Edit, move, or delete a probegroup

The instructions provided in this help topic explain how to:

Edit a probegroup

Move a probegroup

Delete a probegroup

Edit a probegroup

Probegroups can be assigned a description and keywords. For probegroups that you created, you can edit the description and keywords from the Edit Probegroup dialog box.

To open the Edit Probegroup dialog box: Locate the probegroup of interest in the table on the Find Designs screen for probegroup (see View and search for probegroups for instructions). Click directly on the probegroup name to open the details window. Near the top right corner of the window, click Edit.

 

Make the desired edits to the Description and Keywords fields, following the guidelines below:

·        Limit each field to 2000 characters.

·        In the Description field, use only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, and 0-9) and the following special characters: _, -, $, #, @.

·        In the Keywords field, use only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, and 0-9), commas, dashes, and underscores. Separate multiple keywords with a space or a comma.

Click Save to save your changes.

Move a probegroup

For probegroups that you created, the Select Destination Folder dialog box allows you to move a probegroup from its current folder to the folder that you select in the dialog box. The destination folder can be within your workgroup or within a collaboration, and it can be an existing folder a new folder. Note that you can use this same process to move a custom design to a different folder.

To open the Select Destination Folder dialog box: Locate the probegroup of interest in the table on the Find Designs screen (see View and search for probegroups for instructions). Click directly on the probegroup name to open the details window. Near the top right corner of the window, click Move.

From the Select Destination Folder dialog box, select the folder for the probegroup or create a new folder and select it. Workgroup folders are listed on the My Designs tab. Collaboration folders (if available) are listed on the Collaborations tab.


To select an existing folder for the probegroup:

  1. Select the desired tab (My Designs or Collaborations) in the Select Destination Folder dialog box.

  2. Mark the check box next to the folder you want to select. You may have to expand a folder in order to see all folders.

    The bottom of the dialog box displays the path of the currently selected folder.

  3. Click OK.

    The dialog box closes and a message box opens notifying you that the SureDesign has started the process of moving the probegroup to the selected folder.

    You receive an e-mail from Agilent SureDesign when the move is complete.


To create and select a new folder for the probegroup:

  1. Select the desired tab (My Designs or Collaborations) in the Select Destination Folder dialog box.

  2. Mark the check box next to the existing folder in which you want to create a new folder. You may have to expand an existing folder in order to see all folders.

  3. Click New.

  4. In the text box that opens, type a name for the new folder and click Add. Use only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) and underscores in the folder name.

    The new folder is created and selected.

  5. Click OK.

    The dialog box closes and the probegroup is moved to the selected folder.

Delete a probegroup

You can delete a custom probegroup from the Find Designs screen. Note that you can only delete probegroups that you created and that are not included in any designs.

To delete a probegroup:

  1. Navigate to the Find Designs screen and locate the probegroup that you want to delete. See View and search for probegroups for tips on finding a specific probegroup.

  2. In the Actions column for that probegroup, click Delete.

  3. In the confirmation dialog box that opens, click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the selected probegroup.


Probegroups in Draft status can also be deleted from the Designs: In Progress dashboard on the Home screen. Click the Cancel icon next to the probegroup that you want to delete.

 

See Also

View and search for designs

Manage your folders