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- How does a module generally look like?
- How does LabCollector interface look like?
- How to set up storage in LabCollector?
- How to start with Antibodies module?
- How to start with Chemical structures module?
- How to start with Document module?
- How to start with Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)?
- How to start with Equipment module?
- How to start with Plasmids module?
- How to start with Primers module?
- How to start with Reagent & Supplies module?
- How to start with Sample module?
- How to start with Sequences module?
- How to start with Strains & Cells module?
- What are fields in LabCollector?
- What are records in LabCollector & how to create them?
- How to install an Add-on?
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- How to use LabCollector for COVID-19 testing?
- LSMRemote installation steps & Integration into the website ? (v4.0)
- How to configure new fields, submit a job in LSMRemote & view it in LSM?
- LSMRemote configurable options (v4.0)
- How to create a token for report access for patient/client using LSMRemote?
- How to create a Chain Of Custody (CoC) report and use it LSM & LSMRemote?
- How do you create a custom field?
- Can I add a custom module to fit my specific needs?
- Custom field types
- What are fields in LabCollector?
- How to start with LSM?
- How to use text editor to create a report template in LSM?
- Dynamic fields in LSM for result/invoice/CoC/batch report templates?
- How to perform pooling in sample receiving add on?
- How to view samples created in sample receiving add-on into a module?
- How to process plates in sample receiving add-on?
- How to create & process a package in Sample receiving add-on?
- How to connect and send samples from 'sample receiving' to do tests in 'LSM'?
- How to send token and released result report SMS notification using Twilio?
- How to generate Invoices report template in LSM?
- How to generate CoC Manifest with integrated labels?
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- How do I create alerts for chemical and equipment?
- How do I create alerts with lots? (v6.0)
- How do I manage vendors and sellers?
- How do I print risk and safety data information?
- How to do lot disposal
- Import and manage your Reagent & Supplies V5.3 and above
- Manage storage for Reagent & Supplies module
- Manage storage for Reagent & Supplies module (v6.0)
- Manage your reagent lots
- Manage your reagent lots (v6.0)
- Reagent & supplies preferences
- Risk codes
- How to start with Reagent & Supplies module?
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- How do I create alerts for chemical and equipment?
- How to activate and set different types of Equipment alerts? (v5.4 and below)
- How to activate and set different types of Equipment alerts? (v6.0)
- How to add a new category and record in equipment module? (v5.4 and below)
- How to add a new category and record in equipment module? (v6.0)
- How to add control chart for calibration maintenance of equipment?
- How to add maintenance and activate alert for a equipment (v6.0)
- How to add/edit maintenance for equipment (v5.4 and below)
- How to add/edit maintenance for equipment (v6.0)
- How to export equipment maintenance report?
- What are the options in "display maintenance" section of equipment. (v5.4 and below)
- What are the options in "display maintenance" section of equipment. (v6.0)
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- How to manage case records (patients, animals...) in LSM?
- How to re-order/re-arrange job & sample custom fields in LSM?
- How to manage range in LSM?
- How to restart a job in LSM?
- I’m able to add a new job with no problems but when I try to start it I can’t do it. The following error appears: Error loading XML document: data/bl/bl-job.php. What’s the problem?
- How to send samples from LabCollector to a LSM job
- 1st step: Create users and requesters
- How to link a custom module to LSM?
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- Dynamic fields in LSM for result/invoice/CoC/batch report templates?
- How to generate Reports in LSM?
- 5th step: Result and invoice template
- How to generate Invoices report template in LSM?
- Error loading big reports in LabCollector
- Error loading big reports in LSM
- How to use text editor to create a report template in LSM?
- How to create a Chain Of Custody (CoC) report and use it LSM & LSMRemote?
- Correction/Amendement actions in LSM report
- How to create a processing report in LSM?
- How to print and follow multiple reports/CoC's in LSMRemote?
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- How to configure new fields, submit a job in LSMRemote & view it in LSM?
- LSMRemote (v6.0) registration, login and other options
- LSMRemote configurable options (v4.0)
- LSMRemote installation steps & Integration into the website ? (v4.0)
- How to create a token for report access for patient/client using LSMRemote?
- Patient pre-registration configuration and LSMRemote portal connection
- How to enable the soap.dll extension using php file or LabCollector Server Manager (Windows)?
- How to print and follow multiple reports/CoC's in LSMRemote?
- How to do job pre-registration from the LSMRemote portal?
- How to generate CoC Manifest with integrated labels?
- How to search in LSMRemote?
