Checking Access
You can check your access to data on BioData Catalyst using the public website or on your specific platform.
Public website
Go to Accessing BioData Catalyst Data and click Check My Access.
BioData Catalyst powered by Gen3 platform
Go to BioData Catalyst Powered by Gen3, select NIH Login, then log in using your NIH credentials. Once logged in, select the Exploration tab. From the Data Access panel on the left, make sure Data with Access is selected. Note whether you have access to all the datasets you expect.
Data Access
Parameter | Description |
Data with Access (default) | Displays projects you have access to. |
Data without Access | Displays data you do not have subject-level access to, but for which summary statistics can be accessed. |
All Data | Displays all projects, but also projects you have no access to. A lock will appear for data you cannot access. |
Request Access
You can request access to data by visiting the dbGaP homepage. For more information on Data Access, see the Data Accessibility on the Exploration page.
BioData Catalyst powered by Seven Bridges platform
Go to BioData Catalyst powered by Seven Bridges and login. To check your data access:
Click your username in the upper right and select Account Settings.
Select the tab for Dataset Access.
Browse the datasets and note whether you have access to all the datasets you expect.
Datasets you have access to will have green check marks.
Datasets you do not have access to will have red check marks.
BioData Catalyst powered by Terra platform
You do not need to check your data access on BioData Catalyst powered by Terra. But before submitting a help desk ticket, ensure that you’ve done the following steps:
Establish a link in BioData Catalyst powered by Terra to your eRA Commons/NIH Account and the University of Chicago DCP Framework. To link eRA Commons, NIH, and DCP Framework Services, go to your Profile page in BioData Catalyst powered by Terra and log in with your NIH credentials.
If your access still has issues using particular files or datasets in analyses on BioData Catalyst powered by Terra, submit a request to our help desk.
BioData Catalyst powered by PIC-SURE platform
You do not need to check your data access on BioData Catalyst powered by PIC-SURE. Instead, refer to the Accessing BioData Catalyst Data page, then click Check My Access.
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