A location that can hold samples directly (like a box or plate) is called a "terminal storage unit". A location which contains other storage units but cannot directly hold samples (such as a shelf) is a "non-terminal storage unit". Some terminal storage units, like boxes and plates, have a row and column structure, referred to here as a "layout" giving each sample as specific spot. Others, like bags, are not structured.
To move a single sample, first, find it in storage. You can navigate the freezer hierarchy to find the Storage View of the place where it is stored, or if you are starting from the Sample details page, click the location box in the Storage Location panel.
You can also click the In storage link on the sample grid to go directly there.
From the Freezer Storage View, with the sample selected, you will have a Move button if you are authorized to move samples.
When moving within a box, plate, or tube rack, you will now see two layouts, allowing you to click a location in the right panel to select it as the "destination" for the sample you are moving (from the highlighted section in the left panel). Color coding is repeated so that you can see at a glance which spaces are available.
Click the new location for your sample to select it.
When moving within a cane, there is no layout, you use the Location/SampleId table. Start to type the Sample Id of the sample you are moving into the desired cane position. When shown in the completion menu, select the Sample Id to place it.
Once you select a location on the right for any type of storage, your button options will be:
When you want to move a Sample to another location, you will navigate the freezer hierarchy in a series of expandable sections to find the desired destination. Available capacity is shown as you navigate. Use to expand the sections and click Select when you find the desired location.
If the target location is a bag or cane, you will see your new sample added to the location listing. If the destination is a plate, box, or tube rack, you will select a new position in the layout.
The options are the same as for local moves:
To move a group of Samples, start from the Storage View of where they are currently located. Either drag or click within the layout, or use checkboxes to select the samples you want to move.
You'll see an abbreviated set of details and the same Move menu as for a single sample:
To move an entire storage unit, whether it contains samples or not, you might create a new storage unit in the new location and use the steps above to move a group of samples to a new location. You must use this option if you wish to change the definition of the unit, such as to move a box of samples to a different sized box. However, this option does not preserve the location history for the storage unit across this change.
A storage unit, whether empty or full, can be moved to a new location either in the same freezer or in a different one by clicking Move Storage Unit from most views of the storage unit. You can move both individual terminal storage units, (such as boxes) and 'container' storage units (such as racks or shelves), which will also move all the units they contain.
View the unit you want to move, either in the freezer overview, or the storage view for that unit, then click Move Storage Unit.
In the popup, use the to expand the freezer list and location hierarchy to find the target location. Select it and click Move Here.
A success banner will be shown, giving you a quick link to navigate to View new location. Unless you click it, you will still be in the original freezer location where the unit was previously.
If you are moving a storage unit within a freezer, you can also edit the definition to relocate that box to its new location, as described here:
Open the Freezer details page by clicking the freezer name on the main menu.
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