Accessing Help from the Application

Overview

CCLAS EL functional help is provided in HTML5 format, however, because the default help format is CHM (which is now obsoleted), custom logic must be put into the HelpUDF.vbs script file that is located in the Config folder, to access HTML5 help.

The CCLAS EL help provides content related to the following processes:

• General operations—The day-to-day operations for the laboratory, for registration, sample tracking, consumables management, batching operations, data entry and upload operations, QC review, reporting, invoicing and finance, audit review, archive and retrieve.
• Configuration—The set up of the environment and connections, applications, configuration of applications, the domain, users and menus, pricing, registration, tests, instrument automation, QC review, report and routine tasks
• Application customisation—The hook points at which CCLAS is customisable.

The CCLAS EL help also contains details on what is new in each release, descriptions of the V2 and V3 screens, and various appendices.

Process

Note: The application looks for the help file defined by the HelpDirectory and HelpFile STAFF program settings. If the file in these staff settings does not exist, then the help option is disabled.

From a V3 application:

1. Select Help » Contents on the main menu to open a web browser and launch the HTML5 help installed with CCLAS EL:

   file:///C:/CCLASEL/Help/CCLAS-EL-Online-Help-HTML5/Home.htm

2. Select Help » About on the main menu to view details of the CCLAS EL V3 application.

From a V2 application:

1. Select Help » Contents on the main menu, or press the F1 function key, to launch HelpUDF.VBS in the Config folder. By default, this custom script will open a web browser and launch the related screen's page in the help on Datamine's Documentation site, for example:

   https://docs.dataminesoftware.com/CCLAS-EL/Latest/Screens-CCLAS-2/STAFF/STAFF-Staff.htm

2. Select Help » About on the main menu to view details of the CCLAS EL V2 application.