Geological LIMS Login

Overview

Matrix Tool

Report Manager

Data Tool

Output Tool

Client Tool

Supplier Tool

The Login Tool

To start the login process, press the login icon to activate the Login tool.

Press the Login button to start the login process the Required Information dialog box will appear. Select and fill out the following required fields.

Client

Project

Report to

Sample type

Preparation

Number of Samples

If the dropdowns do not contain the appropriate information. Close the dialog box. Add “Clients” and “Report to” information by using the Client tool. Add/Edit “Sample Type” and “Preparation” information via the Matrix tool.

Once information is entered press the Continue button and Add Analysis will Appear.
Select your analyte and the method for the analysis. Press the add button and the analysis will be added to the login worksheet. Repeat the process for all analyses to be preformed.
The job number is what the name of the file will be when saved and is illustrated at the top right corner of the login sheet. The job number is also used for sample names and Geolims will automatically input as many sample names in sequential order as samples entered.
Eg.
Job Number-0001
Job Number-0002
Job Number-0003
Job Number-0004

Insert Chain of Custody The insert coc button will insert an image file into the Chain sheet of the login workbook. For the program to find the file it must be placed in the “lims/data/coc/” and named the “jobnumber-a”.jpg.
Create Log Sheet The create log sheet button creates worksheets for each method that is being performed for the job.

Make Labels Creates a worksheet of sample labels that may be printed on a standard 3x10 labels. 5160
Create Reports The create reports button creates the final report templates for the analysis performed.
Create Sub Sheet. If your job has analysis that needs to be sub contracted out this control will create a sub contracting sheet. The sub contracted analysis must have the words sub in the Inst. Dept. field of the parameters. The button will bring up a dialog box where you can pick the supplier to perform the analysis.
Update and Print This adds the job to the database and prints out the worksheets to go with the samples. This also saves and closes the login.
Add Parameter If an analysis was forgotten you may add additional analysis for this job with this button. You will also have to press the “create sheets”, “create reports” and “update and print” buttons once a login has been changed.
Format Log If you make changes to the log sheet and mess up the formatting you may want to reformat before you print.
Log Sheet View This displays all the parameters of the analysis.
Report Brings up the report manager to run and see all jobs.