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You can create containers with or without using the container types. Using types, you can create a whole hierarchy at once, i.e. the freezer, rack, and boxes all at once or individually.
The container type is a 'template' used to create containers. Refer to the wiki page for creating container types.
Create Container Hierarchy Using Types
You can create containers in a hierarchy using the newly created or default container types.
Click on 'Containers' from the homepage.
Click on the 'Create' button.
3. Select the 'Container Hierarchy' option.
4. Under the 'Type' field, select type of container you wish to create, for example, "-80 Freezer."
5. Enter mandatory details as mentioned below:
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.
Create Single Container
You can create a single container with or without using the container types.
Go to containers list page and click on 'Create' button
Select option 'Single Container' of the 'Create' field
3. Enter all the mandatory details and click on 'Create' button
Create Multiple Containers
You can create multiple containers of the same properties with or without using the container types.
Go to containers list page and click on 'Create' button
Select the option 'Multiple Containers' of the 'Create' field
3. Enter all the mandatory details, specify the number of containers to be created and click on 'Create' button
Field Title
Mandatory
Description
No. of containers
Yes
This will create multiple containers of with same dimensions.
Used for
Yes
Specifies whether the container created will be used as only storage container or a temporary storage container to store distributed samples
Type
No
Type of container you wish to create for your repository.
Display Name
No
Display Names of containers (from v10.0.RC2 onwards)
Name
Yes
Comma separated values of unique names for containers (if container type is not selected) (from v10.0.RC2 onwards)
Barcode
No
Comma separated values of unique names for containers (from v10.0.RC2 onwards)
Site
Yes
The site where the physical container exists.
Parent Container
No
The parent container under which the container has to be created.
Dimension
Yes
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.
Position Labeling
Yes
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.....)
Position Assignments
Yes
The position assignment of the container, e.g. Horizontal, top down, left to right etc.
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.
Collection Protocol
No
To dedicate a container to specific collection protocol.
Specimen Types
No
To restrict the container to hold only specific types of samples.
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.
Create Dimensionless Container
A dimensionless container is a container with no fixed size. This is useful if you use a temporary ‘hold’ freezer or automated freezers.
Create Sized Containers Under Dimensionless Container
You can create sized containers under any dimensionless container. Refer 'Creating sized containers under dimensionless container' section of the page 'Dimensionless Containers' for more details.