.. _preparedata:

prepareData 
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.. note::
    - Support: https://skao.slack.com/archives/C03AQH37K8S and https://skao.slack.com/archives/C05A1D147FV
    - Code Repository (beta): https://gitlab.com/ska-telescope/src/src-dm/ska-src-dm-local-data-preparer/-/tree/coral-approach-preparedata?ref_type=heads

Pre-requisites
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- Docker or a Kubernetes cluster.
- Rucio Storage Element accessible via POSIX.
- Users' storage (users' home) must be on a shared filesystem.
- The prepareData service shall not be exposed externally.
- The prepareData service must be added to SiteCapabilities so that it can be used from Gatekeeper externally.

prepareData Service
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Deployment
^^^^^^^^^^

TBC