# Access to each training example's original index in the input Anndata object

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**Category:** scvi-tools\
**Tags:** scrna-seq, integration, scvi, developer\
**Created:** [March 12, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/access-to-each-training-examples-original-index-in-the-input-anndata-object/2153 "2024-03-12T16:18:01Z")\
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I am training scvi with augmentations. For one of my augmentations, I need access to each cell’s original index in the full input adata object. What is the best way to go about this?