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## [Welcome to HEPData Forum](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/welcome-to-hepdata-forum/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [31 January 2020 08:08 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/welcome-to-hepdata-forum/7 "2020-01-31T08:08:54Z")

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This forum is for users and data submitters of the HEPData service. Ask a question here if you cannot easily find the answer in documentation elsewhere (e.g. submission help and links within) and if the Coordinator of y…

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## [Bulk import of data from Rivet to HEPData](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/bulk-import-of-data-from-rivet-to-hepdata/104)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [27 May 2026 14:36 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/bulk-import-of-data-from-rivet-to-hepdata/104 "2026-05-27T14:36:12Z")

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Today data from 796 publications, where previously there was no associated HEPData record, have been imported from the Rivet collection of reference data into HEPData. This bulk import increased the number of publicatio…

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## [Change title for submission w/o Inspire ID](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/change-title-for-submission-w-o-inspire-id/100)

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**Author:** [@agrecu](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/agrecu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 May 2026 08:09 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/change-title-for-submission-w-o-inspire-id/100 "2026-05-14T08:09:01Z")

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Dear developers, We noticed that the title of a submission which is not yet associated to an InspireHEP.net record (ID) cannot be edited neither by coordinator nor by uploader through the uploaded YAML files. Does this …

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## [MCP server for HEPData](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/mcp-server-for-hepdata/102)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [8 May 2026 14:49 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/mcp-server-for-hepdata/102 "2026-05-08T14:49:52Z")

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We are pleased to announce an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to connect AI (Artificial Intelligence) applications to HEPData. The initial release v0.1.0 of hepdata-mcp is availabl…

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## [Archive and display review conversations from previous uploads](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/archive-and-display-review-conversations-from-previous-uploads/101)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 17:10 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/archive-and-display-review-conversations-from-previous-uploads/101 "2026-04-28T17:10:37Z")

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I’ve just opened a GitHub issue for a proposed new feature to allow Uploaders/Reviewers/Coordinators to see the history of review conversations for a submission in progress. Currently, review messages are attached to da…

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## [Access to submissions in review phase](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/access-to-submissions-in-review-phase/31)

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**Author:** [@lusiani](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/lusiani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2026 11:37 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/access-to-submissions-in-review-phase/31 "2026-03-19T11:37:14Z")

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For any submission, only the coordinator can see the status of the submission in all its phases. In our collaboration (Strong-2020) it would be nice if an additional “observer”, appointed by the coordinator, may be able…

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## [Observer access to HEPData records](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/observer-access-to-hepdata-records/97)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [18 March 2026 09:04 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/observer-access-to-hepdata-records/97 "2026-03-18T09:04:38Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of a major new feature in development for more than a year (GitHub PR closing issue). Credit to Jordan Byers of Advanced Research Computing at Durham University for developing this…

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## [HEPData Users' Meeting 2025](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/hepdata-users-meeting-2025/84)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [27 January 2025 12:31 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/hepdata-users-meeting-2025/84 "2025-01-27T12:31:59Z")

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The HEPData Users’ Meeting 2025 was held on 15th January 2025: HEPData Users' Meeting 2025 (15 January 2025) · IPPP Conference Management System (Indico) Many thanks to all participants. Further feedback relevant to t…

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## [Local login now disabled on HEPData Forum](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/local-login-now-disabled-on-hepdata-forum/70)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [12 September 2024 15:20 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/local-login-now-disabled-on-hepdata-forum/70 "2024-09-12T15:20:39Z")

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Local login has now been disabled for the HEPData Forum, following a request from the CERN Discourse service. The main hepdata.net site is unaffected and local login is still possible. Users of the HEPData Forum will …

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## [Recommended way to update a HEPData historical submission](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/recommended-way-to-update-a-hepdata-historical-submission/69)

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**Author:** [@lusiani](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/lusiani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2024 18:56 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/recommended-way-to-update-a-hepdata-historical-submission/69 "2024-05-02T18:56:41Z")

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Hi, I post here because the reply may be useful also for other submission coordinators. I am an atypical coordinator, I serve as such for collaborations that do not have a coordinator but published e+e- → hadrons cross…

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## [LHCb records with wrongly associated RIVET](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/lhcb-records-with-wrongly-associated-rivet/67)

