The Containers Screen Overview

The Containers screen is used to manage containers maintained by eLab and is accessed by clicking the Containers button of the Materials Tab (see figure 13.1).

Figure 13.1. The Containers screen.

The screen is divided into two sections, the search criteria section at the top and the container section at the bottom, as shown in figure 13.1. When the Search button is pressed it is the values of the search criteria section that determine the containers displayed in the container section below. Once you have found the container you were looking for you can use the options of the Container Actions group to edit the container details, or use the Samples Action group to manage the samples in the container. The Container Designer allows you to create and modify container types corresponding to your requirements, for example a new sample tray of different dimensions.