Whether you're creating a workspace from scratch or using a copy of another workspace, there are multiple options for adding a data table to the workspace so you can organize your data.
Three ways to add data tables to a workspace
The Terra Data page has dedicated sections for different kinds of data tables; this overview goes over how to add tables to the Table section, which is typically dedicated to the data you want to analyze or transform in downstream analysis (input data) and its associated metadata.
See How to make a data table from scratch or a template to generate a table from scratch.
Option 1: Copy a table from another workspace
1. Starting in the workspace you want to copy from, select the rows you want to export (or all rows, if you want the entire table).
2. Click Export above the table.
3. Select Export to workspace and follow the instructions.
There is no cost to copying data in a table to a workspaceExporting a data table to another workspace or downloading the TSV metadata does not incur any egress costs because you are not moving/copying the files in the table, merely copying the metadata and references to the new workspace.
Note that readers of your workspace will need read access to the bucket or workspace which actually owns the data to access files linked in the table.
Option 2: Import from the Data Library or other external servers (i.e. Gen3, HCA)
For external data resources directly connected to Terra, you'll be able to browse and filter, select the data subset you want, and export directly to your workspace.
Data browsing and formatting can vary widely
External repositories each have their own data browser and unique way of exporting data files. When you export data from the Data Library or an external source such as the Gen3 platform (shown in the video below), they may show up as multiple tables of predefined entities.
Option 3: Upload a load (TSV) file
Want to include a table for data you've just uploaded to your workspace bucket?
Use the data uploader to upload data and its associated table at once. See How to use the data uploader for step-by-step instructions.
No workspace with data in a table to copy?
1. Click the Import Data button at the top left of the workspace data page.
2. Select Upload TSV.
Step-by-step instructions to create a TSV file
See How to make a data table from scratch or a template.
Next steps
If you already have a data table in your workspace, you can modify it to meet your analysis needs. Learn more in Modifying and editing a data table.
Adding workspace-level files (e.g. reference files)
Maybe you're ready to perform an analysis but you need some workspace-level metadata like reference files. Read Creating Workspace Data tables to learn how to make a Workspace Data table that can be used in downstream WDL workflows.