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- ELN - Zoho Spreadsheet Help Guide
- Graph in Flat spreadsheet
- How to change the language of ZOHO excel in ELN?
- How to replicate/import your excel in ELN?
- How to use spreadsheets?
- What is Flat & Zoho Spreadsheet Editor & how to enable it?
- How to use Flat spreadsheet & formulas in it?
- How to make graph in Flat Spreadsheet?
- What can be copy pasted from excel into Flat spreadsheet?
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- How to add samples created in sample receiving into Workflow add-on?
- How to connect and send samples from 'sample receiving' to do tests in 'LSM'?
- How to create & process a package in Sample receiving add-on?
- How to process plates in sample receiving add-on?
- How to view samples created in sample receiving add-on into a module?
- Sample-receiving add-on : Project configuration settings
- How to perform pooling in sample receiving add on?
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- Can I see/list all records in a module?
- Can I use LabCollector on a single computer? Can I install it on a web server?
- Client area tutorial
- Client area tutorial - NEW!
- Do I need to purchase all modules? Can I use only the primers module?
- How do I install LabCollector? Where can I find the install.exe file?
- How do I obtain my license?
- How do I print records?
- How do I search in LabCollector
- How does the remotely hosted version work?
- How to add panels to LabColletor v6.0?
- How to create and set alerts for tubes? (v6.0)
- How to create tubes with storage and mark their usage? (v6.0)
- Icons meaning (EN/FR)
- Icons meaning (EN/FR) V.6.0
- If I purchase ONE license, do I need to purchase additional licenses for other computers in my lab network?
- LabCollector support
- System Requirements - Hosted options (FR/ENG)
- What are the FDA requirements for software to comply with GxP guidelines?
- What is LabCollector?
- Label network printers and roll types
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- Can I add a custom module to fit my specific needs?
- Custom field types
- Custom field: Field category option version 5.2x
- Custom fields: Tab Analysis option
- How do I customize record options?
- How do I use a Read-only field?
- How do you create a custom field?
- How do you create a custom field? For version 5.2 onwards
- What can I do with the default fields?
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- How do I format the date value as yyyy-mm-dd or yy-mm-dd to import?
- How to delimit data csv for data import?
- How to solve errors while importing data
- Import and manage your Reagent & Supplies V5.3 and above
- Import your data (5.3 version and above)
- Import your data (v6.0)
- Import your samples and associated storage in 3 steps
- Importer ma BDD EndNote dans LabCollector (FR)
- What is a CSV file?
- What are the default fields values while importing data? v6.0
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- How do you use versioning? v5.31 and below
- How do you use versioning? v5.4 and above
- How to manage users (v5.31 and below)
- How to manage users (v5.4 and above)
- How to use AD or LDAP for login authentication?
- What are group policies and how to use them?
- What are group policies and how to use them? v5.4 and above
- What are group policies and how to use them? v6.0
- What are user level permissions?
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- How Do I Add Samples to a Specific Freezer, Shelf or Other Part of the Storage System?
- How do I get out samples from a specific freezer?
- How do I print box maps?
- How do I print storage records
- How to create box models for storage?
- How to create boxes/drawers/racks in storage equipment?
- How to replicate and duplicate boxes in storage?
- How to set up storage in LabCollector?
- How to store and manage straws? (EN/FR)
- Manage storage for Reagent & Supplies module
- How to organize Storage Browser?
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- Barcode label generation and printing
- Barcode Printer Connection Time Out
- Compatible Label printers
- How can I configure my barcode scanner AGB-SC1 CCD?
- How can I configure my barcode scanner HR200C ?
- How do I configure FluidX to support ScanServer?
- How do I print barcode labels?
- How do I print box maps?
- How do I print records?
- How do I print risk and safety data information?
- How do I print storage records
- How to best configure your PDA N5000 for LabCollector use
- How to connect USB printer to LabCollector?
- How to print labels on HTTPS environment?
- How to configure printer with LabCollector?
- Label network printers and roll types
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- FDA CFR21 part 11 product checklist
- How do I use a Read-only field?
- How do you use versioning? v5.31 and below
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- ISO 17025 compliancy requirements
- Should I lock, archive or delete records?
- What are the FDA requirements for software to comply with GxP guidelines?
- What is in the Compliancy Pack?
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- Apache Server/Web server doesn't run on Windows 10
- Clean the apache log manually to improve the speed.
- Clean the logs manually to improve the speed.
- ERROR in log: AH00052: child pid 3461 exit signal Segmentation fault (11)
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- Unknown column “auto_name_mode” in “field list”: The error is occurring when I want to adjust existing records, make new records or import data. What can I do?
