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Tags

Tags are used to organize and categorize, specimens and DNA samples, allowing for efficient data retrieval and analysis. By associating relevant attributes with each specimen or DNA sequence, tags facilitate tracking, filtering, and sharing of data across research workflows.

Currently Tags can be created of the following types:

  1. Specimen
  2. DNA
  3. Isotope
  4. Media

Create Tags

Create Tags via Specimen

Tags can be created and assigned to individuals skeletal elements using the Specimen Screen. Follow the steps below to do it:

  1. Navigate to the Specimen edit screen:

  2. It display multiple sections for modifications.

edit specimen screen

for example you can locate the specimen as below:

search specimens

  1. Navigate to the Tags Section and Create a New Tag:

  2. Scroll down to find the Tags section on the editing page. Here, you will see options like Save, Reset/Undo, New, and a dropdown for selecting tags.

  3. Click the New button to open the Create New Tag dialog box. Enter the required and optional information for the tag:
Field Description Required/Optional
Tag Name Name for the tag (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Description Brief description (alphanumeric, max 255 chars) Required
Category Specify the category (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Type Define the type of tag (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Color Hex code for the tag color Required
Icon Material Design Icon (mdi) code for visual representation Required
  • After entering all required and optional details, click Save. A success message, \"Tag successfully added,\" will appear at the top of the screen.

create new tag via specimen

  1. Assign the Tag and Save Changes:

  2. In the Tags section, select the newly created tag (or an existing one) from the dropdown menu.

  3. Attach it to the skeletal element.
  4. Click Save on the editing page to finalize the changes. A confirmation message will indicate that the tag has been successfully assigned to the specimen.

assign tag to specimen

Create Tags Through DNA

Tags can be created and assigned to individuals skeletal elements using the DNA Screen. Follow the steps below to do it:

  1. Navigate to the DNA edit screen:

  2. It display multiple sections for modifications.

edit dna screen

for example you can locate the DNA as below:

search dnas

  1. Navigate to the Tags Section and Create a New Tag:

  2. Scroll down to find the Tags section on the editing page. Here, you will see options like Save, Reset/Undo, New, and a dropdown for selecting tags.

  3. Click the New button to open the Create New Tag dialog box. Enter the required and optional information for the tag:
Field Description Required/Optional
Tag Name Name for the tag (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Description Brief description (alphanumeric, max 255 chars) Required
Category Specify the category (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Type Define the type of tag (letters and numbers, max 32 chars) Required
Color Hex code for the tag color Required
Icon Material Design Icon (mdi) code for visual representation Required
  • After entering all required and optional details, click Save. A success message, "Tag successfully added," will appear at the top of the screen.

create new tag via dna

  1. Assign the Tag and Save Changes:

  2. In the Tags section, select the newly created tag (or an existing one) from the dropdown menu.

  3. Attach it to the skeletal element.
  4. Click Save on the editing page to finalize the changes. A confirmation message will indicate that the tag has been successfully assigned to the specimen.

assign tag to dna

Search via tags

Specimen Search via Tags

Users can search for specimen which are associated with the particular tag in the application using the Specimen Search functionality.

  1. Navigate to Specimen Search:

  2. Locate the Tags dropdown on the application interface.

  3. Select Tags:

  4. Open the tags dropdown menu and select the tag for which you need the associated specimens.

  5. Search and View Results:

  6. Hit the Search button to execute the query.

  7. A results sheet will be displayed, showing the selected specimens for the selected tag.

specimen search by tag

DNA Search via Tags

Tag Management

The Org Administrator has the ability to browse tags list, create and manage the tags along with the ability to assign tags to projects and Organizations. The tags management screen provides a data table of all the tags in the current organization with information such as Name, Description, Category, Type, Color, and Icon. The tags list will be initially sorted on the name. The data table also has an Actions column with buttons to edit the tag.

tip

  • You can edit the tag by clicking the name link.
  • The column visibility will allow you to add more columns/details to the data table list.
  • The Search box can be used to search any details in the data table list.

tag management

Create Tag from Tag Management

On the tag management screen, click the Create button/icon to create a new tag. Navigation to the tag management screen is shown below.

The Create button opens a dialog box to prompt to create a new tag. Enter the information for the new tag record. Once all information is entered, click Save, and a success message Tag successfully added will appear at the top.

create tag

Screen Fields

Fields in bold are required.

Attributes Data Type Size Validation Rule Required/Optional
Project Id valid option via dropdown Required (Default current project)
Tag Name String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Required
Description String 255 chars contains alphanumeric Required
Category String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Optional
Type String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Optional
Color String 32 chars color hex number Optional
Icon String 32 chars mdi icon (see material design icon codes) Optional

Edit Tag

To edit an existing tag information, simply click on the Name, and the edit dialog box will open for editing the existing tag information. The following fields are available for update. Click Save when finished editing, or Close to cancel the changes.

edit tag

Screen Fields

Fields in bold are required.

Attributes Data Type Size Validation Rule Required/Optional
Project Id valid option via dropdown Required (Default current project)
Tag Name String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Required
Description String 255 chars contains alphanumeric Required
Category String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Optional
Type String 32 chars contains letters and numbers Optional
Color String 32 chars color hex number Optional
Icon String 32 chars mdi icon (see material design icon codes) Optional

Delete Tag

delete tag

Moving Project tags to Org tags

If particular tag is required at organization level, it can be moved from project level to Org level.

promote tag from project to org level


Last update: 2024-12-15
Created: 2024-11-22