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Deposit a Plan

Depositing a plan publishes it to an external repository (such as Zenodo or Dataverse) and assigns it a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). The DOI provides a permanent, citable link to your plan.

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  • The deposit feature is available only on the Plan Overview page.
  • Deposit is only available when the current plan status permits it. See Plan Statuses for details.
  • The deposit repositories available to you depend on which Deposit Services your administrator has configured.

How to Deposit a Plan​

Step 1 — Open the Deposit Menu​

On the Plan Overview page, click the Deposit button. A dropdown lists all available deposit repositories. Each repository is shown with its name and logo.

Plan deposit button Deposit a Plan

Step 2 — Select a Repository​

Click the repository you want to deposit to.

If the repository supports more than one authentication method, a dialog appears asking how you want to authenticate. The options depend on the repository configuration:

OptionDescription
Login to [Repository]Opens a browser popup to log in with your repository account (OAuth2 flow). Use this to deposit under your own repository identity.
Use your [Repository] credentialsUses credentials you have saved in your Profile Settings. Available only if you have configured credentials for this repository.
Use default settingsUses the system-level credentials configured by your administrator. No personal login required.

Step 3 — Authenticate​

Complete the authentication step for your chosen method:

  • OAuth2 login: A browser popup opens redirecting you to the repository. Log in with your repository account and authorize the connection. The popup closes automatically when authorization is complete.
  • Profile credentials / Default settings: No additional action required — the deposit proceeds automatically.

Step 4 — Deposit Completes​

Once the deposit is successful:

  • A confirmation message is displayed.
  • The assigned DOI appears on the Plan Overview page alongside the repository name.
  • All other collaborators on the plan receive an email notification informing them of the deposit.

If the deposit fails, an error message is shown. See Troubleshooting — Deposit Fails for common causes and solutions.

Depositing a New Version​

If the plan was previously deposited, the deposit service automatically creates a new version of the existing repository record rather than a new entry. The previous DOI remains valid and points to the earlier version.

Viewing and Using the DOI​

After a successful deposit, the DOI is displayed on the Plan Overview page. You can:

  • Click the DOI to open the repository record in a new tab.
  • Copy the DOI to include it in citations or references.
  • Deposit the same plan to additional repositories to receive multiple DOIs.

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