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Liz Kiernan

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  • Terra architecture: where your data and tools live

    Learn how Terra uses cloud storage and compute resources and how to store and work with files and analysis tools across the different resources from within your workspace. Overview: Terra's clou...

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  • How to import a workflow and its parameter file from Dockstore into Terra

    Dockstore is a GA4GH-compliant, open-source platform for sharing Docker-based tools, such as Terra-compatible workflows written in the Workflow Description Language (WDL). Read on for step-by-step ...

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  • When and how to use a set table for a workflow

    Set tables are a useful way to organize data when 1) you want to group specific input data for (repeat) analysis or 2) if your analysis requires multiple input files to produce a single output. Lea...

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  • Understanding and using Gen3 data in Terra

    Gen3 is an open-source, cloud-based platform that helps researchers store and search data hosted by consortia like NHLBI BioData Catalyst. Learn how to access Gen3 data in Terra and describe the st...

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  • How to modify and edit data tables

    Learn how to edit and manage data tables in a Terra workspace: edit individual cells, add or delete table rows or columns, sort by or hide metadata (columns), etc.  Edit in Terra: Step-by-step inst...

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  • How to access controlled data on external servers (i.e., Gen3)

    Learn to use controlled-access data from Gen3 on Terra by linking your Terra user ID to your authorization account (such as a dbGaP account). Linking your authorization lets Terra automatically det...

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  • How to add workspace-level input data (workspace data table)

    Learn how to generate a dedicated table to hold workspace-level resources such as reference files or Docker containers.  Why use a Workspace Data table? The Workspace Data table can hold variables ...

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  • How to access previous versions of Jupyter Docker images using the Google Container Registry

    Learn how to set up your Jupyter Cloud Environment virtual machine (VM) software with a preconfigured Terra Docker image. Although these images are updated routinely to the latest software, you can...

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  • Exploring Human Cell Atlas data on Terra

    This step-by-step tutorial uses the Intro-to-HCA-data-on-Terra workspace to import, access, and analyze Human Cell Atlas (HCA) data with community-supported single-cell tools like Bioconductor, Cum...

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  • Adding pair tables for tumor-normal analysis

    Learn how to link entity tables in Terra to analyze paired tumor and normal samples. Overview: Pair tables for tumor-normal samples Although Terra has two main types of data tables (entity and set)...

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