Reference data management
Submission of workflows for execution via a CLC Server, where those workflows are configured to use QIAGEN reference data, requires that a CLC_References File System Location has been configured. To create this location, a file system folder named CLC_References must exist and be configured as a File System Location. This folder must meet the standard requirements for folders configured as File System Locations.
Important: Special permissions affecting the access, addition and deletion of data are applied automatically to the CLC_References File System Location. Thus, permissions should not be enabled when configuring this location. If the "Permissions enabled" box is checked when configuring this location, the dedicated methods for accessing this location from the CLC Genomics Workbench will not work and only administrative users will be able to read or write to this area using the CLC Genomics Workbench Reference Data Manager.
Working with a CLC Server CLC_References location
- Reading All data stored in the CLC_References location can be viewed and used by all users logged into the CLC Server.
- Writing Data cannot be placed in this area using standard mechanisms such as copy/paste, saving analysis results, etc. Adding data to the server's CLC_References location can be done by
- Any user working with a CLC Genomics Workbench logged into the server, using functionality in:
- The launch wizard of a workflow that requires QIAGEN reference data.
- The View Reference Data wizard opened from the QIASeq Panel Analysis Assistant.
- The Reference Data Manager.
- A member of the admin group working in the web client. They can download the reference data for an installed workflow that requires QIAGEN reference data using an action under the Workflows tab.
- Any user working with a CLC Genomics Workbench logged into the server, using functionality in:
- Deletion
- Deletion via a CLC Genomics Workbench
Data can only be deleted only by members of the admin group, and only by using the Reference Data Manager. Data deleted using the CLC_References location is deleted immediately. It is not moved to a Recycle Bin.
Data cannot be deleted from this area using standard mechanisms in the CLC Genomics Workbench, such as deleting elements in the Navigation Area, etc.
- Deletion via the web client
Data can be moved to the Recycle Bin by any user using functionality under the Element Info tab. Data in a user's Recycle Bin can be deleted by that user unless recycle bin restrictions have been configured.
- Deletion using CLC Server Command Line Tools
Data can be moved to the Recycle Bin by any user with the
rmcommand. Data can only be deleted (empty_recycle_bins command) by members of the admin group.
- Deletion via a CLC Genomics Workbench
Additional information about the CLC Server CLC_References location
- When installing workflows requiring QIAGEN reference data on the CLC Server, an administrator can download that data via the web client. If this is done when no CLC_References File System Location is present, it will be added automatically.
- Direct data transfer must be enabled for downloading directly to the CLC Server's CLC_References file system location. If not enabled, data can be downloaded to a CLC Genomics Workbench's CLC_References location and
copied to the CLC Server location using functionality in the Reference Data Manager.
- To work with this location via the CLC Genomics Workbench Reference Data Manager, the Workbench must itself have a CLC_References location. This location is added by default when first installing the CLC Genomics Workbench, so it is expected that all Workbenches will have this location present.