Configuration Tool
Contents
Overview
Only members of group "Administrator" have full access to the Configuration Tool.
| Feature | Access |
|---|---|
| Database connection | Administrator |
| User Management | Administrator, Team |
| General settings | Administrator, Team |
| User defined settings | Administrator, Team, Project, Guest |
| Change own password | Administrator, Team, Project, Guest |
| Wrapper Configuration | Administrator |
Connection to DNA database
Only administrators are allowed to edit the database connection. The DNA Module can be used currently with MySQL only. Password of database user can be left empty if not assigned.
User Management
Members of group "Administrator" and "Team" are allowed to add or delete users and to edit user details. Furthermore the tool gives an overview how many DNA and specimen records a individual user has created .
An user can not be deleted if he/her has created records! You should change his/her group membership instead.
General Settings
Members of groups "Administrator" and "DNA Bank Management" define the following general settings:
- Customer requests:
| Feature | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Price and currency of aliquots | |
| Standard aliquot volume for shipping | These settings will be displayed when entering new DNA data and requests, but changes can be made for individual DNA samples if needed. |
- Input & search:
| Feature | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Prefix DNA extraction number | Please note, that you might add a space character after prefix if needed! |
| Backup aliquot made | One of the standards of the DNA Bank Network partners is to make sure there is a copy of the samples. This can be the stock aliquot stored in a different freezer, ideally it should be a backup aliquot stored in a different institution. Please select this option only if you store a backup aliquot. |
- General
| Feature | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Logo path | You can add your own logo to be displayed at top right corner. Please enter image path from root, e.g. for YOUR_DNA_MODULE_FOLDER/images/logo.png type "images/logo.png" |
| SMTP path and port | of your email server, please ask your administrator for help |
| Administrator email | Enter email of local administrator that works as sender of any information or error reporting emails related to the DNA Module. |
User defined Settings
All users can define the following settings:
- Search for DNA samples:
- Records per page (hitlist)
- Sorting
- Search for specimens (Specimen Tool):
- Records per page (hitlist)
- Sorting
Change Password
Every user can change his/her password after first login. When creating a new user, a password will be generated automatically and will be send via email to the new user.
