• Edit Job Description
• Update Job Details
• Edit Tasks: Add, Reorder, Edit, Delete
• Edit Samples Assigned to a Job
• Add Samples to a Job
• Delete Samples from a Job
• Add or Delete Files from a Job
• Edit Samples Assigned to a Job
• Reactivate Closed Task
• Reactivate Completed Job
• Delete Job

Edit Job Description

Edit the job description by clicking it directly in the job overview section. Enter the new description in the popup and click the button to update it.

Update Job Details

In the Job Overview panel you can edit many common job details including Start and Due Dates, Assignee of the job as a whole, Priority, and which users to notify. Click Update to save your changes.

The name of the job cannot be edited here, instead, select > Edit Job.

Edit the items on the Job Details panel. You can also edit items here that are also editable on the overview panel. Click Finish Updating Job when finished.

Edit Tasks: Add, Reorder, Edit, Delete

To adjust the tasks involved in the job, select Edit Job from the three bar menu. You will see the same interface you used to define job tasks.

• Click the Tasks section.
• Any tasks that have been completed (or are part of a template) cannot be changed and will be shown with a icon.
• Add more tasks via Add Task. (You cannot add tasks to a job created from a template.)
• Reorder tasks by dragging and dropping the six-block handle on the left.
• Delete a task by clicking the icon on the right.
• Click a task panel to open the details for editing.

Make the necessary changes and click Finish Updating Job when you are finished.

Edit Samples Assigned to a Job

While editing a job, you can use the Input Samples section to adjust the set of samples within the job. Follow the instructions in this topic to search for samples within the job wizard. If you only need to add or remove samples, it may be easier to follow the steps below to add or delete samples from jobs.

Add Samples to a Job

From the main menu, click the name of the type of samples you wish to add to open the grid of available samples. Alternatively, choose Picklists from the user menu and click the name of the curated picklist you want to use. Select the desired sample(s) using the checkboxes and select Jobs > Add Samples to Existing Job. In the popup, select the desired job by name from the dropdown. Click Add to Job.

If you attempt to add samples that are already included in the job, they will be skipped automatically and only new samples will be added.

Delete Samples from a Job

Open the job and click the Samples tab. Select the sample(s) you wish to delete and select Manage > Remove Samples from Job.

Add or Delete Files from a Job

To see and change files attached to a job, you can use the Attachments section when editing the Job Details panel, or click the Files tab above the job name as shown below. Files attached will be listed, with details about who attached them and when.

Add a new file by clicking Attach File and using the Select file or drag and drop here box. Click Upload to attach the selected file(s).

Delete a file by clicking the red icon for the desired file.

Reactivate Closed Task

To reactivate a closed task, click the Tasks tab in the upper left, then click the name of the closed task to select it. It will be shown with a checked box icon, in the following image, "Prepare Samples" is in a closed state.

Select Reactivate Task from the drop down menu to reactivate it.

You will be asked to confirm the action, and when completed, the checked box icon will disappear and the task will be restored to an "In Progress" state. You may also want to leave a comment when you reactivate a task, explaining the action. Enter the comment in the box and click Comment to save it.

Reactivate Completed Job

If you need to reactivate a job that was marked completed, find it by opening the Workflows page from the main menu and clicking Completed Jobs. Click the desired job name to open it.

Select Reactivate Job from the drop down menu. You will be asked to confirm the action.

When you reactivate a job, the last task of the job is also automatically reactivated. If you would like to reactivate additional tasks, follow the steps above.

Delete Job

To delete a job that is no longer necessary, select it from the list, then select > Delete Job.

Related Topics

• Start a New Job
• Sample Picklists