Each RDS Activity can have multiple collections. Each of these collections can have different Access permissions.

Currently, in the Research Data Store you can provision a File Share, Publishable File Share, Sync and Share folder, Wiki space or a JIRA project.

 

1. Creating a Collection can be done two ways:
   
   
   1. From the Home Screen, click on the Activity title, this will take you to the Activity details screen.
      
      
      
      Click Create new Collection.
      
      
      
      
   2. From the Home screen, expand the activity by selecting the arrow next to the Activity Title. Click Create new Collection.
      
      
      
      
2. You can select the Collection Type you would like to create from the left hand side, information on each type is on the right.
   
   
   
   
3. Once you have selected scroll to the bottom of the pop-up and select the Create button.
   
   
   
   
4. You will be taken to the Create Collection screen where you can choose your:
   
   
   1. Collection Name – generally only alphanumeric characters, but there are some exceptions depending on the collection type.  The note under the collection name tells you what is allowed.
   2. Description – a description of the collection.
   3. Tags – comma-separated list.
      
      
      
      
5. Click Save to create the collection, a status message will appear at the top of the window.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. The collection is now visible in the Activity Details Screen. There is a scheduled job that will create the share in the underlying infrastructure. It could take up to 15 mins for the collection to be ready. The collection will have the tag of Being Created.
   
   

   If you have created a File Share or Publishable File Share collection, you may need to log out and log back in order to ensure the file share can be mapped on your computer.

   
   
   
   
7. You can navigate to the Collection Details by selecting the Collection Name. You will be notified by email once the collection has been provisioned.
   
   
   
   
8. Once the Collection is ready to use the following message will appear and Collection management options will be available.
   
   
   
   For more information on Deakin research data, please visit Manage your Research Data.