Edit or delete a custom probe filter

After you perform a probe search, you can apply a probe filter to remove certain probes from the list of returned probes. A probe filter removes probes based on the criteria defined for the filter. For general information about probe filters, see How to apply a probe filter. You can create custom probe filters based on your own criteria. Once you create custom probe filters, you can edit them or delete them.

• Note: You cannot edit or delete an Agilent probe filter. Also, probe filters are not available for microRNA or SureSelect Capture Array type probes.

To edit a custom probe filter

1. Click the Workspace tab (or enter a collaboration).

2. Set the application type. Probe filters are application-specific.

3. Click My Account > User Preferences.
   
   The User Preferences page appears.

4. In Select Preference Type, select Manage filters, then click Submit.
   
   A Search Results pane appears with a list of available filters.

5. In the Actions column of the Search Results pane, next to the desired filter, click Edit.
   
   The Create Filter page appears in a new window with the current attributes of the filter.

6. Change any of the attributes of the filter. For descriptions and examples of the probe filter attributes, see Create a custom probe filter.

7. Click Update.
   
   eArray updates the filter, and displays a success message.

8. Click Close.
   
   You can select the filter (or another one in the list) as your default filter. In the Actions column of the Search Results pane, next to the desired filter, click Set Default. To apply the default filter to a list of returned probes from a probe search, simply click Apply Default Filter.

To delete a custom probe filter

1. Click the Workspace tab (or enter a collaboration).

2. Set the application type. Probe filters are application-specific.

3. Click My Account > User Preferences.
   
   The User Preferences page appears.

4. In Select Preference Type, select Manage filters, then click Submit.
   
   A search results pane appears with a list of available filters.

5. In the Actions column of the Search Results pane, next to the desired filter, click Delete.
   
   A dialog box asks if you are sure that you want to delete the filter.

6. Important: When you delete a filter, eArray permanently removes it from the system. To restore a deleted filter, you must create it again.

6. Click OK.
   
   eArray deletes the filter from the list of available filters, and displays a success message.

7. Click Close.

See also

Apply a probe filter

Create a custom probe filter