3.4 - File Actions

This section covers the full lifecycle of files in GDEXDB: archiving, querying, moving, and deleting Saved, Web, Help, and Quasar files. Available actions:

Set Saved File Information

create or modify Saved file records in GDEXDB

Get Saved File Information

retrieve Saved file records from GDEXDB

Set Web File Information

create or modify Web file records in GDEXDB

Get Web File Information

retrieve Web file records from GDEXDB

Set Help File Information

create or modify Help file records in GDEXDB

Get Help File Information

retrieve Help file records from GDEXDB

Set Quasar File Information

create or modify Quasar backup file records

Get Quasar File Information

retrieve Quasar backup file records from GDEXDB

Archive Saved Files

archive local files as Saved files and record their information in GDEXDB

Archive Web Files

archive local files as Web files and record their information in GDEXDB

Archive Help Files

archive local files as Help files and record their information in GDEXDB

Backup Quasar Files

tar and upload files to the Globus Quasar Server

Restore Quasar Files

retrieve Quasar tar files and restore missing Saved or Web files

Move Saved/Web/Help/Quasar Files

move files between datasets, groups, or file types

Delete Saved/Web/Help/Quasar Files

delete files and remove their GDEXDB records

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Appendix A: List of Examples

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