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Chapter 5: Discovery LIMS
Overview
Discovery LIMS is a Web-based application
designed to manage the communication between
people who need to depend on each other to
achieve a common objective (for example between
synthetic chemists, who make compounds, and
analytical chemists, who fully characterize
compound samples). With Discovery LIMS
(DLIMS), users make requests of each other and
the software automatically tracks the history of each
request. Managers are able to assign tests to
different resources, and individuals performing
tests are able to ask questions of those who
originated requests. Users are able to search over
their requests by a range of test and result attributes.
Extensive security features are supported.
A key feature of DLIMS is its integration with
ChemOffice WebServer and the ChemOffice
Webserver Registration System. Through this
integration, DLIMS uses are able to integrate
chemical structures, including substructure search,
inside the request management environment.
DLIMS is not GMP compliant, nor is it compliant
with 21 CFR Part 11.
Searching
DLIMS provides a powerful set of searching
features allowing the user to search by materialrelated
information (e.g. by substructure), or
request and related information.
Results are listed, for any search, as a list of requests
matching the search query. For example, a structure
search will return all requests for service that
involve a material that includes the query
substructure. Requests returned are grouped by
material. Therefore, a user can view the complete
history of requests for service and related results,
for a material, from the search results.
Searches are performed using a Query Input Form,
similar to those found in other ChemOffice
WebServer applications. The user enters as many
criteria as desired in the search form, and the search
is performed using ALL criteria. For example, it is
possible to search for requests pertaining to
compounds that include a given substructure AND
that have been completed within the last year.
To navigate to the Search window:
• Click Search from the DLIMS homepage.
The Search Form appears.
To perform a search:
1. Select the radio button next to either Materials
or Requests, at the top of the page.
2. Enter search criteria.
3. Click Submit.
Search results are returned.
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