Creating a Protocol

To create a protocol, follow these steps:

Open the Protocol screen by clicking on the Protocol button in the Show group of the Workflows tab.
Click New from the File group of the Protocols screen. The Select or enter the protocol type dialogue box appears.

Figure 23.1. The Select or enter protocol type dialogue box
Select the appropriate protocol type from the Protocol Type control, and then click Ok.
Note: Click
- New protocol type to create a new protocol type (See Adding a Protocol Type).
- Click Edit protocol type to edit an existing protocol type (See Editing a Protocol Type).
Set the details of the properties section.
Drag actions and reagents from the tree-view onto the designer.
Connect the actions and reagents together in a logical flow.
Edit each component by double clicking on it and setting as many properties as possible (See Setting the Attributes of a Component).
Ensure that the version number is correct, then click the Save button in the File group.
Click OK on the Save Completed dialogue box.

Note:

Make sure there are no orphaned actions or reagents and there is a flow from the input to output sample types.
It is important to specify the correct volumes and units for reagents as these are used when determining applying the protocol.
The Status control from the properties section contains four options for setting the status of a protocol: Active, Experimental, Inactive and Redundant. Using the protocol status option makes it easier to filter and locate protocols.