Maintain consumables

To search for suppliers:

  2. Click Consumables in the CCLAS EL menu or run the Consumables.exe application in the Exe folder to display the Consumables Form.
  3. Select the Consumables » Consumable node.
  4. Where a query form is presented in the bottom of the right-hand grid, then enter criteria and click the Query button to filter the content returned to the grid.
  5. Expand the Consumable node and select the node for the particular consumable type to review consumables of that type.
  6. Where the Properties main menu option is enabled, to further filter the grid content based on column criteria, select the Properties main menu option and filter data using column criteria. Refer to Using the Screen Interface.

To create a consumable:

  1. Click New to display the New form.
  2. Select the Consumable type and enter the New code.
  3. Click OK to creates the consumable and open the CONSUMABLES—ConsumableEdit Form to update the consumable details, as required, or click Cancel to not proceed.

To review a consumable:

  1. Double-click a consumable to open the CONSUMABLES—ConsumableEdit Form.

To update a consumable:

  1. Double-click a consumable to open the CONSUMABLES—ConsumableEdit Form to update the entity, as required.
  2. Click Save to close the form and save the changes, or click Close to close the form.

To enter general details for a consumable:

  1. Enter the Description and MSDS code.
  2. Enter the Current quality, readjust the Minimum quantity, and enter the Reorder days, as required.
  3. Enter the Price.
  4. Select the Unit type and Unit text.
  5. Click ... to locate and upload a Notes file for the consumable.
  6. Click ... to locate and upload a Picture file for the consumable.

To enter custom details for a consumable:

  1. Where the LIMS is configured to allow for the entry of custom details for the supplier, select the User fields tab containing the custom form to update the custom details, as required.

To delete a consumable:

  1. Click Delete.