I'm working with OpenLab CDS 2.6. How do I define a default destination for .csv files to populate from the Reporting Tab?

Our lab is currently trying to set up data transfer from OpenLab 2.6 to Sample Manager LIMS by generating reports as *.csv files that are sent to a destination folder for the LIMS to extract and post the results. I've created the report template in OpenLab and I'm able to generate the *.csv file as desired, but now I need to define a default destination for the files to populate so that we don't have to manually select the destination every time a report is generated.

I'm aware that I can define a destination path in the processing method menu but when I do this, the report generates automatically when the sample finishes running on the instrument before the technicians can review and validate the data. This would be okay except that the LIMS only pulls data from the first report and not the second which forces the technician to enter results manually into LIMS.

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  • Hello,

    There is no way to set a default location for the report output tab in the CDS report tab. If you do not want the report created during the acquisition, then I would have the master method setup with no file copy but add the path. Then once the user has reviewed the data, switch back to windows file system, reprocess, and use the print all or print selected to create the report and copy to the central path. 

    Marty

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  • Hello,

    There is no way to set a default location for the report output tab in the CDS report tab. If you do not want the report created during the acquisition, then I would have the master method setup with no file copy but add the path. Then once the user has reviewed the data, switch back to windows file system, reprocess, and use the print all or print selected to create the report and copy to the central path. 

    Marty

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