Close Experiment#
Experiment.Close
Overview#
This operation is used to close an Experiment.
Setup#
No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.
Preconditions#
- The Experiment exists, is Active and is in the system state Completed.
Sequence of Steps#
Step 1#
- Select an Experiment. To be able to close it, it needs to be active and in state Completed.
- Optionally, before closing the Experiment, you can:
- Edit the Result, choosing one of the following Experiment Results:
- Success
- Failure
- Inconclusive
- Add a Conclusion.
- Enter a comment.
- Edit the Result, choosing one of the following Experiment Results:
- Select Close. The system will confirm that the Experiment has been closed successfully.
Automatic Experiment Closure
The Experiment closure can also be done automatically if the new Experiment Definition has been configured as "Close Experiment Automatically = true". In this case, after all Materials/Sub-Materials have performed all the actions in all the Steps, the Experiment will be closed automatically. However, it can still be edited before being closed by the system.
When a Material moves out of the last Experiment Step and the Experiment closes automatically, applicable Future Actions still execute at the destination Step. For example, a Skip Process Future Action can change the Material's state from Queued to Processed upon arrival at a skippable Step. For more information, see Manage Material Future Actions.
