October 2024

Enter Page Header Change

To streamline the Enter pages and improve consistency with other entity pages, we’ve made several key improvements to the UI for customers using the new “File Menu” button display. Key changes, including a new page header and the relocation of some actions, are detailed below.

1. New Page Header

The previous light blue page header has been replaced with a header extending from the navigation bar, with most of the key functionalities in the top right corner, including:

• Use as lot
• GHS symbols
• Notebooks button
• Notes toggle
• Recipe lock
• Definition (small test tube icon)
• Products
• Tags
• Comments
• Linked entities
• Analytical methods

2. “Experiment Notes” Button Updates

• Within the new page header, the Experiment Notes button can now be used to toggle the Notes feature on or off.
• When enabled, Experiment Notes open in a popup window, allowing easier access while working on on a recipe.
• Users can now expand, resize, and reposition the Notes window. These settings are saved for future sessions across all projects and recipes.
• Notes are now also accessible in the Experiment Details sidepanel for convenient reference across the platform.

3. “Convert to Lot” Button Updates

• Previously, the Convert to Lot option was located within the Enter page header and only accesible if Experiment Lot Association was set to be visible.

• Now, the Convert to Lot button can now be found in the “Actions” menu.
• As an Action button, it can now be configured to remain permanently visible in the toolbar. For more information on configuring Action buttons, see the Action Buttons section in the New Enter Recipe Page Layout.

4. Project and Lab Request Information Relocated

• Previously, the folder and clipboard icons on Enter page headers contained important information on your project path and associated Lab Requests.

• Now, these icons have been removed from the Enter pages and this information can now be found within the Experiment Details sidepanel. To access, use the Search Action bar to search for “Experiment Details”.

• The “View in Home” button—previously represented by a 3×3 grid within Projects folder—has been relocated to recipe dropdown menu.

5. “Use in…” Relocation and Updates

• Previously, when a product relationship has been established, a button was visible on the Enter pages that allowed users to use the recipe in a new product.

• Now, “Use in…” options have been added to the File menu.
• The “Use in…” button also can now be added as an “Add Product” subcomponent in the configurable Actions menu. This is planned to be added by default to all schemas but is only visible if customers have relevant products for use.

6. Experiment Group Actions Relocated

• Previously, when a recipe was part of an Experiment Group and Experiment Groups were set to visible on Enter pages, the Experiment Group name displayed in the page header. Clicking the name opened a dropdown menu with available Experiment Group actions.
• Now, with this button has been removed the actions have been relocated.

• Experiment Group Name: Now visible at the top of the page, within the Experiment Group Fields row. To show this field, use the Search Action bar to search for “Experiment Groups”.

• Recipes, Measurements, Compare: Now can be converted to entity actions with page hints.

• Rename: Accessible directly on the entity page.

• Notes: Added as a core field on the entity page.

• Remove from Experiment Group: Moved to the Experiment Group header on the Enter Recipe page.

• Add to Experiment Group: Remains in the toolbar, specific to individual recipes.

• Copy Group: Added functionality to allow copying Experiment Groups with a custom modal.

• Copy Link to Group: May be removed or create a trigger action to save directly to the clipboard.

7. Renaming Experiments Relocated

• Previously, the pencil icon, used to rename an experiment, was located within the light blue page header.
• Now, the rename experiments icon within is located within the new page header.
• To rename an experiment, hover your mouse over the experiment name and click the pencil icon.

8. Experiment Tags Relocated

• Previously, experiment tags were visible within the light blue page header.
• Now, experiment tags are located within the experiment actions section of the new page header.
• To add a new tag, click the tag icon and use the “Add Tag” modal.

Workflow Step Alignment Now Live

Following a preview update earlier this month, the Recipe Workflow Step Alignment feature is officially live. With this improvement, Uncountable users can now customize step alignment across workflows, even if they follow different step orders. For example, if Workflow 1 lists steps A, B, and C while Workflow 2 orders them as B, A, and C, users can align these workflows without losing their intended sequence.