- URL issue
- When I add records or any values I have this message: "incorrect integer value: for column 'count' at row 1"
- Can the database be separated from the system on which labcollector is installed?
- Clean the apache log manually to improve the speed.
- Give access to LabCollector to collaborators outside your network
- How can I connect to LabCollector from another computer?
- How do I install Add-on modules?
- I have problems installing PHP and/or MySQL. Is there an alternative?
- Mysql Server memory usage optimization
- PHP extensions needed
- Rack scanners installation and connection with ScanServer
- System Requirements - Hosted options (FR/ENG)
- What are PHP and MySQL? Do I need to have PHP & MySQL?
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- Error loading big reports in LabCollector
- Fields with scroll bar don't work with Safari, what can I do?
- I can't manage to view box scheme in Safari, why?
- I get the error: "The program can't start because MSVCR110.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem" when installing or updating LabCollector for Windows
- Issue in upload file: look at your PHP configuration
- Module search fails with 404 error or request too long
- When I want to import large files, nothing happens?
- Why do I have the error “MySQL server has gone away” on file upload?
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- Editing a file using File Connector
- How to download and Install File connector v2.2? (Labcollector v6.0 )
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- How to use Fileconnector in Mac OS?
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How to organize Storage Browser?
SUMMARY:
The “storage browser” and “manage storage” options in LabCollector help the user to store the location of each record in a precisely defined place. Research labs deal with several samples, chemicals, etc. that they need to store in a specific location with specified temperatures, etc. All this can be done using the storage browser.
You can define the rooms, storage equipment, and boxes/racks/drawers/bags, etc. using the manage lab storage.
Follow these steps to configure the storage for your lab:
1. Setup storage
2. Organize Storage Tree
3. Rules/Tips of organization
1. Setup storage
- To configure your storage, go to ADMIN -> STORAGE -> MANAGE STORAGE.
*Please read KB how to set up storage. - For example, we have created a equipment (Freezer) in facility (Storage Room).
Note: When facility location is “No facility assigned” the equipment then goes to “Main location” in the storage tree.
- To give an example please consider the below image and we have created the drawers, racks, boxes according to the below example.
Images from: https://profilab24.com/fr/laboratoire/refrigerateur-systemes-de-refroidissement/congelateur-de-laboratoire-national-lab-labstar-sirius-lssi-7525-avec-porte-vitree
2. Organize Storage Tree
- We have created an example based on above freezer.
- To see the freezer created above, go to ADMIN -> TOOLS -> STORAGE BROWSER.
- To create Stages/Racks and boxes simultaneously in Freezer click on
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*Read our KB on add new drawer or rack with the box. - Now you can create Boxes inside the racks. See section 3 before creating racks.
*Please read our KB to know more about how to create a box. - Like the same way above, you can create different facilities (rooms) and different equipment and racks and boxes inside them.
3. Rules/Tips of organization
- Storage browser arranges racks and boxes according to alphabets and name size (number of characters including spaces). Make sure to name the racks, boxes keeping this rule in mind.
*NEW: In LabCollector v6.01 automatically replaces spaces with underscore. - If you assign position to your racks then they will be arranged according to the position and not alphabetically or name length.
*Box with no position are considered as 0 hence they are assigned first, but according to their name/numerical in the name. - Storage tree takes into account the character length. Small names are arranged first and bigger latter.
*Characters counting include spaces, numbers, alphabets and special characters.
- Take care not to create boxes inside racks before carefully adding all racks. Because once the boxes are added the racks/drawers cant be deleted.
In the below image the rack with no drawers has a delete button but racks or drawers with boxes have a lock button and cannot be deleted.
*It is possible delete boxes and then delete racks.

– It is better to replace the spaces by underscore _ or a dash – sign. Stage_A-Rack_01
*In LabCollector v6.01 automatically replaces spaces with underscore.
– Avoid using special characters in the front of the name of racks or drawers or boxes. For example, *Rack 1.
– If you have 100 racks in your lab then its better to start from Rack 001, as it will keep all your rack/drawers/boxes number in double digits and the length of the characters same throughout.
– First add all the racks to see if they are arranged properly and then add boxes inside racks.
Related topics:
- Read our manual on LabCollector.
- Check our KB on how to create boxes, racks & drawers for a storage equipment
- Read our KB on how to create a model box.
- Read our KB on how to duplicate storage boxes.
- Check more information in our KB about how to create tubes and mark their usage.
- Check what are records in LabCollector.