- Create or import an investigation, as described in one of the following pages:
- If the investigation does not already have at least one study, add one, as described in Adding a Study.
- In the Node panel, locate the study in which you intend to add an assay. Click the triangle arrow to the left of the study icon.
The study node expands. - Click Add assay. The Add assay dialog box appears.
- From the Template Name list, select a template. Click Add assay. The Metadata Utility reappears, with a new assay node at the top of the list of assays for the expanded study. By default, the assay file name is a_s0001_01.txt.
- Select the new assay node. In the Element panel, scroll down to the Study Assay File Name field and customize the filename. Consider giving your assays a sequence of filenames (such as a_s0001_01.txt, a_s0001_02.txt, and so on).
- In the Node panel, click another node. The file name change takes effect.
- Select the new assay node again. In the Element panel, enter a value in each remaining field.
- Consider saving your work, as described in one of the following pages: