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Generate a New Metadata Template for the First Time

Pre-requisites

Step-by-Step

In this how-to, we’ll be using an example Assay: Bulk RNA-seq dataset named CohortN - DatasetX located in a Synapse Project called CenterA.

  1. Access the Data Curator.
    • If you are prompted to login to Synapse, please use your Synapse account (or associated Google account).

  2. Navigate to the “Select your Dataset” section in the left-hand menu of the Data Curator. From that page, select your Synapse project from the dropdown (here, CenterA).

    Data Curator Select Project

  3. Select your dataset, which corresponds to the folder name in your bucket (here, CohortN - DatasetX).

    Data Curator Select Folder

  4. Select the metadata template you would like to use (here, Assay: Bulk RNA-seq). If you don’t see the correct template for your dataset, you can select the Minimal Metadata template and contact your DCC liaison.

    Data Curator Select Data Type

  5. Navigate to the “Get Metadata Template” section in the left-hand menu, and select the “Click to Generate Google Sheets Template” button.
    • This can take awhile depending on how many files are in your folder, so please be patient!

    Data Curator Google Sheets Link Button

  6. Click on the generated link to open a Google spreadsheet containing an empty template for you to complete with metadata, for each file in your dataset.

    Data Curator Google Sheets Link Generated

  7. You can fill out the sheet on the web, using dropdowns with allowed values and other standard Google Sheets features.

    Google Sheets Manifest Template Empty

Next: Step 3 - Annotate and Submit Your Metadata