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To add files to the database, use the import Import toolbar item or the corresponding File menu item, or drag them into the database window or into the app dock icon. When manually adding datasets to a database, you can decide if you want to copy these files into the database or if you want the database to keep references to their location. The preferences allow you to choose either behavior, or to always be asked. Datasets added through DICOM communication are always stored in the database.
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