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**Author:** [@agrecu](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/agrecu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2024 15:47 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/lhcb-records-with-wrongly-associated-rivet/67 "2024-03-15T15:47:53Z")

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Dear developers, Record https://www.hepdata.net/record/ins1396331 has two associated RIVET plugins (including the plugin which should have been associated w/ record https://www.hepdata.net/record/ins1490663). This is ou…

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## [Possible way to reverse to an old version of entry](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/possible-way-to-reverse-to-an-old-version-of-entry/35)

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**Author:** [@hye](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/hye)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 June 2022 08:10 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/possible-way-to-reverse-to-an-old-version-of-entry/35 "2022-06-06T08:10:24Z")

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Dear expert, Is there anyway to reverse a version of HEPData entry to an old version? I met a case that the uploader ask me to create a new version 4 to upload some updates but the paper has been not sublit to the journ…

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## [Failed to load table temporary error](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/failed-to-load-table-temporary-error/34)

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**Author:** [@lusiani](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/lusiani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 May 2022 16:49 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/failed-to-load-table-temporary-error/34 "2022-05-31T16:49:31Z")

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Hi, I’d like to report that I get with some frequency temporary errors when loading tables, for instance on accessing https://www.hepdata.net/record/129529 I got: Failed to load table defined by /record/data/41807/124…

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## [Additional non-standard table addition to a submission](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/additional-non-standard-table-addition-to-a-submission/33)

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**Author:** [@lusiani](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/lusiani)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2022 12:33 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/additional-non-standard-table-addition-to-a-submission/33 "2022-05-10T12:33:46Z")

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Hi, I would like to add an extra YAML file in a non-standard format to a HEPData submission, that should not generate a plot and a table on the web page, but still could be downloaded both separately and when downloadin…

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## [Feedback for Coordinator submissions view](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/feedback-for-coordinator-submissions-view/25)

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**Author:** [@GraemeWatt](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/GraemeWatt)\
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**Last updated:** [22 April 2022 11:22 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/feedback-for-coordinator-submissions-view/25 "2022-04-22T11:22:41Z")

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We are planning to resurrect and improve a submissions view for a Coordinator’s Dashboard that was partially implemented in 2016 (see GitHub issue HEPData/hepdata#166). The animation below (from 2016, see GitHub issue H…

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## [Large correlation matrix data require excessive CPU and memory resources when browsing](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/large-correlation-matrix-data-require-excessive-cpu-and-memory-resources-when-browsing/28)

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**Author:** [@lusiani](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/lusiani)\
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**Last updated:** [27 November 2021 20:37 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/large-correlation-matrix-data-require-excessive-cpu-and-memory-resources-when-browsing/28 "2021-11-27T20:37:32Z")

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I am working on a submission of a BaBar measurement of sigma(e+e- → pi+pi-) that includes a large (337 x 337) statistical covariace matrix. Preparing and uploading the submission requires few CPU resources, but when the…

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## [Issues while logging in](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/issues-while-logging-in/24)

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**Author:** [@agrecu](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/agrecu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2021 15:18 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/issues-while-logging-in/24 "2021-06-03T15:18:07Z")

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Dear developers/maintainers, I get some strange behaviour while trying to log in on the hepdata.net portal. Logging in through CERN fails with some Oauth2 error (even after I manually delete all cookies), then trying to…

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## [Uncertainties should not all be zero error](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/uncertainties-should-not-all-be-zero-error/22)

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**Author:** [@vveckaln](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/vveckaln)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2021 14:46 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/uncertainties-should-not-all-be-zero-error/22 "2021-06-03T14:46:27Z")

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I have a yaml file: dependent\_variables: - header: name: N values: - errors: - label: Total symerror: 0.00 value: 0.0 - errors: - label: Total symerror: 0.012174 value: 24.978 -…

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## [Submitting to SandBox from commandline](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/submitting-to-sandbox-from-commandline/21)

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**Author:** [@vveckaln](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/u/vveckaln)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 April 2021 21:14 UTC](https://hepdata-forum.cern.ch/t/submitting-to-sandbox-from-commandline/21 "2021-04-16T21:14:45Z")

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Is it possible to submit my submission.tar.gz file to SandBox from the command line?
