# Data Slices A data slice is a filter definition based on a dataset's metadata. Data slices enable users to run commands on parts of the dataset or to create groups for differential analysis. Data slices are stored at the analysis level. ## Video demonstration {% embed url="" %} Data slice management {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.panomics.bio/documentation/analyses/data-slices.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.