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The Protocols function enables you to create and search for an existing protocol. A protocol provides clear and detailed documentation about the precise actions taken in creating or annotating a sample. When you click the Protocols option on the caNanoLab menu bar, the Manage Protocol Home page appears.

On the Manage Protocol page, the Protocol Links panel lists the following options:

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  1. Click the Protocols caNanoLab menu option. On the Manage Protocols Home page, click the Submit a New Protocol link. This opens the Submit Protocol form.

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  2. The following table lists and describes the fields on the Submit a Protocol page. Enter and select the appropriate information as needed. Items with an asterisk are required.

    NameDescription

    Protocol Type*

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    Protocol Name*

    Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol name.

    Protocol Abbreviation

    Enter a shortened phrase used in place of the protocol name.

    Protocol Version

    Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol version number.

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    Enter File URL

    Click the Browse button to navigate to the protocol to be associated with the protocol, or enter the URL where the protocol is located.

    File Title

    Enter the title of the protocol file.

    Description

    Enter any additional description information that the form does not include.

    Access to the ProtocolFor more information, see Sharing and Changing Access to a Protocol.

    To clear the entries and start again, click the Reset button.

  3. When you finish defining the protocol, click the Submit button.

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    titleMy Workspace

    Once you submit a protocol, it is listed on the My Workspace page where you can manage all of your submitted protocols, and view any protocols that a user has shared with you. For more information, see Using My Workspace.

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The Protocol Update page opens when you click the Edit link corresponding to a protocol listed in Protocol Search Results. The page displays all of the information for a protocol that was entered when the protocol was created in caNanoLab (Submitting a Protocol). With appropriate permissions, you can edit the title, description, and visibility of a protocol in this dialog box.

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Protocol Type*

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Protocol type
Protocol type

Protocol Name*

Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol name.

Protocol Abbreviation

Enter a shortened phrase used in place of the protocol name.

Protocol Version

Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol version number.

Upload
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Enter File URL

Click the Browse button to navigate to the protocol to be associated with the protocol, or enter the URL where the protocol is located.

File Title The The title of the Protocol file.
Description

Enter any additional description information that the form does not include.

Access to the ProtocolFor more information, see  Sharing and Changing Access to a Protocol.

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To delete a protocol, perform a search, find the protocol that you want to delete, and click the Edit link in the first column of the the Protocol Search Results page. The Update Protocol page opens. From the Update Protocol page, click the Delete button in the lower-left corner of the window. Confirm the deletion.

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  1. There are three ways to access the basic protocol search: From the public home page Browse caNanoLab panel, or if you are logged in, click the Workflow menu option and Search Protocols icon, or just click the Protocols menu option.
    The Manage Protocols page displays.

  2. Click Search Existing Protocols in the Sample Links panel.

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    When defining search criteria, there are no required fields. You can add only those parameters that you consider essential to the search. If you do not define any search criteria, all the protocols will be found.

  3. The following table lists and describes the fields. Enter text or select criteria as appropriate.

    NameDescription

    Protocol Type

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    Protocol type
    Protocol type

    Protocol Name

    Enter a partial or complete name of the protocol. Select Contains (for partial text) or Equals (for an exact search) from the dropdown list.

    Protocol Abbreviation

    Enter a partial or complete name of an abbreviation assigned to the protocol.

    Protocol File Title

    Enter the name of the protocol file title.

    Click Search to launch the search. 

    To clear the values and start again, click Reset to clear the search criteria.

  4. Click Search to launch the search.

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Protocol Search Results

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The number of items located in the search display appears in the the upper-left of the search results table. The bottom right of the search results table enables you to navigate to pages.

To return to the Search page, click the Back (  ) button, not the Browser button.

The following table lists and describes each column.

Sample Search Results ColumnsDescription
Action

Click View in the first column to display the protocol on the Updating a Protocol.

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Edit is only available for people that have an account and are logged into the system.

Click the+ Add to Favorites link to add a bookmark for the protocol on your My Favorites tab. Added to Favorites appears in the column when the protocol is successfully added.

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If the protocol is already added as a Favorite, clicking + Add to Favorites displays the <protocol name> has already been added to your favorites message.

Protocol Type

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Protocol type
Protocol type

Protocol Name

Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol name.

Protocol Version

Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol version number.

Protocol Abbreviation

Enter a shortened phrase used in place of the protocol name.

Protocol File

The Title and Description of the protocol are listed. Click View to download the protocol file.

The column is empty when there is no protocol file associated with the Protocol.

Created DateIndicates the date on which the protocol was added.

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Adding a Protocol to My Favorites

The caNanoLab My Favorites menu option displays samples, protocols, and publications that you bookmark for quick access.

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  1. Perform a protocol search.
  2. Find the protocol that you want to bookmark and click the + Add to Favorites link in the first column of the Protocol Search Results row.
    The Added to Favorites message appears in the results row.
  3. Click the My Favorites option in the caNanoLab menu bar, and the bookmarked protocol is listed under My Protocols.

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