Download a dataset
This chapter explains how to request and download a dataset from SciCat.
Login to Scicat
Log in to SciCat with your organisation user.
Figure 1: SciCat Log In
Select the dataset and add it to the cart
After logging in, the dataset view can be opened by clicking on the SciCat logo.
Figure 2: SciCat Open Dataset View
Figure 3: SciCat Select Dataset and add to Cart
Retrieve the dataset
As soon as a data set is in the shopping basket, actions can be called up. One action is called Retrieval, which can be used to request the download of a data set.
Figure 4: SciCat Open Cart
Figure 5: SciCat Select Dataset in Cart
Figure 6: SciCat Retrieve Dataset
The data record is now transferred from the long-term storage to a cache server. As soon as the transfer is complete, the user is informed by e-mail. A download link is provided in the e-mail.