March 21, 2022
About LabKey
LabKey Server
- The Text Choice data type provides an easy way to define a set of expected text values for a field. (docs)
- Sample naming patterns are validated during sample type definition. Example names are visible to users creating new samples. (docs)
- Queries can be included in published studies. (docs)
- Ontology insert and update forms now support type ahead filtering for quick input into ontology lookup fields. (docs)
Sample Manager
- Sample Finder: Find samples based on source and parent properties, giving users the flexibility to locate samples based on relationships and lineage details. (docs)
- New Storage Editor and Storage Designer roles, allowing admins to assign different users the ability to manage freezer storage and manage sample and assay definitions. (docs)
- Redesigned main dashboard featuring storage information and prioritizing what users use most. (docs)
Biologics
- ELN Improvements:
- Notebook entry locking and protection: Users are notified if someone else is already editing a notebook entry and prevented from accidentally overwriting their work.
- Find notebooks easily based on a variety of filtering criteria. (docs)
- Freezer Management for Biologics: Create a virtual match of your physical storage system, and then track sample locations, availability, freezer capacities, and more. (docs)
- User-defined barcodes can also be included in sample definitions and search-by-barcode results. (docs)
Premium Resources
- Premium Resource: Change the Encryption Key
- Premium Resource: LabKey Data Finder: The DataFinder module has been enhanced to support partial word searching, custom publication facets and reordering of facets, and multiple data finders on a single server.
