---
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://docs.cancergenomicscloud.org/llms.txt
---

# Generate DRS manifest

To generate DRS manifest file:

1. Navigate to your project.
2. Click the **Files** tab.
3. Select one or more files.
4. Click the ellipsis menu next to the "Download" option and choose to generate the DRS manifest file in  either CSV or TSV format.

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5. The DRS manifest file will be generated in your project. You can monitor the progress in the upper right corner.

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6. Locate the manifest file in your project. The file name is generated by appending the time and date to "drs\_manifest", e.g.  "drs\_manifest\_\_YYYYMMDD\_HHMMSS". If the manifest is generated successfully, you can also click on the link shown in the  "Activity" area (see the screenshot above - "DRS manifest").

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7. (Optional) Download the manifest

After downloading the manifest, you can go to another Seven Bridges Platform to import those files using our [Import DRS from a manifest](https://docs.cancergenomicscloud.org/docs/import-from-a-drs-server) feature.

#### **Important notes:**

* The exported manifest file can be used as any other file in the project, i.e. copied to another project, used in a task, etc.
* You can reuse the exported manifest without changing its structure (columns). You can edit metadata schema and custom metadata fields (other fields are treated as read-only - this pertains to id, name, size and project fields) and submit the edited manifest file.
* The maximum file size for the manifest is 5 GiB.
* The exported manifest file contains metadata for files only.
* The following columns are available in the manifest:
  * DRS URI
  * name (along with path within the project)
  * metadata schema fields
  * custom metadata fields