Find existing data collections

Purpose: This document explains how you can find data collections to use in your workspaces.

Discover new data collections

Select Exchange in the left sidebar to navigate to the Data Exchange page.

You'll see a list of data collections where you have Discover, Reader, Writer, or Owner access. This includes data collections that have a group policy with a group or organization you belong to.

Filter search results

There are two ways to filter search results:

Filter by search term

Search terms will match any of the following fields:

• Name
• Description
• Therapeutic area tags
• Data modality tags
• Publisher name
• Publisher email
• Created date (month, date, or year)
• Last modified date (month, date, or year)

Filter by metadata tags

To the right of the search, select the Filter button. A modal will open. Select any fields you'd like to filter by.

When you select multiple fields, each result will include all of the fields. That is, if you select Infectious Diseases and Daily, then all results will include the therapeutic tag Infectious Diseases and an update frequency of Daily.

Add data to your workspace

If you only have Discover access, you won't have access to the data and will need to request access via the Get access button.

If you have Reader, Writer, or Owner access, you'll be able to view the data collection's data and add it to your workspace. Select + Add to workspace and complete the steps to add the data to a workspace.

Frequently asked questions

I can't find a data collection I know exists

You must have Discover, Reader, Writer, or Owner access for a data collection to appear in the Exchange search results.

I can't request access to a data collection

If the Get access button is disabled, then the owner of this data collection did not list any contact details. Therefore, it's not possible to request access to the data collection.

If you don't see a Get access button, then you already have Reader, Writer, or Owner access.

I cannot see the data collection's data or versions

If you only have Discover access, you cannot see the versions. Refer to the Access field to confirm your level of access.

Otherwise, it's possible the data collection doesn't have any versions, or any published versions. To confirm, select the data collection and navigate to the Versions tab. If the Version select tool says Draft, then there are no published versions and you cannot add this data to your workspace.

How do I ensure my data collection appears in Exchange search results?

See Make your data collection discoverable for details.