Finding and Retrieving Existing Samples

The command DBLoad.png Search Sample allows to search the database on the SeqSphere+ server. A new window opens after selecting this command:

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The window can be switched from Quick to Advanced mode with the buttons at the upper right side of the window.

Quick Mode

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The Quick mode allows to perform a simple search in database fields for a given text. The searched fields can be specified by clicking the Configure button. The fields for Project and Recently modified can be used to limit the search to the specified Project or to Samples that were modified recently.

Advanced Mode

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The Advanced mode can be used to define more sophisticated search criteria.

  • The General Criteria area allows to select the Projects that should be searched. The search can be restricted to Samples that have special tasks assigned or belong to a specific owner or group. The Recently modified field allows to limit the search to Samples that were modified recently.
  • The Field Criteria area allows to search for Samples that have specific data field values. Different criteria can be combined with AND and OR.
  • The Tag Criteria area allows to limit the search to Samples that have specific tags assigned.

Result List

Press the button Search to start the search and view a list of the Samples that were found in the database matching the defined search criteria. If no search criteria are defined, all Samples in database are viewed. For performance reasons, the size of the result list is limited to 250 rows by default. If more Samples are found, the Previous page and Next page buttons below the search result can be used to step through the result pages. If Samples across several Projects are found then the Samples are ordered by Projects in the result list.

Samples can be opened for viewing or editing by selecting them in the result list and clicking the Load selected-button. Note that holding the SHIFT- or CTRL-key while clicking Samples allows to select multiple Samples. Also note that selecting a Project will open all Samples in it.

Double-clicking a Project in the result-list opens all Samples of that Project. Double-clicking a Sample opens only this Sample.