To integrate Dropbox with eLabJournal, users can install the Dropbox add-on from the Marketplace.
Marketplace Add-on installationeLabNext 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. |
Once the Dropbox add-on has been insatlled, the option to upload a file from Dropbox directly in an ELN File or Image section will be available. Click on the Dropbox icon to open the users Dropbox account to allow selection of the files to upload to the ELN.
After selecting files or images from the Dropbox folder, confirm by clicking Choose. The selected files will be uploaded to the File or Image section in the ELN.
Note: this add-on does not sync files between the ELN and Dropbox. A copy of the file is uploaded to the ELN and will be tracked separately in the ELN in accordance with GLP compliance