A record refers to an experiment, a protocol, a file, et.al in Labii Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Follow the steps to create an experiment, protocol, et.al.

In Labii, there are 3 methods to add a new record:

• Add an empty new record.

• Add a record from a template.

• Duplicate an existing record.

Add a new record

1. Click the Add button in the top right corner of the navigation bar.

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2. Select a table name in the list.

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3. Fill in the form and click Submit.

Add record from a template

To create a record that is similar to existing ones, use the Add from template function. Any records can be set as template vis set is_template=true.

To add a record from an existing template is the same as Add a Record. Simply select a Template as illustrated below:

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Duplicate from an existing record

To create a record that is identical to the existing one, use the Duplicate function.

1. Click on tables in the navbar and select the table name you have an existing record of.

2. Click on the record name you want to duplicate and a new tab should open up with the selected record information

3. Select the More button in the top right corner.

4. Click Duplicate from the drop-down menu.

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Upload files

Files are the attributions of a record. To upload files to Labii:

1. A record needs to be created first.

2. Add a section with the Files widget.

3. Click the cloud icon, or drag and drop files to the cloud icon to initiate the file uploading. Once uploaded, files can be managed in the files table.