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6.3.17.1 Creating a CSV file
You can create and edit CSV files using a spreadsheet software or text editor.
Make sure that the table meets the following criteria:
• Each transfer command is defined in a separate row, (Fig. 6-26 on p. 73). In the screenshot, these are
the cells A1 to E1. The names can be abbreviated and also apply to plates.
– Rack
– Source Barcode
– Source List Name
– Destination Barcode
– Destination List Name
• Racks 1 to 4 are specified; they are rows A2 to A5 in the screenshot.
Row 7 contains the listed contents. This corresponds to rows A7 to H7 in the screenshot.
– ID
– Rack : source labware
– Source : position in the source labware
– Rack : destination vessel labware
– Destination : position in the destination labware
– Volume : Transfer volume in µL
– Tool : Dispensing tool
– Name : Name of sample
• The CSV file has 8 columns.
• Each line of the CSV file must have 7 separating characters. This also applies for empty columns.
• The values start in row 8 and continue without interruption.
• The values must be separated by commas, semicolons or tabs.
• Decimals can be divided by a dot or comma.
• The separating characters for the values and decimals may not be identical.
• There may be no entries below the values. These entries are interpreted as commands during the import
and cause errors.
• Rows that start with # are interpreted as comments. These rows are not imported.
• A maximum of 500 transfer commands are imported.
• A maximum of 4 locations for source labware and 4 locations for destination labware may be used.
The positions in the source labware and destination labware can be entered as numbers (1, 2, 3,
numbered by row) for racks or as alphanumeric coordinates (A1, B5, A3) for plates.
If you have the epBlue ID module, you can use ID tracking.
If you do not have the epBlue ID module, you can leave the following fields empty:
• Source Barcode
• Source List Name
• Destination Barcode
• Destination List Name
• ID
The ID column must always be present in the CSV file.