Filter samples

You can apply filters to the Samples table to narrow search results, or shorten the list of samples to make it easier to find the samples of interest. You can also add filters, and then find samples. When you use sample attributes as filters to search for samples, you can then easily launch analyses for a group of samples from the search results.

  1. In the Samples tab, click Overview.
  2. (Optional) You can add more columns to the table, then filter on those columns.
    1. Click Preferences > Select Columns to add more columns.
    2. Add custom sample attributes or predefined sample attributes as filters:
      • Click More Filters, then select one or more filter categories from the list.

      • Click More Filters, type in a search string into the Find Filters field, then select one or more filter categories.

      • Click More Filters, then click Select All to select all filter categories.

    More filters are added to the Samples table. You can now use these filters to narrow your search results and make it easier to find samples of interest.

  3. Apply the filters.
    • Click the filter to expand the list, then select one or more filters. For example: select Chip Type to filter for sequencing data from an instrument that uses a specific type of sequencing chip.

    • Click the Analyzed: All filter, then click Yes to view the samples that have been analyzed, or click No to view the samples that have not been analyzed.

    • Click the filter to expand the list, then enter a search string into Find Filters. Select one or more filters. For example: select 530 to filter for sequencing data from an instrument that uses a 530 chip.

    • Click the filter to expand the list, then click Select All to select all filters in a specific filter category.

    The contents of the Samples table change each time that you select a filter or set of filters.

The filtered list of samples appears in the Samples table.