Copy a dataset between histories
Authors:
Gildas Le Corguillé

Saskia Hiltemann

Helena Rasche

Bérénice Batut
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Sometimes you may want to use a dataset in multiple histories. You do not need to re-upload the data, but you can copy datasets from one history to another.
There 3 ways to copy datasets between histories
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From the original history
- Click on the galaxy-gear icon (History options) on the top of the history panel
- Click on Copy Dataset
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Select the desired files
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Give a relevant name to the “New history”
- Click on the new history name in the green box that have just appear to switch to this history
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From the galaxy-columns View all histories
- Click on galaxy-columns View all histories on the top right
- Switch to the history in which the dataset should be copied
- Drag the dataset to copy from its original history
- Drop it in the target history
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From the target history
- Click on User in the top bar
- Click on Datasets
- Search for the dataset to copy
- Click on it
- Click on Copy to History
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{% snippet faqs/galaxy/histories_copy_dataset.md %}