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Details on documents and templates, the data editors and the Content editor of PLA 3.0.
Data aggregation
Data aggregation in PLA 3.0 lets you automatically transfer data and results from source to target PLA 3.0 documents, thus supporting complex and compliant operations. Manually entering data in spreadsheets or other programs is not necessary.
Dataset columns
Use dataset columns to decide from which parameters PLA 3.0 can aggregate data.

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- Documents
  PLA 3.0 securely stores all your data within electronic documents. Documents are organized within a database and presented through a folder tree for easy navigation and access. Your data remains complete, accurate, and consistent throughout its life cycle, thus ensuring data integrity.
- Templates
  Use templates to simplify tasks, standardize processes, and improve data security. Define document structures and initial values for documents, and control who can view and edit document sections and individual elements within documents.
- Data tables
  Data tables in PLA 3.0 act as containers for observation data or referenced data. You use them to configure the display of observation data and to set up automated data flows between PLA 3.0 documents, thus minimizing the need for manual interaction.
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  PLA 3.0 can handle a wide range of plate layouts and is not restricted to any particular format. Position factors in PLA 3.0 support you in defining plate layouts. They let you associate your observation data in PLA 3.0 with its physical location on a plate or rack.
- Data aggregation
  Data aggregation in PLA 3.0 lets you automatically transfer data and results from source to target PLA 3.0 documents, thus supporting complex and compliant operations. Manually entering data in spreadsheets or other programs is not necessary.
  - Document references
    Link the documents from which you want to extract the data (source documents) to the document that should receive the data (target document).
  - Document reference filters
    Use document reference filters to decide which of the referenced documents PLA 3.0 can use as source documents.
  - Section filters
    Use section filters to decide from which sections within a source document PLA 3.0 can aggregate data. For example, you can aggregate data from specific assay elements or from assay elements that passed a test.
  - Dataset columns
    Use dataset columns to decide from which parameters PLA 3.0 can aggregate data.
  - Combined filters
    Combine document reference and section filters to refine your filter mechanism.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to statistical process control. PLA 3.0 also provides a set of add-ons that support and supplement data analysis add-ons.
Data import
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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.
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Dataset columns

Use dataset columns to decide from which parameters PLA 3.0 can aggregate data.

About dataset columns

After setting up data aggregation filters to pick your source documents and sections, dataset columns let you decide which parameters to aggregate. When working with control charts, dataset columns also let you define how to plot the parameters in charts.

You can choose between the following data types:

Floating-point numbers for data values
Text for text

Set up dataset columns

To set up data columns, you use the Column: Floating point number and Column: Text data table nodes of the Content editor of your target document.

Use the Creatable elements pane to add the elements you require. For a detailed description of the available settings, see the Column: Floating point number and Column: Text topics.

Figure 1. Setup of a dataset columns

Chart dataset columns

When working with control charts, you can use dataset columns to define how to plot the parameters. To do so, you link the dataset column to the data series of the chart you want to use to plot the parameter. For details on this setup, see the Chart elements topic.