Reads Submission

How to Submit Reads

Note

  • Once Reads have been submitted, they cannot be deleted.

  • Files must be uploaded before a Reads manifest can be submitted.


Accessing the Reads’ Web Page

The Reads’ [1] web page can be accessed from the Components button or Actions button associated with a profile [2].


Use Components’ Button to Navigate to Reads’ Web Page

Click the profile-components-button button associated with a profile. Then, click the reads-component-button from the popup menu displayed as shown below:

Stand-alone Reads' profile component

Stand-alone Profile Components: Reads component button


Use Actions’ Button to Navigate to Reads’ Web Page

Click the profile-actions-button button associated with a profile. Then, click the action, Submit Reads action from the popup menu displayed as shown below:

Stand-alone Reads' profile action

Stand-alone Profile Actions: ‘Submit Reads’ action


Upload Reads

Hint

To download a blank Reads’ manifest template, click the reads-blank-manifest-download-button button.

Important

The Reads checklist dropdown menu is only available for Standalone profiles.

If you are submitting Reads for a profile other than a Standalone profile, please proceed to upload the Reads from your local file system after you have clicked the add-reads-manifest-button button.

  1. On the Reads’ web page, click the checklist dropdown to view a list of available checklists that support Reads’ submission as shown below:

    Available checklist options

    Reads’ web page: Checklist dropdown menu with checklist options displayed

    An overview of each Reads checklist option is explained in the Reads’ checklist section.


  2. Click add-reads-manifest-button button to add Reads’ from a spreadsheet for the chosen checklist as shown below:

    Note

    The colour of the add-reads-manifest-button button is based on the type of profile that you are submitting a Reads for. See the Profile Types Legend section regarding the colour code for the various types of project profiles on COPO.

    Pointer to 'Add Reads' from Spreadsheet' button

    Reads’ upload: Click ‘Add Reads’ from Spreadsheet’ button


  3. An Upload Read Manifest dialogue is displayed. Click the reads-upload-button button to choose a file from your local system.

    Upload Read Manifest dialogue

    Reads’ upload: ‘Upload Read Manifest’ dialogue


  4. The uploaded manifest is shown in a table in the Upload Read Manifest dialogue as shown below. Click the reads-finish-button button to submit the reads manifest.

    Upload Read Manifest dialogue

    Reads’ upload: ‘Upload Read Manifest’ dialogue with uploaded manifest


  5. The new read(s) will be displayed on the Reads web page after a successful submission.

    Hint

    Reads records that are highlighted yellow indicate that the records are pending submission. The records will be highlighted green after a successful submission.

    Read(s) submitted

    Reads’ upload: Reads’ web page displaying the uploaded read(s)



Submit Reads

Hint

The submitted read record will be highlighted green.

Click the desired reads records from the list of reads displayed on the Reads’ web page. Then, click the Submit button (located in the top-right corner of the table) as shown below:

Submit reads button

Reads submission: Click the “Submit” button to submit the highlighted read from the profile

Reads submitted successfully

Reads submission: The Read has been submitted



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