Use of ItemTracker 7. Creating Once item locations (maps) and item owners have been set up by your Administrator, items (samples) can be created and stored in the ItemTracker database. Items can be created from either the Map or Items windows. We will start by creating items via the Map window; this method is used when you want to create the samples in storage. 7.1 Creating Items via the Map Window Click the Map button on the Control Centre window. In the Locations tree on the left hand side of the screen navigate to an empty container. Double-click a tree part to show the level below. Navigate to 01 > Lab 01 > Vessel 01 > Rack 01 > Box 06”. “Site Start by selecting the map locations you want to create the items in. Hold down the left mouse button and drag to select an area. Then select the Create button from the toolbar. Alternatively, you can select Edit > Editing > Create from the Toolbar. The Create Item window will then appear… Next select the Item Type of the items you want to create from the Item Type dropdown. Alternatively, you can select the Item Type by opening the Select Type window by clicking on the '…' button located beside the Item Type dropdown. See the figure below: Once you have selected an item type, e.g. Demo Sample Type, the window will change as shown below.
Use of ItemTracker 7. Creating Once item locations (maps) and item owners have been set up by your Administrator, items (samples) can be created and stored in the ItemTracker database. Items can be created from either the Map or Items windows. We will start by creating items via the Map window; this method is used when you want to create the samples in storage. 7.1 Creating Items via the Map Window Click the Map button on the Control Centre window. In the Locations tree on the left hand side of the screen navigate to an empty container. Double-click a tree part to show the level below. Navigate to “Site 01 > Lab 01 > Vessel 01 > Rack 01 > Box 06”. Start by selecting the map locations you want to create the items in. Hold down the left mouse button and drag to select an area. Then select the Create button from the toolbar. Alternatively, you can select Edit > Editing > Create from the Toolbar. The Create Item window will then appear… Next select the Item Type of the items you want to create from the Item Type dropdown. Alternatively, you can select the Item Type by opening the Select Type window by clicking on the '…' button located beside the Item Type dropdown. See the figure below: Once you have selected an item type, e.g. Demo Sample Type, the window will change as shown below.
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