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Installation and update
Details on deployment, installation, and update of PLA 3.0, and its initial and advanced setup.
Update and migration
Get an overview of the update process and find step-by-step guidance for updating to the latest PLA 3.0 version. Learn how to migrate your PLA 2.x assay data and how to migrate PLA 3.0 to another system.
Update from PLA versions 2.x
Update your environment from PLA 2.x to benefit from the latest innovations and improvements of PLA 3.0.7.
2. Migrate your assay data
Migrate your assay data from PLA 2.x to PLA 3.0 to continue working with your data.
PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit
Use the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit if you are running a PLA 2.0 or PLA 2.1 installation and want to migrate your databases to a PLA 3.0 environment.
Work with the Toolkit
Find details on the steps required to migrate your assay data from PLA versions 2.0 or PLA 2.1 to a PLA 3.0 environment.
Set up the archive
The first step when migrating assays with the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit is to set up an archive of your PLA 2.x assays in your PLA 3.0 environment.

Get started
Explore PLA 3.0, its key features and ongoing enhancements, and learn how to log in and register.
Key concepts
Learn how the key concepts of PLA 3.0 form the structural foundation for your daily work, supporting method development from initial design to routine production.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to assay workflows and statistical process control.
Data import
Use data acquisition and data import add-ons to import external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
Installation and update
Details on deployment, installation, and update of PLA 3.0, and its initial and advanced setup.
- Before you begin
  Review essential information and prerequisites to help you plan and prepare your PLA 3.0 installation or update.
- Common deployment scenarios
  You can deploy the licensed version of PLA 3.0 in a variety of scenarios, depending on your system environment and licensing option.
- Installation
  Get an overview of the installation process and find step-by-step guidance for installing PLA 3.0 in your environment.
- Update and migration
  Get an overview of the update process and find step-by-step guidance for updating to the latest PLA 3.0 version. Learn how to migrate your PLA 2.x assay data and how to migrate PLA 3.0 to another system.
  - Update from an earlier PLA 3.0 version
    Update your environment from an earlier PLA 3.0 version to benefit from the latest innovations and improvements of PLA 3.0.7.
  - Update from PLA versions 2.x
    Update your environment from PLA 2.x to benefit from the latest innovations and improvements of PLA 3.0.7.
    - Comparison between PLA 2.x and PLA 3.0
      Find key differences between PLA 2.x and PLA 3.0, changes in concepts and architecture to support you in determining the impact when updating your PLA environment.
    - 1. Install and set up PLA 3.0
      Find details on how to install and set up PLA 3.0 in your environment, from downloading the setup files, to installing the software, and activating your add-ons.
    - 2. Migrate your assay data
      Migrate your assay data from PLA 2.x to PLA 3.0 to continue working with your data.
      - PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit
        Use the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit if you are running a PLA 2.0 or PLA 2.1 installation and want to migrate your databases to a PLA 3.0 environment.
        Installation
        Find details on the installation of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit.
        PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant
        The PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant calculates a specific project or all projects of your PLA 2.x database. The calculation results are copied to the synchronization folder. The synchronization folder is updated when this step is repeated.
        PLA 2.x Archive Import Module
        The PLA 2.x Archive Import Module is the counterpart for the PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant. It reads the archived assays, prepared by the PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant, and imports them into the PLA 3.0 database.
        PLA 2.x Archive Package
        The PLA 2.x Archive Package defines the storage structures and delivers the document types required for setting up a PLA 2.x archive within PLA 3.0. It does not contain further functionality.
        PLA 2.x Comparison Package
        The PLA 2.x Comparison Package lets you compare migrated data with the original PLA 2.x Assay archive document.
        PLA 2.x Migration Package
        The PLA 2.x Migration Package provides the actions to migrate archived documents.
        Work with the Toolkit
        Find details on the steps required to migrate your assay data from PLA versions 2.0 or PLA 2.1 to a PLA 3.0 environment.
        Set up the archive
        The first step when migrating assays with the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit is to set up an archive of your PLA 2.x assays in your PLA 3.0 environment.
        Set up the synchronization folder
        The synchronization folder stores the data that is extracted from the PLA 2.x database. Set up this folder in your Windows file system. The folder can be located on a local drive or a network share.
        Start the PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant
        Start the PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant from your Windows Explorer.
        Extract assays from PLA 2.x
        Extract your assays from the PLA 2.x source database and store them in the synchronization folder.
        Import assays into PLA 3.0
        Import the extracted assays from the synchronization folder into your PLA 3.0 target database.
        Resynchronize an archive
        Resynchronize an existing PLA 3.0 archive with the PLA 2.x source database.
        Migrate your assay data
        Set up the migration logic to convert your PLA 2.x assays into PLA 3.0 Quantitative response assays. You can convert a single document or all documents within a project.
        Compare results
        Set up the comparison logic to compare the calculation results of the migrated PLA 3.0 Quantitative response assays with the results in the PLA 2.x Assay archive documents.
        Reference information
        Find reference information on the document types of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit add-on.
      - Manual migration
        Use the export function of PLA 2.x and the import function of PLA 3.0 to migrate your data manually.
    - 3. Validate PLA 3.0 in your environment
      Achieving compliance with ISPE GAMP^® 5 requires software to be validated in the target environment. Stegmann Systems supports the validation of PLA 3.0 in the target environment through the PLA 3.0 Validation Package, which provides fully automated functions for Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ).
  - Migrate PLA 3.0 to another system
    Find details on how to migrate PLA 3.0 to another system, such as a different computer or server, for example when retiring an older system.
- Advanced setup
  Reduce maintenance efforts by setting global properties that can be used by several computers running PLA 3.0.
Licensing
Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
Administration
Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports you in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11. It also provides options to validate PLA 3.0 in your environment.
PDF downloads
Download PDF guides of current and previous framework and add-on versions.
Sample lab
Meet the team at Stegmann Labs, where PLA 3.0 plays an essential role in every step of bioassay management.
Glossary
Find definitions of terms.

Set up the archive

The first step when migrating assays with the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit is to set up an archive of your PLA 2.x assays in your PLA 3.0 environment.

Before you begin

Make sure the PLA 2.x Archive Import Module and PLA 2.x Archive Package add-ons are activated in the PLA 3.0 database. For details, see the Installation topic.

The requirements for building a PLA 2.x archive within PLA 3.0 are as follows:

The archive needs to include the results as they were calculated within the original PLA 2.x environment.
The source environment (PLA version and database) needs to be identifiable.
The original PLA reporting (including customer-specific reports) can only be created within the source environment. An assay archive needs to hold all available reports.
Audit trail data is database specific. To hold a trace of the raw data, the audit trail from the source environment should be exported and kept available.
The archive should contain the assays in PSF format. This PLA 2.x secure file format allows recreating the assay in a PLA 2.x environment.
Multiple archives from different PLA 2.x environments should be possible within one single PLA 3.0 database to support data consolidation.

Procedure

To set up the PLA 3.0 archive:

Set up the synchronization folder.
Start the PLA 2.x Archiving Assistant.
Extract assays from PLA 2.x.
Import assays into PLA 3.0.