Each field in an assay design is associated with a set of properties of that field. This topic outlines the options available for formatting values of each data type.
Type Specific Formatting Options
Each type has specific options for formatting values, outlined here. In addition, fields of all types have
name and linking options and most include
validation options, described in the common topic:
Field Editor.
Text/Multi-Line Text Options
- Text Options/Multi-line Text Field Options Options: Maximum Text Length. Sets the maximum character count for the field. Options are:
- Unlimited
- No longer than X characters: provide a value in the box. The default is 4000.
- Name and Linking Options
- Validation Options: Regular expression validators.
Boolean Options
- Boolean Field Options: Format for Boolean Values: Use boolean formatting to specify the text to show when a value is true and false. Text can optionally be shown for null values. For example, "Yes;No;Blank" would output "Yes" if the value is true, "No" if false, and "Blank" for a null value.
- Name and Linking Options
Integer/Decimal Options
Date Time Options
File/Attachment Options
Sources, samples, and assay designs (run and batch fields) support including file attachments, known in different structures as either
File or
Attachment fields.
- Source Types use Attachment
- Sample Types use File
- Assay Designs allow File fields in batch and run field sections
Both field types offer:
In practice, these field types are very similar: both can accept files like PDF documents or images. The contents of these fields will display as thumbnails, open in a larger panel when clicked, and include a download option. Learn more about how these fields are used in this topic:
The differences between File and Attachment include:
User Options
Sample Options
- Sample Options: Select the sample lookup target for this field. You can choose to reference all available samples or select a specific sample type to filter by. This selection will be used to validate and link incoming data, populate lists for data entry, etc.
- Name and Linking Options
Unique ID Options
A field of type "Unique ID" is
read-only and used to house barcode values generated by LabKey. Learn more in this topic:
Generate Barcodes
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