Data sharing information
Data sharing is best supported through using of a CLC Genomics Server. While data can be shared by adding the same underlying folder as a CLC Data Location in more than one Workbench, this is not fully supported. Specifically:
- Concurrent alteration of the same data element is not supported. While the software will often detect this situation and handle it appropriately, for example by allowing only read access to all but one party editing the file, we do not guarantee this.
- When multiple Workbenches use the same CLC Data Location, the search index for that location can become outdated. When this happens, functionality relying on the index will not work properly, for example, search functionality and resolving data associations with CLC Metadata Tables. Re-indexing the location can help in the short term, but as soon as a new file is created by another CLC Workbench, the index will be out of date again.
Note that it is vital that the exact same folder in the file system hierarchy is added as a CLC Data Location in each Workbench if you decide to proceed with sharing data this way. Having CLC Locations within or containing other CLC Locations will also cause problems with the search indexes.