Read source documents

If you want to use existing assays for simulation, you can read the required settings from these source documents, thus transferring them to the QRA simulation document.

Note: Reading settings from source documents is the standard use case. As an advanced user, you can also set up the QRA simulator document manually, without using a source document.

About this task

You can use the following types of source documents:

  • Use a template, if you only need information about the assay setup, for example, the number of samples, dilution sequence, and the number of replicates.

  • Use a Quantitative response assay document, if you also need information about the observations and the model fit of the assay.

  • Use a QRA collector document, if you want to replicate the behavior of a group of assays.

Procedure

To read settings from your source documents:
  1. In the Content editor of your QRA simulator document, select whether you want to read your settings from a source document or create a QRA collector document.
    OptionDescription
    Read settings from a source document

    Under Input settings, select Source document from the drop-down list, and then select the document from which you want to read the settings.

    In the following example, 'Online Example - 3PL (Document-93) is used as the source document.
    Figure 1. Selection of a source for the QRA collector document
    Use a QRA collector document

    Under Input settings, select Source collector from the drop-down list, and then select to fast create the document.

    Figure 2. Fast creation of a QRA collection document
    Important: Make sure that all assays referenced in the QRA collector document use the same assays setup and show similar responses and fit parameters.
  2. To transfer the settings from the source document to the QRA simulator document, on the action bar, select Read.