How do I find my DKIST data?

This article describes specifically how Principal Investigators (PIs) (and Co-Investigators (Co-I)) may search for their data on the DKIST Data Portal. For an article on more general searches (unrelated to PIs), go to Portal Search Instructions.

Instructions

My Data Search Prerequisites

1. The PI/Co-I must have an active Globus account (see: How to create a globus account (for DKIST data)).

2. The user must have permission to access the files they want to download during the proprietary period (see: The DKIST Data Access Policy).

3. The user must have an active endpoint for Globus data transfers (see : how to set up an endpoint).

4. Note that data which is not yet processed is not visible in the DC Portal (processing could be on the order of ~1 month).

Steps to Search for Your Data

1. The PI/Co-I must be logged into the DC Data Portal with their Globus credentials <see: How to log into to Portal using Globus>

2. Select the Advanced Search Filters in the left hand column

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3. Selects the “Investigated By Me” checkbox (all data associated with proposals for this user will be returned)

   1. You must be logged into the Portal to see this option!

4. The new filter “INVESTIGATED BY ME” will appear with in the search parameter filter list.

5. Additional filters can also be applied to narrow down the search even further as needed.

6. Select the datasets for download my adding them to the shopping cart

7. The search results will be date-ordered with the most recent data at the top of the list

   1. “Datetime (UTC)” and “Instrument” columns can be used to sort the search results

8. Proceed to download to your Globus endpoint

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