Step alignment is configured within the Recipe Workflow Step Alignment sidepanel. To access it, use the Search Action bar to search for “Step Alignment Configuration”. Within the panel, users must select an algorithm and use additional settings for gap penalties, alignment direction, and attributes. Additionally, alignments can be based on step names or workflow step IDs, allowing similarly named steps to align even if they come from different workflows. A preview in the sidepanel shows exactly how the alignment will look before changes are applied.

Once applied, the update is reflected across all relevant columns and calculations on the Enter Recipe page, but only for the current recipe in view. This change is temporary and will reset upon refreshing the page. The alignment is based on the underlying workflow step name, ensuring accurate matching even for steps with similar names across different workflows.

Update to the “Request Help” Button and Support Ticket Management

There have been recent improvements to the way that support tickets are created and handled within the Uncountable platform. Now, clicking “Request Help” opens a support ticket form, where users can detail questions or issues. Once submitted, a notification confirms that support ticket has been created.

All submitted tickets are accessible through the “Support Ticket” custom entities listing. To access the listing, use Command + K to search for “Lists”, then select the “Support Ticket” tab.

Admins have visibility into all tickets, while individual users can view only their own submissions. Selecting from the listing will bring you the support ticket page, which the description, creator, and workflow statuses for tracking whether it’s been filed, responded to, or resolved.

Upon submission, users on the Support Ticket User List—configured within the Form Admin—will receive platform and email notifications. These notifications include a direct link to the created support ticket. Additionally, admins and users can customize support ticket definition in Form Admin. This includes setting permissions beyond the default (admins and ticket creators) and configuring triggers to modify actions taken upon ticket creation.

New Duration Process Parameters in Advanced Screen Design

Advanced Screen Design now includes support for process parameters with a Duration-type unit (the time unit option with y/mo/wk/d/h/m/s). When setting up a design, users can define durations in the preferred format (A) as configured in the Process Parameters listing.

Once the rest of the design is set up, recipes created will contain the specified process parameters seamlessly (see screenshot below). This update to Advanced Screening Design provides more ability in specifying duration within design setups, ensuring recipes align with specific timing requirements.

Enhanced User Interaction with Inventory Grid

A recent platform update now allows users to interact directly with inventory grids to move inventory locations. Previously, platform users needed to to click individual cells and use dropdown menus to adjust inventory.

Now, users can move items directly by dragging one cell to another. When doing so, the destination cell will be highlighted, indicating the selected location. This update also supports swapping items by dragging one cell onto another. Note that these changes only affect the item’s local placement within the grid, without altering any specific inventory details.

Improved Voice Agent on Enter Measurements

An updated Uncountable Voice Agent is now available on the Enter Measurements page, designed to increase speed and decrease lag when using the Voice Agent. To use the updated AI agent for recipe management, click the cog icon in the Voice Chat sidepanel. In the “AI Assistant Options” modal, toggle on “Use Advanced Mode” to access the updated voice agent.

While it currently must be enabled to use, this setting will soon be the default, allowing all users to benefit from improved speed and reliability.

New “Inline” Placeholder Display Mode

Uncountable has introduced new display mode for all placeholders on the Enter Recipe page. ****With “Inline” Display Mode, placeholders are show directly within ingredient lines (as opposed to above the ingredient section). This mode can be applied to all placeholder types (products, ingredients, subcategories, etc.) and offers an alternative to the standard display (”Step Top”).

When a user adds ingredient to an Inline placeholder, it now shows as the ingredient (A). Clicking on the cell displays placeholder information (B) and selecting the arrow icon (C) adds an additional “Placeholder” column. Note that the arrow icon is not visible until a product, ingredient, or subcategory has been selected.

From the Placeholder column, users can swap placeholders by clicking its cell and selecting from the menu.

Additionally, you can now assign placeholders directly to subcategories while adding them to a recipe. From the “Add Inputs” modal, click the “Set Lot” dropdown menu and select “Set Placeholder Subcategory” before adding the new input.

