How to load different datasets into your practice VM

This is a short step-by-step guide to demonstrate how different datasets can be added to a practice virtual machine, which can then be analysed using DataSHIELD commands.

The basic outline is:

• Download the data files and dictionaries .zip file (download from here: take your pick of the available types of data: e.g. DASIM or SURVIVAL)

  • For this demo we are uploading CNSIM data, but it would work equivalently for other data sets.

• boot your practice VM (the one downloaded for the 9th December workshop)

• once it is running, log in to the opal portal using the administrator login combination (find it here, see the services part of the table)

• Go into “projects”- on the top grey bar of the opal web portal

• “Add project”
  
  

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• Upload the .zip file

  • go to “files” (4th tab from top on left bar)

     

• import the .zip file:

  • go to “tables” (second tab from top on left bar)

     

  • CLick through the dialog boxes

    select an “opal archive” file format:

    Navigate to the zip file you uploaded

    Click “finish”

• Give the table tab 5-10 seconds (as the data processes) then click the grey “refresh” button above the table

   

• You should be ready to analyse!