f7519f02a4fcac58f44b6436d0bffffc79b5a53d jcasper Fri Nov 8 15:47:45 2019 -0800 Minor text changes to catch up with our new session expiration policy, no ticket diff --git src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html index 49d46fd..0b3f5b2 100755 --- src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html +++ src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html @@ -932,32 +932,33 @@ may be organized into one of several formats, including a simple tab-delimited file that can be loaded into a spreadsheet or database as well as advanced formats that may be uploaded into the Genome Browser as custom annotation tracks. The Table Browser provides a convenient alternative to downloading and manipulating the entire genome and its massive data tracks. (See the <a href="#Download">Downloading Genome Data</a> section.)</p> <p> For information on using the Table Browser features, refer to the <a href="hgTablesHelp.html">Table Browser User Guide</a>.</p> <a name="Sessions"></a> <h2>Getting started using Sessions</h2> <p> The <a href="../../cgi-bin/hgSession" target="_blank">Sessions tool</a> allows users to configure their browsers with specific track combinations, including custom tracks, and save the configuration options. Multiple sessions may be saved for future reference, for comparison of scenarios or for -sharing with colleagues. Saved sessions persist for four months after the last access, unless -deleted. <a href="/goldenPath/help/hgSessionHelp.html#CTs">User-generated tracks</a> can be saved +sharing with colleagues. Saved sessions <A href="hgSessionHelp.html#Lifespan">will not be expired</a>, +however we still recommend that you keep local back-ups of your session contents and any associated +custom tracks. <a href="/goldenPath/help/hgSessionHelp.html#CTs">User-generated tracks</a> can be saved within sessions.</p> <p> This tool may be accessed by clicking the "My Data" pulldown in the top blue navigation bar in any assembly and then selecting <strong>Sessions</strong>. To ensure privacy and security, you must <a href="../../cgi-bin/hgSession" target="_blank">create an account</a> and/or <a href="../../cgi-bin/hgSession" target="_blank">log in</a> to use the Session tool. Individual sessions may be designated by the user as either "shared" or "non-shared" to protect the privacy of confidential data. To avoid having a new shared session from someone else override existing Genome Browser settings, users are encouraged to open a new web-browser instance or to save existing settings in a session before loading a new shared session.</p> <p> For more detailed information on using the Session tool, see the <a href="hgSessionHelp.html">Sessions User Guide</a>.</p> <a name="GenomeGraphs"></a>