Understanding API Terminology (LIMS v5 and later)

The following table shows how API terminology maps to terminology used in the Clarity LIMS v5.x interface.

API Terminology	Clarity LIMS Terminology	Notes
Analyte	Derived sample	Not applicable
Artifact	An item that is input to or generated by a step. Derived samples and measurements are both artifacts.	Not applicable
Lab	Account	Accounts are not fully supported in the Clarity LIMS v5.x web interface. However, lab is supported in the API.
Process	Step	step and process both exist in the API. While related, they are not synonyms and have different uses.
Process type	Master step	Not applicable
Researcher	Client or user	Not applicable
Resultfile	Measurement or file / file placeholder	A file could be a log file that is shared across all samples in the step or a file that belongs to a single sample, such as an Electropherogram.
Sample	Submitted sample	The original sample submitted to the system.
UDF	Custom field	User-defined types (UDTs) are not supported in the Clarity LIMS v5.x web interface. However, udt is supported in the API.