Determine or Assign Microplate Well Names to Positions

When multi-position data sets are opened the Multi-Dimensional Open dialog will attempt to identify a well name or position number within the position name, if such is provided by the data sets or the metadata within. Well names and position numbers are essential for ordering results in microplate format in the Excel Data Window. This is controlled by the Plate tab of the dialog. By default (Determine from Position Name and  Use the best matching pattern are checked), the dialog will attempt to successively match the position names as well names, position numbers or position letters, and take the first pattern that matches all positions. Well names, position numbers or position letters are defined as parts of the position name with no neighboring alphanumeric characters.

To automatically detect well names in position names (default):

1. Click Determine from Position Name
2. Checkmark Use the best matching pattern for full automatic detection
3. Optionally select from the list the best matching item

To manually set up well names along a grid:

1. Click Reassign
2. Set the numbers of columns and rows
3. Optionally set the well name of the top left corner (Start at)

To manually set up well names one by one:

1. Go to the Open tab
2. For each position press the pencil button at the top of the dialog end enter a well name
3. In the Plate tab checkmark Determine from Position Name and  Use the best matching pattern

To customize the well name / position number detection (for advanced use only, needs regex knowledge):

• In the Auto detect well names box of the Plate tab select the most similar pattern and check Show as Regex
• Define named capturing groups using the field names provided below:
  • (?<row>[a-zA-Z]{1,2}) : use this for row letters
  • (?<col>\d{1,4}): use this for column numbers or position numbers
  • (?<letter>[a-zA-Z]{1,2}): use this if positions are letter coded.
• Get help here to build your regex: e.g.: www.regex101.com (use pcre)