GETTING STARTED

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GETTING STARTED Here is some basic information
for using the new DAF ordering and data server.
For more detailed information please see the
Advanced PowerPoint presentations. If you
have further questions, please contact Breon or
Caron at (4-6548), Roxann [phone], or
Duane (4-0196).
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Internet Browser Features
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Login to your Finch-Server
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Identify General Features
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Menu Items
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Data Browser Features
Use these features to help you find information
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Tabs limit lists
This list shows all 19 current requests.
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Finder displays specific information
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Pager displays specific pages
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Sort items using column headers
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Apply actions using checkboxes
Use the checkboxes to select items.
Select an action from the action bar.
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Identify Icons
Download Run
Hold your cursor over an icon. Its description
will appear below.
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Folder organization can affect Reports
Compare these BAC libraries for E coli. Content.
Assign reads to folders logically, so that
generated statistics are valuable. Folder
report statistics are calculated from their
contents.
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Request Basics - Samples
A request contains one or more samples.

• A sample contains
• DNA
• Primer

• Each combination of DNA template Primer Run
  Time is unique.
• Read
• Reload
• Resequence

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Request Basics - Types

• Plate requests can be used for
• partial plates
• full 96-well plates

• Tube requests are used for
• small numbers of individual samples
• strip well tubes

• Batch requests are used for
• Call DAF before using this function
• multiple FULL plates
• systematic naming conventions
• high-throughput projects

• Upload requests are used when
• Call DAF before using this function
• sample information is already managed in
  spreadsheet format

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Using Pop-Up Menus
Billing Number
Primer
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Requests Basics

• Request Information
• Applies to all samples on a request.

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Request Information
This information will apply to every sample in
the request.
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Making Tube Requests

• Select 1 or more tubes. ?
• Enter Template name. (from your tube)
• Enter or select Primer name. (from your tube)
• Assign sample to Folder. ?
• Assign Chemistry. ?(leave as default)
• Enter a Comment.
• Select a Vector.
• Select a Direction.
• Enter Insert Size.
• Select LABEL. ?(leave as default)
• ? Required Fields

cowDNA
cowPrimer
This is a silly example
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• Click the Set Selected Button.
• Click the Add New Request Button.

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Editing tube requests
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Edit Request Information
Check pull-down menu values. Make appropriate
changes.
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Edit Sample Information
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Making Plate Requests
Plate Request Information is the same as in Tube
Requests
Select Rows,
or Columns.
Enter Sample Information and click Set
Selected. Note DNA icon appears in well, when
information is assigned.

• Or,
• Click All,
• Enter Sample Information,

• Click Set Selected,
• Click Add New Request

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Editing Plate Requests
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Set Requests to Holding or Pending
Click the Holding tab to set requests back to
Pending This feature is useful if you do not want
DAF to process a request until a future date,
determined by YOU
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Common General Mistakes
All mistakes are USER-correctable
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This is a comparison of our old request form and
our new request form.
The red dotted lines show direct comparisons
between the two forms.
This is the first step of the new ordering
process. Areas highlighted yellow should be left
at default values.
The red arrows show what window will appear when
that button is pushed.
These are two of your choices for the second step
of the ordering process.
This view allows you to check your request before
submitting.