This feature will help users to link CP with any DPs that they would like to distribute samples under. This is useful in cases that ur wants to reserve samples for specific sites/ investigators on a routine basis. Following this, the user does not need to add samples to the cart and distribute them using separate features which will prevent samples from being distributed to random DPs. By linking CP with DP, users will be able to:

1. Reserve/categorize samples for a set of already established projects

2. Quickly distribute samples without following extra steps

Linking CP with DP

1. In order to distribute samples directly using a unique distribution protocol, super admin needs to create that distribution protocol using 'Distribution Protocol'.

2. Once data has been entered and DP has been created, click on collection protocol of interest to view details. Select 'Settings' and click on ' Distribution'.

3. Click on 'Add Distribution Protocol' and select DP of interest from the drop-down menu to be added to the CP. User can add multiple DPs at this level.

4. Once the CP-DP has been set up, user should be able to distribute samples by selecting that DP under the settings.

Validation during distribution

During validation the system should check if the specimens distributed as based on the CP-DP linkage. E.g. if specimen S1 belongs to CP1 and if it is linked to DP1, then it cant be distributed to any DP other than DP1.

This will happen disregard of what method the user applies to select and distribute specimens including, direct distribution or query interface.