# TCIA manifest for the IDC cohorts

**URL:** <https://discourse.canceridc.dev/t/tcia-manifest-for-the-idc-cohorts/75>\
**Category:** Feedback and features\
**Tags:** feature\
**Created:** [August 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.canceridc.dev/t/tcia-manifest-for-the-idc-cohorts/75 "2020-08-21T20:24:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ulrike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.canceridc.dev/ulrike/32/41_2.png) [@ulrike](https://discourse.canceridc.dev/u/ulrike)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.canceridc.dev/t/tcia-manifest-for-the-idc-cohorts/75/1 "2020-08-21T20:24:39Z")

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In one of the earlier postings, the question was raised if the user should be given an option to create a \*.tcia manifest file. I like the idea. The structure of the \*.tcia manifest file that is used by the NBIA data retriever to download data from TCIA is simple.  
All it takes is this:  
_downloadServerUrl=https://public.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-download/servlet/DownloadServlet_  
_includeAnnotation=true_  
_noOfrRetry=4_  
_databasketId=manifest-1559147534738.tcia_  
_manifestVersion=3.0_  
_ListOfSeriesToDownload=_  
_1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.2452.1800.158964155852478265378728754476_  
_1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.2452.1800.465811214825764182655629957816_  
_1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.2452.1800.252991244222243314218972810787_

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**Author:** ![fedorov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.canceridc.dev/fedorov/32/3_2.png) [@fedorov](https://discourse.canceridc.dev/u/fedorov)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.canceridc.dev/t/tcia-manifest-for-the-idc-cohorts/75/2 "2020-08-21T21:10:40Z")

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@ulrike yes, I suggested this to the team earlier, so naturally I like this idea. We should discuss this further post-MVP. Thank you for adding this suggestion!