View racks
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There are a number of circumstances in which the contents of an entire rack will need to be viewed. Whether to verify that all of the specimens were entered correctly, print out a list of the rack's contents, or simply view the history of a certain rack. All of these can be done quite simply.
- Click View in the Navigation Menu under the Racks heading. This will bring up the View Racks screen.
- From here there are two ways to find a rack.
- Search using a Rack ID: If the rack's ID is known the search function can be used to find it. (See Viewing Racks by Rack ID)
- Browse containers: If the rack's ID is unknown it can be found by browsing its container. (See Viewing Racks by Browsing Containers)
Viewing Racks by Rack ID
- Type or scan a Rack ID into the search field and click the Search button or press the Enter key. Racks that match the search criteria will be displayed below the search box.
- Click the Rack ID to view the rack's contents and history.
- See The Rack Contents Screen for further explanation.
Viewing Racks by Browsing Containers
- Click on the container name from the Select a Container section to view a listing of the racks contained within.
- Click on a Rack ID link to view the rack's contents and history.
- You are now viewing the contents and tracking history for the rack.
- See The Rack Contents Screen for further explanation.
The Rack Contents Screen
The Rack Contents screen is divided into three sections:
- Rack Operations contains the Add Rack Note and Print Manifest buttons.
- Click the Add Rack Note button to add a note to this rack.
- Click the Print Manifest button to display a manifest for this racks that is formatted for printing.
- Rack Contents displays the specimens contained in the selected rack. The history of each specimen can be viewed by clicking on its Specimen ID.
- Rack History shows the history information for the rack. The history displayed here is restricted to rack and container level events. No specimen tracking information is displayed.
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