Share probe group

When you share a probe group, you move it from a folder in your individual user workspace to a new or existing collaboration. eArray creates a new collaboration workspace, if needed. Other users can then access the probe group through the collaboration. You can share probe groups with a status of Incomplete or Locked.

• Note: The Share feature is not available within a collaboration. To move a probe group from a collaboration, use the Move command.

Before you share a probe group

• You must be the owner of the probe group.

• The probe group must not be located in a collaboration folder.

• The probe group must not be an Agilent catalog probe group, but it can contain Agilent catalog probes.

• If you will be sharing your probe group in a new collaboration workspace, you need to know the e-mail addresses of your desired collaborators.
   

To share probe groups

1. Search or Browse for the probe groups you want to share.
   
   eArray displays a list of probe groups. If there are many probe groups, eArray paginates the list. Use the Pages links above and below the list to navigate among the pages.

2. Select the probe groups that you want to share. Use the following as a guide:

   • To select a probe group, mark the check box by its name.

   • To navigate through multiple pages of results, use the Pages links. eArray remembers your selections as you go from page to page.

   • To select all of the probe groups on a page, mark the check box in the column heading row of the Search Results.

   • To sort the order of the probe group list based on any column (except Actions), click the heading of the column. To reverse the order of the sort, click the column heading again.
      

3. Click Share.
   
   The Share Probe Group(s) page appears.

4. Select one of these options:

   • Add probe group(s) to an existing collaboration workspace – Moves the probe groups to a selected collaboration.

   • Add probe group(s) to a new collaboration workspace – Creates a new collaboration workspace, then moves the probe groups to  this new workspace.

5. In Share Probe Group(s), select one of the following. You can only share a probe group if it is not in use in a microarray design. These options define what eArray does if a selected probe group is in use in a microarray design.

   • Make copy if used in other designs – If a probe group you are sharing is part of an existing microarray design, eArray creates a duplicate probe group and moves this duplicate to the location you specify.

   • Cancel move if used in other designs – If a probe group you are moving is part of an existing microarray design, eArray cancels your requested move.
      

6. Click Next.

If you selected Add probe group(s) to an existing collaboration workspace, a new page with a list of available collaborations appears. Follow these steps:

1. 1. 1. Select the desired destination collaboration for the probe groups.

      2. Click Next.
         eArray moves the probe group to the selected collaboration folder. A list of probe groups appears. Successful appears in the Result column next to the names of successfully shared probe groups. If a specific probe group could not be shared, a message in the Message column explains why.

      3. Click Close.
         If participants in the collaboration log in to eArray and enter this collaboration, they can access the probe group(s).

If you selected Add probe group(s) to a new collaboration workspace, a results page indicates which probe groups can be shared. Follow these steps:

1. • 1. Click Next.
        eArray checks the probe groups you selected. The list of probe groups appears. If a probe group can be shared, Can be Shared appears in the Result column. If another message appears, check to make sure you have followed the guidelines described above in Before you share a probe group.

     2. Click Next.
        The Create New Collaboration page appears.

     3. Specify the details of the new collaboration. Refer to Create a collaboration for a description of the parameters on this page.

     4. Click Create.
        The Terms and Conditions page appears.

     5. Read the Terms and Conditions, then click I Agree. You must agree to the Terms and Conditions if you want to create the collaboration and share your probe group.
        
        eArray creates the collaboration, and sends invitation e-mails to the people you invited. eArray directs invitees who are registered users to the eArray login page. It directs invitees who are not registered to the eArray registration page. A success message appears.
         

     6. Click Close.
        When a registered invitee logs in to eArray, the invitation appears in the Invitations to Me pane of the Collaboration main page, where they can accept the invitation and participate in the collaboration.

   • Note: After you share a probe group, it appears only in the selected collaboration workspace. It does not remain in its original folder.

See also

About collaborations

Create a collaboration

Administrative tasks for collaborations

Tasks for collaboration participants