The 'Container Specimens' template is used to update the specimen barcodes by specifying the location of the specimens. This is useful if you are using flat bed or box scanners where you get output CSV with box barcode, specimen location within the box and specimen barcodes.

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Column Name	Datatype	Mandatory? (Update)	Description	Validations

Column Name	Datatype	Mandatory? (Update)	Description	Validations
Location#Container Name	String	Depends	Storage Container Name	Mandatory if 'Location#Container Barcode' column is blank.
Location#Container Barcode	String	Depends	Storage Container Barcode	Mandatory if 'Location#Container Name' column is blank.
Location#Row	String	Depends	Specimen Position in Column	Mandatory if the box in which the specimen is stored has 'Row and Column' position labeling.
Location#Column	String	Depends	Specimen position in Row	Mandatory if the box in which the specimen is stored has 'Row and Column' position labeling.
Location#Position	String	Depends	Specimen stored in linear position	Mandatory if the box in which the specimen is stored has 'Linear' position labeling.
Specimen#Barcode	String	Yes	Specimen barcode

Use '##set_to_blank##' if you want to blank out the specimen barcode

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Container Specimens CSV

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Sample CSV

Data Dictionary