Alternatively, assign ingredients retroactively from the Enter Recipe page by clicking on the ingredient and selecting “Associate Placeholder” from the dropdown menu.

Chemical Search: Search and Filter in Recipe Metadata

We’ve enhanced the Chemical Search feature, enabling searches for chemical structures that appear as structures diagrams within recipe metadata. This update allows for more precise searches and targeted filtering, making it easier to locate specific chemical information across experiments.

To use this new feature, perform a Chemical Search as normal. Any chemical structures found within recipe metadata will appear as “recipe_metadata_mapping”. Clicking these links directs you to the recipes where this metadata exists.

You can also filter results based on specific chemical structures within recipe metadata. From the Chemical Search page, add a “Experiment Metadata Mapping” filter**.** This allows you to view the associations between metadata fields and experiments. Adding additional filters will narrow the search to specific metadata entries.

Performance Mode for Large Notebooks (Beta)

We’re rolling out a beta version of Performance Mode to improve the usability of large Notebooks. Users can now enable this mode to accelerate loading, reduce lag, and improve scroll speed, minimizing page crashes and wait times. To enable Performance Mode for a Notebook, open the File menu and select “Toggle Performance Mode (beta)”. For now, Performance Mode is available as a toggle for testing purposes, but the plan is to make it the standard view for all Notebooks.

Reordering Sections on Enter Measurements Page

Users can now easily reorder sections on the Enter Measurements page directly from the Sections sidepanel. Access the Sections sidepanel by using the Search Actions bar. Within the sidepanel, click and drag the stacked lines icon next to any section to adjust its position. This addition allows for faster customization and organization of the Measurements page.

Asynchronous Listing Exports

Uncountable has recently transitioned to asynchronous exports for all listings to prevent timeouts and improve reliability. Now, when users export a listing, they will receive a notification confirming the request was received.

Once the export completes, they will be notified via pop-up. Click “Go to Export” or “Download Export” to download it directly to your computer.

By default, exports will be saved to the Exports folder (A), but users can adjust this location by creating a new Folder (B) by clicking “+ New”. From there, navigate to User Settings → User Preferences and select a desired “Export Download” folder. Exports can also be downloaded directly from the file system or the notification link.

Exports will automatically be sent to your Exports folder (A). Alternatively, create a new Folder (B) to send exports to.

For convenience, email notifications for completed exports are enabled by default. To disable email notifications, go to “Notifications” → “Export Preferences” and toggle off “Export Listing Complete”.

Well Plate Editor Updates

There have been recent enhancements to the Well Plate editor which provide more visibility and direct control over recipe characterizations. Updates include:

1. Viewing Recipe Characterizations: Users can now access recipe characterizations directly within the plate view. Toggle the new “Recipe Characterization” button to display these annotations for any recipes in the wells, showing up to five characterizations per recipe for quick reference.

2. New “Set to Well Values” Options: The “Set to Well Values” feature now includes additional options for more control over well data. Instead of applying to all values, users can now select from:

• All Values

• Inputs Only

• Outputs Only

Add Filters to Experiment Summary Calculations

A recent update to Experiment Summary calculations supports filtering by Input Categories. This change was introduced to make it easier for Uncountable users to tailor summary calculations based on specific ingredients.

To add these filters to a calculation, access the “Edit Calculation” modal. Within the “Input Categories” section, add inputs to include. In the example below, the recipe includes both “Edible” and “Cat A” ingredients. After configuring the “Cat A Ingredients” calculation to include only “Cat A” ingredients, the change is reflected within Calculations section.

Shift-Click for Listing Multi-Select Now Available

We’ve introduced a new way to streamline multi-selection on listing tables. Users can now hold down Shift to select all options between two points on any listing.

Previously, this functionality was only possible on the dashboard. To multi-select on listing tables, users had to manually select each option or use the “Select All” button. Now, simply click one item, hold Shift, and click another item to select everything in between. This makes managing large lists faster and more efficient, saving you time when working with bulk selections.

