You can create containers with or without using the container types. Using types, you have the option to you can create a whole hierarchy at once, i.e. the freezer, rack, and boxes all at once or individually.
Create Container Types
Container The container type is a 'template' that can be used to create containers. Refer to the wiki page for creating container types.
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- Click on 'Containers' from the homepage.
- Click on the 'Create' button Select button.
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3. Select the 'Container Hierarchy' option.  Image AddedImage Added
4. Under the 'Type' field, select type of container you wish to create, for example, "-80 Freezer."  Image RemovedEnter necessary details and click on 'Create' button 5. Enter mandatory details as mentioned below: | Expand |
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| No. of containers | Yes | This will create multiple containers of with same dimensions. | | Used for | Yes | Specifies | | Type | Yes | Type of container you wish to create for your repository. | | Parent Site | Yes | The site where the physical container exists. | | Parent Container | No | The parent container under which the container has to be created. | | Approximate Capacity | No | This is automatically calculated by default. The user can also manually specify in case the whole freezer is not created at once. Based on this the utilization presentation is shown. | | Temperature | No | The temperature of the container. | | Store Specimens | No | It depends on the type of container that directly holds the sample. e.g. a freezer or a rack does not store specimens, whereas a box stores specimens. | | Display in Map | No | Within the container map, the user can choose to display specimens stored by their PPID (participant protocol ID of the participant) or specimen label or Specimen barcode. | | Collection Protocol | No | To dedicate a container to specific collection protocol. This will allow you to restrict the container for a particular CP | | Specimen Types | No | To restrict the container to hold only specific types of samples. |
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6. Click on the 'Create' button. 7. You will be able to see your container in the list. This will create the whole freezer with all racks and boxes with names auto-generated based on the format specified at the container type level.
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Create Single Container
You can create a single container with or without using the container types.
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- Go to containers list page and click on 'Create' button
- Select option 'Single Container' of the 'Create' field
- Enter all the details and click on 'Create' button
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| No. of containers | Yes | This will create multiple containers of with same dimensions. | | Used for | Yes | Specifies | | Type | Yes | Type of container you wish to create for your repository. | | Parent Site | Yes | The site where the physical container exists. | | Parent Container | No | The parent container under which the container has to be created. | | Dimension |
| The size of the container in rows and columns. For example, Freezer has 5 shelves, each shelf having 4 racks, dimensions will be 5 and 4. | | Approximate Capacity |
| This is automatically calculated by default. The user can also manually specify in case the whole freezer is not created at once. Based on this the utilization presentation is shown. | | Position Labeling |
| Within the container map, the user can choose how the positions should be displayed - 'Linear'(1,2,3,....81) or 'Row and Column'(1,1;1,2;1,3.....) | | Labeling Scheme |
| Indicates the position labels, e.g. Alphabets Uppercase, Numbers : (A, 1) | | Position Assignments |
| The position assignment of the container, e.g. Horizontal, top down, left to right etc. | | Temperature |
| The temperature of the container. | | Store Specimens |
| It depends on the type of container that directly holds the sample. e.g. a freezer or a rack does not store specimens, whereas a box stores specimens. | | Display in Map |
| Within the container map, the user can choose to display specimens stored by their PPID (participant protocol ID of the participant) or specimen label. | | Collection Protocol |
| To dedicate a container to specific collection protocol. | | Specimen Types |
| To restrict the container to hold only specific types of samples. |
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Multiple Containers
You can create a single container multiple containers of the same properties with or without using the container types.
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- Go to containers list page and click on 'Create' button
- Select the option 'Single ContainerMultiple Containers' of the 'Create' field
- Enter all the details, specify the number of containers to be created and click on 'Next' button
Enter all details and click on 'Create' button
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Create Multiple Containers
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Go to containers list page and click on 'Create' buttonSelect the option 'Multiple Containers' of the 'Create' fieldEnter all the details, specify the number of containers to be created and click on 'Next' buttonEnter all details and click on 'Create' button| with same dimensions. | | Used for | Yes | Specifies | | Type | Yes | Type of container you wish to create for your repository. | | Parent Site | Yes | The site where the physical container exists. | | Parent Container | No | The parent container under which the container has to be created. | | Dimension |
| The size of the container in rows and columns. For example, Freezer has 5 shelves, each shelf having 4 racks, dimensions will be 5 and 4. | | Approximate Capacity |
| This is automatically calculated by default. The user can also manually specify in case the whole freezer is not created at once. Based on this the utilization presentation is shown. | | Position Labeling |
| Within the container map, the user can choose how the positions should be displayed - 'Linear'(1,2,3,....81) or 'Row and Column'(1,1;1,2;1,3.....) | | Labeling Scheme |
| Indicates the position labels, e.g. Alphabets Uppercase, Numbers : (A, 1) | | Position Assignments |
| The position assignment of the container, e.g. Horizontal, top down, left to right etc. | | Temperature |
| The temperature of the container. | | Store Specimens |
| It depends on the type of container that directly holds the sample. e.g. a freezer or a rack does not store specimens, whereas a box stores specimens. | | Display in Map |
| Within the container map, the user can choose to display specimens stored by their PPID (participant protocol ID of the participant) or specimen label. | | Collection Protocol |
| To dedicate a container to specific collection protocol. | | Specimen Types |
| To restrict the container to hold only specific types of samples. |
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- Parent Container is used only when you are creating sub-containers.
- You can create single or multiple containers without selecting any container type.
- Create containers in the top-down hierarchy. I.e. Freezer->Rack→Box.
- Restrictions set based on Collection Protocol and Specimen Types on any container is carried forward to all child containers below it by default. Restrictions can be set at any level.
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