3M MDS100 User Manual

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Lot Number *

Optional field.

All lot numbers 
included

Text

Line *

Optional field.

All lines included

Text

Customer *

Optional field.

All plants included

Text

* These fields are customizable during software installation. This table shows the default field names and. If these fields 
were customized during installation both the field names and the field types in the Search Results window could be different. 
Hidden fields are not shown in the Search Results window.

1.  Click the

 [Generate] button after selecting and entering the filters you want to use. You can also click the [Cancel] 

button to return to the Start Page without generating a report. This query must scan a large amount of data, and it 
could return a large number of results. Generating this report could take significant time and produce a large amount of 
information.

2.  A loading indicator 

 appears while the 3M Molecular Detection Software generates the print preview for 

display on the screen. Refer to the Appendix for an example of this report.

3.  Click the 

[Print] button 

 at the top of the window to print the report.

4.  To save the Search Results report, click the 

[Export] button 

 then select a file format from the list (Microsoft Excel, 

Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word). When the Windows Save As dialog opens, select a folder in which to store the file and 
click the 

[Save] button. 

1.  To generate a Samples report, select 

Reports on the menu bar, and then select Samples… You can also click Generate 

Reports next to the Generate Reports 

 icon on the Start page, or you can click 

Generate Reports next to the 

Generate Reports 

 icon on the Sidebar to generate a samples report. 

2.  When the Samples Report window appears, select the date range to include and select the filter parameters you want to 

use and the values for the filter parameters you selected. 

a.  Select the 

All dates option to include test results done on any date, or 

select the 

Date range option to include test results done within a range of 

dates. If you select the 

Date range option, enter the start and end dates by 

entering them directly or selecting them though use of the calendar. The 
default option is the date range including the past week. 

b.  All of the filter parameters on the Samples report window are optional. 

i.  For List type parameters, click the dropdown menu and select the value 
you want include in the test results report.
ii.  For Text type parameters, click in the field to enter the value you want to include in the test results report. You 
can enter the entire text or a keyword for a Text type parameter. You cannot use wild cards.