Users can attach files to accessions, making them visible to those with proper permissions. This feature includes secure uploading and easy management directly from the accession interface.
There are 3 types of uploads: Document, Report, and Test results. These each have distinct behaviors as described below.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Document | No special behavior. The file will be attached to the accession and available in the Uploads tab. |
| Report | In addition to being uploaded, the file will be displayed as a report on the accession. It will be labelled with an External badge. |
| Test results | In addition to being uploaded, bLIS will attempt to parse test results from the file. If successful, the results will be displayed for approval. |
Files can be uploaded by opening the accession menu in the top right and selecting Upload file. This can also be achieved by the keyboard shortcut Shift+U.
This will open a dialog to select a file, and the type of upload
Click the Upload file button to select a file from your machine, or drag and drop it into the box with a dashed border. Then, select which type of upload the file is, and click Upload. An explanation of the types of uploads is available below.
Uploads will be visible in the bottom tabs section on an accession. Each row contains the filename, size, date uploaded, and the user who uploaded.
In addition to being visible in the uploads tab, uploads with type Report will also be visible in the Reports section at the top of an accession.
In addition to being visible in the uploads tab, bLIS will attempt to parse results from uploads with type Test results. If parsing test results is successful, the user will be prompted with a second dialog displaying the associated test, a sample dropdown to select the sample used, and the list of parsed test results: