The Advanced Search page includes the option to search for samples in other groups within an organisation. Navigate to the Advanced Search tab within the Inventory tab and select the Organisation Search tab.
The organisation search option allows users to search for samples outside their group. Once a sample type has been defined as shared, select it from the list of searchable sample types to include it in the search criteria.
Note: samples from other groups within a user's organisation are not automatically available through the organisation search. A group must change the share setting of a sample type for instances of that sample type to be included in the organisation search.
In addition to searching by sample type, the Organisation Search allows users to search for keyword matches in a sample's name, description and notes fields. Conditional statements based on sample specification fields are not currently supported in the Organisation Search. Enter the name of the sample and click Search.
The following information is displayed for samples returned by an organisation search:
- Sample Name - the name of the sample
- Sample Type - the sample type used to create the sample
- Owner - the name of the person who owns the sample
- Group - the name of the group within your organization in which the sample is stored
Note: The organisation search will not retrieve the storage location of the shared sample. By clicking the Request Info link, users can contact the sample owner for more information about a sample's location and specification fields.