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Dynamically link Entries to L7|ESP data sources

Overview

With L7 Notebooks being part of the L7|ESP ecosystem, you can seamlessly use and link to resources created through-out the platform. This allows you to reference the specific data you are using.

Resources that can be linked to an Notebook Entry include:

  • Files

  • Notebooks

  • Notebook entries

  • Protocols

  • Workflows

  • Reports

  • Experiments

  • Sample Sheets

  • Containers

  • Items

  • MES Products

  • Samples (and other Entity Classes)

Linking a Resource

Linked resources will render as blue hyperlink text, enabling you to quickly navigate to the referenced resource.

Procedure

To link a resource:

  1. Type the @ symbol in a free-text widget

  2. Select Link to…

  3. Select a Resource Type Selection

  4. Click Search

  5. Select the box next to the resource to link to

  6. Click Submit

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Viewing Linked Resources

To quickly see a list of all the resources linked to the current Entry, you can select the linked resource icon below the Entry’s name.

From this modal, you can also use the Referenced In tab to see if the Entry has been referenced in any other Notebook Entries.

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