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Once the researcher has requested the specimens, the request managers set for that catalog will be notified by via email. The request managers can reject or approve the request in full or partial.
View Request
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Query Interface
You can create a query to get the specimen request details through the query interface.
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Click on the 'Cart/Specimens' icon from the left-side menu of the requests overview page , to view the list of requested specimens.
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If there is a 'Specimens' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, click on 'Download Report'.
Reject Request
Based on the availability of the requested specimens, request managers can approve or reject the specimen request.
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Initially when the requests tab is opened 'Catalog > View Requests > #RequestNo.', only the 'Reject' button is visible.
However, once the requested specimens are added to the cart, the request managers can download the request details report and approve the specimens.
Follow the below steps to make the 'Approve' and 'Download Report' buttons visible:
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Cart
If there is a 'Cart' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, you need to select specimens and add them to the cart to distribute the specimens.
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select specimens |
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that leads to another screen with specimen details. Make sure the specimen 'identifier' is one column among all the other specimen details. |
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3. An 'Add' button appears at the top after selecting the specimen |
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5. After choosing the DP and clicking 'Done', another tab, 'Specimens', appears on the left-hand side of the request overview page. |
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6. You can now approve the request and distribute the specimens. You can also download the report.  |
Error while Adding Specimens to Cart
While carrying out the steps above, you might receive this error might appear at step 3 (clicking the 'Add' button).
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Approve Request
Request managers can approve the specimen request. Once approved, the technician can distribute the requested specimens to the requester.
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Distribute Requested Specimens
Once the request is 'Approved', the 'Distribute' option appears on the requested specimens list page.
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