload microarray datafiles under the same experiment?
Topic: caArray Usage
Release: caArray 2.X
Date entered: 06/10/2009
Details about the Question
I have created a new experiment for the investigator. Now I need to transfer the ownership under me to my investigator. Can I do that?
Answer
Yes. Multiple users can contribute the data under the same pre-published experiment. To enable this function, the experiment owner must first make the experiment sharable and assign the access right to a collaborator group:
- The owner needs to change the experiment from "Draft" state to "In Progress" state by clicking "Submit Experiment Proposal".
- The owner grants the "Read/Write" or other appropriate role to a selected collaborator group. Refer to caArrayDemo-002 How to Use caArray to Share Pre-Publishing Data? listed under caArray Usage on the caArray Demos page.
- Other users in this collaborator group can now upload new files to this experiment.
- Different users can only access others' files after the files have been imported (that is, under the "Imported Data" tab and "supplemental file"). If a file is still in the working stage (that is, under the "Manage Data" tab), it is only accessible to its own submitter.
For detailed steps on how to share pre-published data, please refer to How to Use caArray to Share Pre-Publishing Data?
Special Note for caArray Version 2.3 and up
Starting in caArray version 2.3, Step 1 is no longer necessary. All public visibility is also managed under Permissions.
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