Workflows

Terra uses pipelines (workflows) in Workflow Description Language (WDLs) for batch processing genomics data. This section includes documentation on how to set up and run WDLS workflows using sample or your own data in a Google Cloud bucket and additional WDLs resources.

Sections

• General workflow documentation
  • Overview: How the workflow system works
  • What to expect when you submit a workflow
  • Getting started with GATK workflows in the cloud FAQs
  • Finding the workflow (method) you need (and its JSON) in the Methods Repository
  • How to import a workflow and its parameter file from Dockstore into Terra
• Workflows setup
  • How to configure workflow inputs
  • Writing workflow outputs to the data table
  • Workflow setup: VM and other options
  • Selecting the root entity type
  • How to use DRS URIs in a workflow
• WDLs Resources
  • Overview: Getting started with WDL

Articles

• Get started running workflows