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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 The request managers can reject or approve the request in full or partial.
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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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The following request fields are available for each specimen under the specimen's query form:
Refer to the wiki page for more details on creating a query. Specimens Query Form:  Request Query Results:  |
View Requested Specimens
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Click on the 'Cart/Specimens' icon from the left-side menu of the requests overview page |
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If there is a 'Cart' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, click on the icon → Download request. |
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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
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Adding Requested Specimens to the Cart
If there is a 'Cart' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, you must select specimens and add them to the cart to distribute them.
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Adding requested specimens to the cart
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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 2. Select specimens by clicking on the row or the overview icon |
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that leads to another screen with specimen details. |
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Ensure the specimen 'identifier' is one column among all the other |
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details. |
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 3. An 'Add' button appears at the top after selecting the specimen |
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by clicking on the row. Click on the 'Add'. |
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choose a distribution protocol. |
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deciding 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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This error is caused if, in the catalog/specimens query, there is no column 'Specimen> Identifier' selected in the result view. |
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Approve Request
Request managers can approve the specimen request. Once approved technician can distribute the requested specimens to the requester.
- Click on 'Approve' button from the requests overview page to approve the request
- Enter details in the Approve Request's popup and click on 'Approve'
The requester and request manager will be notified by the email on approval or rejection of the request. |
Distribute Requested Specimens
Once the request is 'Approved', the 'Distribute' option appears on the requested specimens list page.
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