Create/edit/delete parameter group

Navigation

You can find the parameter management under:
Navigation bar → Settings → Manage parameters

Basic settings

Description (required field): Enter the name of the parameter group. Depending on the configuration, the corresponding languages are available. Click on the pencil icon to get a translation suggestion for the respective language.
Test group (required field): Select the corresponding test group from the drop-down menu. In this example, Physical testing is preselected. Click on the drop-down menu to display further options.
Revision No.: Enter the revision number here, if applicable.
Responsible: Specify who is responsible for this parameter group. The current user account is selected by default. You can select another person from the drop-down menu.
Status (required field): Define the status of the parameter group. The default setting is “active.” Additional status options can be selected from the drop-down menu.

Parameter group status

Parameter groups can be assigned a status to control their use:

Status	Meaning	Example
Active	The parameters in this group are actively in use and can be assigned to samples as normal.
Archived	The parameters in this group can no longer be used in new samples, but remain available for existing samples.
Locked	A note appears in the sample detail view indicating that the parameters in this parameter group are currently unavailable, i.e., locked.

Editing a test group or parameter group

To edit a test group, click on the pencil icon next to the relevant test group and then on the orange button Edit test group.
Here you can define the translation of the description.
To edit a parameter group, click on its name shown in blue or on the grey pencil icon to the right of the name.
Here you will find the following options:
- Define the translation
- Copy parameter group with all parameters
- Sort the parameters of this parameter group alphabetically

Deleting or archiving a test group or parameter group

Scroll to the bottom of the edit page and click on Delete.

Please note:

Test groups can only be deleted if they contain no parameter groups.
Parameter groups can only be deleted if they contain no parameters.
Parameter groups that contain parameters can be archived instead: click on Edit parameter group and set the Status to Archived.

Displaying archived parameter groups
Click on the button Show archived parameter groups at the bottom of the parameter management page to display the archived parameter groups and parameters that are no longer in active use.

Copying a test group or parameter group

You can copy a test group or a parameter group including all of its contents. The button for this is located in the top right corner of the respective edit view.

Copying a test group

Open the test group in the edit view.
In the top right corner, click on Copy test group with all parameter groups and parameters.

Copying a parameter group

Open the parameter group in the edit view.
In the top right corner, click on Copy parameter group with all parameters.