Create a PLA-EXPORT template

Create a PLA-EXPORT template to define the data you want to export to PLA 3.0.

Important: Make sure the template contains matrices only.

Procedure

To create the PLA-EXPORT template:
  1. In your protocol, right-click Report/Export Builders, and click Edit.
  2. In the Report/Export Builders dialog, select New export to file….
  3. In the New export to file… dialog, as the name of the new template, enter 'PLA-EXPORT.'
  4. Go to Properties, and set up the template properties as follows:
    1. Under Scope, select Plate.
    2. Under Content, select Custom.
  5. Go to Content.
  6. From the Available data views group, select the matrix you want to add to the export content, and then select Add.
  7. If required, add additional matrices.
  8. To save the new template, select OK.

Result

The Report/Export Builders dialog should now contain at least the following entry:
Figure 1. PLA-Export template in the Gen5™ software