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Importing a Stock Definition File

To easily define your stocks — especially if you are using 96 or 384 well plates — you can import a stock definition file from your local drive or USB flash drive to the FLO i8 software. You can import one or multiple stock definition files into a labware, depending on the well availability. To use the multiple stock definition files in one labware, you will need to import the files individually.

In an imported stock file, you can only define either a single/multiple stocks or group of stocks file, you cannot define both at the same time. Follow the steps below to import a stock definition file.

Prerequisites

• You have a predefined stock definition saved in the .CSV format. If you do not have the stock file template, you can download the .CSV file from the Stock Setup window. To do so, follow the steps below:
  1. Click the Import Stock Information button on the top of the labware list.
  2. In the INFO panel, click the GET THE TEMPLATE button to download the .CSV file and save it into your local drive.

     

     Click the GET THE TEMPLATE Button

  3. Click the Close button to close the INFO panel.
• You have selected the required labware in the Protocol Editor. The labware selection must be able to accommodate all stock locations defined in the .CSV file.

  

  Stock Definition Sample File of Multiple Stocks

  

  Stock Definition Sample File of a Group of Stocks

   

To import the stock definition file:

1. In the Stock Setup window, select a labware from the labware list.
2. Click the IMPORT STOCK FROM LOCAL DRIVE button on the top of the labware list.

   

   Click the IMPORT STOCK FROM LOCAL DRIVE Button

3. Then, locate and open the .CSV file in the file browser window to import the stock file.
4. Modify the stock settings or click FINISH to save the stock definition and create a pipetting step.

   

   Finish Importing the Stock Definition File

RELATED TOPICS:

• Setting Up a Stock Definition
• Defining Stock
• Modifying a Stock Definition
• Adjusting Group of Stocks at Runtime

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