Your project

Every dataset in XNAT lives in a project, and access is controlled per project. When you first log in you will have no projects listed.

A new projectYour study does not have an XNAT project yetAn existing projectThe project exists and you need access to it

A new project

Only UQ staff and students can request a new project, because each XNAT project is allocated against a UQ-RDM HPC collection. If you are not at UQ, ask a UQ collaborator to request it.

Note

If your data is acquired at HIRF, CAI or TRI, check with the facility first — they may create the project for you as part of your imaging booking.

1. Create a UQ-RDM HPC Collection.

   Open https://rdm.uq.edu.au/create-record, log in, and fill in the record with your project details.

   

   Important

   For (6) Data Storage Options, select the second option (The project data needs to be mounted on UQ HPC facilities.). Any other option is incompatible with XNAT and will require a new RDM request.

   Select REQUEST DATA STORAGE. You will end up with a collection name such as PROJ001-Q0189 — HPC collections end in -Q, not -A or -I.

2. Send the request to RCC support.

   RDM Collection Name

3. Wait for confirmation. Project setup typically takes around 24 hours.

An existing project

Access is granted per project by an Owner, so someone has to add you.

1. Ask the person who owns the project to add you.

   • A study run by a colleague — ask the study lead.
   • Data acquired at HIRF, CAI or TRI — ask the facility, if they set the project up.

2. They follow Granting access and choose your role — Owner, Member or Collaborator.

3. Log in to XNAT. The project appears in your project list.

Caution

Contact RCC support if you have been told access was granted but the project is still missing after five working days.

Note

If you are from a non-AAF organisation, request an AAF account first — see Signing up.

Further reading

• Granting access to your project
• Requesting more storage