Status designations for libraries

The status of a library reflects its progress through the library creation process. Status designations follow a defined order:

Draft >>> Review (optional) >>> Locking (collaborations only) >>> Complete >>> Submitted

In some cases, eArray assigns the status, and in others, the owner of the library advances the library to the next status. This is a one-way process — once you advance a library to the next status, you cannot go back.

The actions that you can take on a library depend on the current status of the library, the privileges assigned to you by your workgroup administrator, and if you are outside or inside of a collaboration. The table below describes each of the statuses.

Status	Description	Notes
Draft (not available inside a collaboration)	You are at the beginning of the library design process. eArray assigns this status to your library when you first create it.	Only the owner of the library can edit it. The owner of the library can change the status of the library to Review or Complete. Only the owner of the library can delete it. The library cannot be submitted.
Review	This is an optional status that the owner of the library can set. It lets others make changes to the library. See Review library.	Users with access privileges can review the library, make changes, and save new versions of it. A .tdt file is dynamically generated every time a reviewer saves a new version. Only the owner of the library can delete it. Anyone who has access privileges can download the library (.tdt file). The library cannot be submitted.
Locking (Available only in a collaboration)	You, as a lead in a collaboration, set this status when you want to lock the library to prevent additional edits	Only a collaboration lead can lock a library. The library has a status of Locking until all leads in the collaboration approve Locking. The status of the library then becomes Complete.
Complete	In your individual user workspace, you, as the owner of the library, set this status when you and any reviewers have made all desired edits to it. In a collaboration, eArray assigns this status when the last lead gives approval to lock the library.	ELID number is assigned to the library. eArray generates all library files. Library cannot be edited (not even by its owner). Owner can submit the library to Agilent Manufacturing. Anyone who has access privileges can download the library design files and the tab-delimited text (*.tdt) file. The library can be deleted by its owner. The owner of the library can change the control type of bait groups in the library.
Submitted	eArray sets this status after you submit the library to Agilent Manufacturing.	Only the owner of the library can submit it. In a collaboration, all leads must approve the submission. Only libraries with a status of Complete can be submitted. After the library is submitted, eArray submits the library design file to Agilent Manufacturing, but does not place an order for the library. A library cannot be edited or deleted after it is submitted. The owner of the library can change the control type of bait groups in the library. Anyone with access to the library can request a quote for it. If you have previously purchased products from Agilent, you can or Order the library from the Agilent Online Store through eArray. Subscription to library update notification is available.