Several New Features Added to Listings

There have been several recent improvements to listings in Uncountable. New features include:

1. The ability to add color to field options

To add color to a field option, navigate to the Field Options tab of the Form Admin page. Select from the Options List and add colors to each field option by clicking on the box associated.

2. “Count Distinct” column support added to aggregated listings

This new column type allows you to count the number of distinct values in a row. For example, in the table below, the Lab (Count) column shows the total number of lab requests for a given time period. In contrast, the Lab (Distinct) column counts the number of unique labs submitting requests, ignoring multiple requests from the same lab.

To add a “Count Distinct” column to an aggregate listing, select List > Set Columns to access the Set Columns modal. From there, add an aggregate column as normal, select “Count distinct” from the dropdown menu, click “Add”, and save.

3. Dropdown filtering based on related lists

In forms, we have the ability to create related lists (i.e. Categories and Ingredients). Now, when added to a listing, the cell selection dropdown menus are automatically filtered to display only the relevant options. For example, if the Category column is set to “Polymers”, the Ingredient dropdown will display only ingredients related to that specific category.

4. Violation feedback for listing cells that don’t match form constraints

If a field has a constraint set in the Form Admin, the same constraint now applies when editing in a listing. If the constraint is violated during editing, an error message will appear, notifying the user of the issue.

Removal of Delete Project and Hide Options

The Delete/Hide Project buttons have been removed from the project options dropdown. Previously, once a project is hidden, there was no way to restore it, leading to manual recovery issues. Users can still archive projects, which allows them to be filtered out while remaining accessible if needed.

Plot Condition Parameters for Specific Outputs

Uncountable users can now plot condition parameters for an output using a new Plot Value tab on the Explore Data page. The addition of the Plot Value tab allows users to plot an output against its condition parameter to visualize how output changes as condition parameter values changes.

To do so, select an output to plot (1), then navigate to the new “Plot Value” tab (2). From there, choose a condition parameter related to that output (3).

Adding Experiment Sets in the New Experiment Modal

Uncountable users now have the ability to add new experiment sets with unique experimental information directly within the New Experiment modal using a new “+ Add Experiment Set” button.

This new functionality allows users to create a new experiment set, where you can add one or more experiments and define unique fields such as workflows, workflow variants, metadata, or tags. Add additional experiment sets by clicking the button again. Once you’ve configured your sets, clicking the “Create (x) Experiments” button will finalize and add them to your recipe.

Introducing Recipe Archiving Instead of Deletion

We have replaced the previous “Delete” recipe functionality with an “Archive” option to offer more flexibility when managing recipes. Previously, clicking the trash icon on the Enter page required users to type “Delete,” and the recipe would be permanently removed from experiment listings. Now, users will “Archive” recipes, which removes them from the project dashboard but still keeps them accessible.

To view archived recipes, navigate to the experiment listing and click “Show Archived.” Archived recipes are also marked with an “Archived” tag on the Enter page, and users can easily unarchive recipes by clicking the tag.

This change ensures that archived recipes remain within their associated projects, maintaining all relevant links except for parent-child relationships. Recipe counts in dashboards will only reflect unarchived recipes.

Add Experiment Listing Fields to the Enter Recipe Page

A new feature allows Uncountable users to add experiment listing fields as rows directly on the Enter Recipe page.

To use this feature, access the Search Action bar and add “Experiment Listing Fields” to view. This action will create a new section at the top of the recipe page.

Click “Configure Rows” to open the “Select Columns” modal. Select the desired listing fields, which will then appear as rows in the new section. Certain cells, such as Experiment Notes, can also be edited from the Enter Recipe page by clicking on the cell.

This enhancement allows users to have broader control over the data displayed on the Enter Recipe page.

