340 – Scientific Data Management System
The embedded Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) will help you securely capture data from different sources including instruments. This two-day course includes instruction for managing the SDMS module. You will learn how to setup and monitor collectors which will be collecting data from a variety of sources. You will then look at using Java to parse and process that data for use within LabVantage. Additionally, you will learn how to manage data captures and attachment storage
Prerequisites and Target Audience
This course is beneficial to application administrators who will be managing the SDMS module. A working knowledge of LabVantage LIMS is expected. Completion of 122-Administration is required. This is a developer-level course. Students should be comfortable using developer tools including a Java IDE and have access to the System Admin menus in LabVantage
- Overview: What is SDMS? How does it work? Looking at all the parts of SDMS and how they work together.
- Collectors: Functionality of a collector. Configure a collector to meet your needs. Discuss the difference between an internal and external collector. How is a collector linked to an instrument? Monitoring the collector.
- Collector Types: A look at the types of collectors and how they can be configured. Using emulators to simulate data and test your data captures.
- Data Captures: Monitoring data captures. Status progression and working with data captures.
- Run File Generation: What is a run file? Setup and execution of run files.
- Attachments: What are attachments and where do they go? You may want to use the advanced features of attachments in LIMS to handle different attachments in unique ways
- Setup IntelliJ IDEA: Introduction to the IntelliJ IDE. Creating a project and preparing to create an attachment handler.
- Basic Handler Creation: You will be walked through the basic building blocks of a simple attachment handler. Once complete you will learn to compile your Java code.
- Attachment Handlers: Once you’ve collected data, you may need to read the data and perform some actions. Attachment handlers allow us to make use of the data captures we have collected.
- Reading Different File Types: Instruments output a variety of file types that needs to be parsed and the data sent to LIMS. We will explore some common file types by reading them with Attachment Handlers.
Typical daily agenda
| Day One | Day Two |
| Overview of SDMS | Setup IntelliJ IDEA |
| Collectors | Basic Handler Creation |
| Collector Types | Attachment Handlers |
| Data Captures | Reading Different File Types |
| Run File Generation | |
| Attachments |
Materials
You will receive a digital copy of the training materials in PDF format. Hands-on scripted exercises are included.
