Overview of microarray design/set status

The status of a microarray design or set reflects its progress through the microarray 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 microarray design/set chooses to advance the design/set to the next status. This is a one-way process — that is, once you advance to the next status, you cannot go back.

The actions you can take on a microarray design or a set depend on the current status of the design/set, the privileges assigned to you by your workgroup administrator, and if you are outside or inside a collaboration. The following table summarizes the status changes that a microarray design or set goes through in eArray. For a more complete list of available actions by status, see Actions you can take on microarray designs/sets.

Status	Description	Notes
Draft (not available inside a collaboration)	You are at the beginning of the design process. eArray assigns this status to your design when you first create it.	Only the owner can edit the microarray design. Owner can change the status of the design to Review or Complete. Only the owner can delete the microarray design. Microarray design cannot be submitted. If other formats are available, the owner can convert the design format.
Review	This is an optional status that the owner of the design can set. It allows others to make changes to the design. See Review microarray designs/sets.	Users with access privileges can review the design, make changes, and save a new version of it. A .tdt file is dynamically generated every time a reviewer saves a new version. Only the owner can delete the microarray design. Anyone who has access privileges can download the microarray design (.tdt file). Microarray design cannot be submitted. If other formats are available, the owner can convert the design format.
Locking (Available only in a collaboration)	You, as a lead in a collaboration, set this status when you want to lock the design so that no more editing can take place.	Only a collaboration lead can begin to lock a design. Design has a status of Locking until all leads in the collaboration approve Locking. The status then becomes Complete.
Complete	In your individual user workspace, you, as the owner of the design, set this status when you and any reviewers have finished editing the design. In a collaboration, eArray assigns this status when the last lead approves locking of the design.	AMADID number is assigned to the design. eArray generates all design files. Microarray design cannot be edited (not even by its owner). Owner can submit the microarray design from the microarray design Search Results page. Anyone who has access privileges can download the design files and the tab-delimited text (*.tdt) file. Microarray design can be deleted by its owner. Owner can change the control type of probe groups in a microarray design. (Not available for SureSelect Capture Array or microRNA application types.)
Submitted	eArray sets this status after you submit the design to Agilent Manufacturing.	Only the owner can submit the microarray design. In a collaboration, all leads must approve the submission. Owner can only submit designs with a status of Complete. Once submitted, the writer design file is sent to Agilent Manufacturing. A microarray design cannot be edited or deleted after it is submitted. Owner can change the control type of probe groups in a microarray design. (Not available for SureSelect Capture Array or microRNA application types.) Anyone with access to the microarray design can request a quote for it. If you have previously purchased products from Agilent, you can or buy the microarray from the Agilent Online Store through eArray. Subscription to microarray update notification is available.