“Similar Ingredient Subcategories” Replacing “Chemically Similar Ingredients”

We are in the process of deprecating the “Chemically Similar Ingredients” section on the Ingredient Details page. Instead, we will be using the notion of “Similar Ingredient Subcategories”, which you can create by clicking the “Similar Ingredient Subcategories” button. These sections have the same overall functionality.

For customers who have not previously used the old section, it has been removed from the UI. For all other customers, this change will eventually be implemented. A control panel action has been introduced to allow admins to remove the previous section from a schema and add the corresponding “Similar Ingredient Subcategories” functionality.

Enhanced Ingredient Creation in Import into Experiment Feature

The “Import into Experiment” feature for Notebook chemical structure cells now supports new ingredient creation for cases where there is no existing ingredient match. Platform users can now create a new ingredient directly from the modal by selecting “New Ingredient” from the dropdown menu.

Uncountable will automatically attempt to populate key attributes such as the IUPAC name, SMILES, and molecular weight based on the provided chemical structure. However, additional manual setup may be required.

Individuals also have the option to link the SMILES and molecular weight attributes by editing the attribute and enabling the “Sync Attribute to Public Data Source” setting.

Once the new ingredient is created, it can be added to any experiment. This update streamlines the process of ingredient creation.

Improved Parameter Reordering in Advanced Screening Design

In Advanced Screening Design, the order of parameters can be easily rearranged by clicking and dragging the individual parameter boxes.

Previously, this functionality was not available. This update was introduced to provide control over Advanced Screening Designs with multiple parameters.

Enhanced Measurement Entry Control for Lab Requests

A recent update allows users to restrict the entry of measurements or sample results in lab requests based on the current phase of the request.

This feature can be configured on the lab request’s definition within the Form Admin page. Navigate to the Measurements section, select “Field Constraint Active” under Constraints, and set desired conditions.

In the example below, a Phase Match condition is set to “Ultimate”. This configuration establishes that measurements can only be entered when the lab request is in the specified phase, ensuring accurate data entry based on lab request progress.

Support for Sharing with User Groups Added to the Save Modal

Individuals can now share their saved items with entire user groups within Uncountable.

Previously, users had the ability to share with individual users from the “Save” modal. With this update, this functionality has extended to user groups. For instance, when saving a search filter, individuals can now select a user group from the dropdown menu within the Save modal.

This update provides improved collaboration options when saving and sharing items across the platform.

Step Alignment Preview for Workflows

We are in the process of introducing step alignment functionality for workflow steps. Currently, when workflows had steps in different orders (e.g., Workflow 1 with Parts A, B, and C, and Workflow 2 with Parts B, A, and C), they would display misaligned on the Enter Recipe page.

Now, users can configure their own workflow step alignment using the new “Recipe Workflow Step Alignment” sidepanel. In this panel, users can define settings like the alignment algorithm, gap penalty, and direction. Clicking “Generate Alignment Preview” will show how the workflows will align once adjustments are applied.

Currently, the feature only supports previewing step alignment, but the ability to apply these changes directly to workflows on the Enter page will be available in the coming weeks.

Enhanced Row Configuration in the Table Builder

A new feature has been added to the Table Builder to improve how input rows are displayed. Users can now customize the visibility of ingredients, equipment, and process parameters when selecting “All Input Rows.”

Previously, selecting all rows would display both ingredients and process parameters by default. Now, users can choose which to include.

To customize this setting, select “All Input Rows,” then click the pencil icon to access the configuration modal. From there, you can specify whether to include ingredients, process parameters, or both in your table view. This enhancement streamlines the table layout, making it easier to focus on relevant data.

Voice Agent Update on the Enter Measurements Page

A recent update has enhanced the voice agent functionality on the Enter Measurements page. Users can now inquire about the measurements they still need to take by simply asking, “What measurements do I still have to take?”

Additionally, users can ask more specific questions, such as “Do I still have to take measurements for _______?” The voice agent will analyze the Enter Measurements page to identify any blank fields and provide relevant responses based on that information. This improvement facilitates a more efficient measurement-taking process and improves overall voice agent functionality.