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Sometimes it is needed to see access the same data in different groups. To avoid data duplication it is possible to create so called hardlinks that lead to different object IDs within OMERO, while the physical, underlying data is not replicated. Hardlinks can be deleted individually without affecting the physical data. Only when the very last hardlink is deleted, the physical data gets deleted. The individual objects have distinct annotations within OMERO and can be therefore handled independently.

Step-by-step guide: How can I share images between different groups without duplicating the data completely?

Main steps:

1. Create hardlinks
2. Move hardlinks to another group

Detailed description:

• First you have to select the Dataset(s) or Image(s) you would like to share across different groups. You can select one or multiple (use "Shift") objects, but only of type "Dataset" or "Image" (Projects are not supported).
• Call the "Duplicate Across Groups" script.

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• Refresh your browser to see that the images have been moved successfully. The Activies Log will also contain an information about the progress.

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