Once you have created the Sample Type, you can add the samples themselves in several ways. Import an existing inventory spreadsheet, add the samples individually, or enter information in bulk (and then refine it). The Sample Type acts like a table and each individual sample of that type will be a row in the table.

For a tutorial walkthrough of adding samples to the system, see this topic: Tutorial: Add Samples

• Create New Samples
• Create Samples from Grid
• Import Samples from File
• Assign Amount and Units
• Work with New Samples
• Create Derivatives, Pooled Samples, and Aliquots

Create New Samples

To add new samples, you either navigate to the type of sample you are adding and use the Add menu above the grid, or go to the home page or the Sample Types dashboard and click Add Samples. In both places you choose either:

• Add Manually
• Import from File

Create Samples From Grid

Using the Add Manually option gives you several options for entering sample information into the application directly, as opposed to uploading a file of data. You can manually enter values for the fields in a grid format, or use bulk insert and bulk update to streamline entry of similar values.

Learn more in this topic: Create Samples from Grid

Import Samples From File

The other method for entering samples, particularly useful for a large group or when sample information is available in a spreadsheet already, is to import directly from a file.

Learn more in this topic: Import Samples from File

Assign Amount and Units

During Sample creation, you can assign the Amount of that Sample, with Units. Previously these values were provided and tracked when the Samples were in storage.

The column providing the amount can be named either "Amount" or "Stored Amount". If the units value provided is different from the units value set for the Sample Type, the amount will be converted to those units for display. For example, if your Sample Type is set to display values in mL, and you enter an amount of 1 L, you'll see 1000mL displayed. Learn more about display values for amounts and units here.

Whether a Sample is or is not in storage within the application, you'll be able to see the amount displayed in an Inventory/Storage Details panel of the sample details.

Sample amount values can be used to generate "low volume" reports in the Sample Finder.

Work with New Samples

After creating samples, the banner message indicating how many were created. In that message, click select them in the grid to select this recently created batch for actions like adding them to a picklist or workflow job. You can also click Add them to storage to immediately add the new samples to freezer storage locations.

If your creation did not already set the status of these samples, you could select them all in the grid, then use Edit > Edit in Bulk to set it. Learn more about sample status here:

• Manage Sample Status

• Sample Grid Menus

Create Derivatives, Pooled Samples and Aliquots

Once you have created the Samples you want to use as parents, you can also create new samples as derivatives, pooled samples, and aliquots. Learn more in these topics:

• Sample Lineage / Parentage
• Aliquots, Derivatives, and Sample Pooling

Related Topics

• Create a Sample Type
• Create Samples from Grid
• Import Samples from File
• Manage Sample Status
• Attach Images and Other Files
• Sample Lineage / Parentage
• Associate Samples with Sources: Create new samples from Sources of those samples.
• Aliquots, Derivatives, and Sample Pooling
• Data Import Guidelines
• Store Samples
• Migrate Storage Data into LabKey