Feature Description

The Sample Storage Attributes section of the Storage Container page allows you to define the layout and contents of the selected storage container.

For more help, click one of the following links:

• Accessing this Feature
• Adding or Editing Sample Storage Attributes

Accessing this Feature

• If your facility is using the Freezer Storage module, the Sample Storage Attributes section appears on the Storage Container administration page.

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Adding or Editing Sample Storage Attributes

1. In the Sample Storage Attributes section, select an option to define the storage tube/container type:
• Is not used in formal sample storage: Select this option for tube/container types that are not used in the Freezer Storage module. Copia selects this option by default.
• Is a top-level type, such as a freezer or refrigerator: Select this option if the type is the outermost level of a storage container. Copia lists the top level storage containers in the Storage Protocols administration page. See the Admin: Storage Protocols topic.
• Is a component, such as a shelf in a freezer: Select this option if the type is a level that is located within a top-level tube/container type, but that does not directly hold samples or tubes.
• Holds samples/tubes; typically, it is a sample box: Select this option if the type is the level of a storage container that contains samples or tubes.
2. Define the Horizontal Display Parameters.
• # Columns: Enter the number of vertical divisions in the storage container.
• Label Style: Select 1...n to label the columns with numbers, or select A...Z to label the columns with letters. If you choose to use letters, note that there is a limit of 26 columns.
3. Define the Vertical Display Parameters.
• # Rows: Enter the number of horizontal divisions in the storage container.
• Label Style: Select 1...n to label the columns with numbers, or select A...Z to label the columns with letters. If you choose to use letters, note that there is a limit of 26 columns.
4. If you are defining a container that will directly hold samples, select one or more containers as the Allowed Tube/Container Types. If you are defining a container that will hold other containers (e.g., a column, row, or shelf), you do not select tube/container types. If you cannot find the desired tube/container type, you may create a new type using the Tube/Container Types administration page. See the Admin: Tube/Container Types topic. Note that when determining where to store samples, Copia will only consider storage containers that allow the type of container used for the sample you are storing.
5. Click < Back to List to return to the Storage Container list page without saving any changes.
6. Click Save to record changes and return to the Storage Container list page.

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