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Sample Batch Update | Add-on

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Unlock the potential of your data with ease. Install our free Sample Batch Update add-on from the Marketplace and experience seamless updating of multiple samples in one go!

Marketplace Add-on installation

eLabNext offers a wide range of add-ons and integrations to enhance the functionality of your digital lab platform. The categories include biobanking, utilities, productivity, and reporting. The eLab Marketplace is conveniently available within the eLabNext platform, making it easy to find, install, and start using add-ons immediately.

To install an add-on, navigate to the Marketplace tab and choose "Install" for the add-on you'd like to add. Depending on the add-on or your organization-wide settings, some add-ons might already be installed for you by default.

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eLabTip: This feature can be very helpful if you need to modify the properties of multiple samples in a sample series.

Once you have installed the Sample Batch Update add-on, simply select the samples you want to update and select Edit Samples from the Sample Action menu.

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Next, choose the fields you want to modify and click Start Edit. Only the selected fields will be visible while making the changes.

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In the next step you need to specify Fields to edit– select the sample type fields that you want to edit.

After setting the edit settings, click on Start Edit to continue. A batch import table will be opened that is tailored to the specifications you entered. You can copy and paste data from Excel in the following ways:

  • Paste from Excel – Click on the Past from clipboard button to open a window to paste all data
  • Paste all data from Excel – Copy all data in the Excel file and select the cell the first cell in the Sample Name field and press CTRL + V to paste
  • Paste data per column – Copy the data of one column in the Excel file and select the first cell in the corresponding import table and use CTRL + V to paste

When editing samples using the batch edit option, it's important to ensure that the data is formatted correctly. When a copy from Excel is performed ensure that the order of fields in your eLabNext import window matches the order of fields in your Excel sheet. 

Below, you can find additional information on how to import data types into various sample type fields.

  • Open text fields – can contain any data without further restriction in format
    Numeric fields – requires an input of a numeric value (for decimal numbers use the . (dot) as the separator)
  • Date fields – requires input in the same format as your account settings
  • Date and time fields – requires input in the same format as your account settings
  • Option fields (checkboxes, drop down and radio button) – requires input that corresponds exactly with one of the value options (also case sensitive). For checkboxes with multiple options, use the comma as the separator)
  • File Attachment fields – requires input in the format of filename.ext (note that the file should first be uploaded in the File Storage to allow linking)
  • Sample Link fields– requires input to correspond with the sample name of the sample to be linked (it will link to the first sample found in the system in case of more than one sample with the same name is found). To link a specific sample use the sample link using the following format: SampleID:123456

After pasting data, click Save to update the sample batch to your inventory.

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