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QIAgility Software
5-112 QIAgility User Manual 11/2011
1. Left-click on a “Sample” or “Reaction” plate to view the
“Sample” or “Reaction” right-hand pane.
2. Click on the icon. The “Barcode Entry” dialog box
will open.
3. Scan the sample or reaction IDs. IDs will automatically
be added to the “Barcode Entry” table.
4. To add samples or reactions directly to a sample bank,
select “Add to sample bank, named” in the “Sample
Bank Name” panel.
5. Select either “New Bank” or “Existing Bank”. If “New
Bank” is selected, enter a sample bank name. If “Existing
Bank is selected”, left-click on a sample bank to select it.
6. Click on the “OK” button to return to the main software
window.
Importing sample and reaction data from a file
All sample and reaction data can be imported and exported
from a variety of spreadsheets and text-based files. To import
data from Excel files, save the spreadsheet as a CSV
(Comma Delimited) file type.
1. Left-click on a “Sample” or “Reaction” plate to view the
right-hand pane.
2. Click on the “Import” button. The “Import Well Data”
dialog box will appear.