Overview of Steps and Master Steps

In Clarity LIMS, steps and master steps are techniques or procedures that are performed on a sample. They are the building blocks of the lab work.

Think of master steps as starting points to create the individual steps that are run in the lab.

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The master step <--> step relationship is one to many:

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Each step is derived from a master step.

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A master step may be used as the foundation for multiple steps.

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All steps are derived from a master step and inherit any properties configured on the master step.

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If you configure properties at the step level, those properties only apply to that particular step.

To understand how properties set on the master step propagate down to the step level, refer to Rules for Propagation of Master Step Properties.