Freezerworks Customers

“Freezerworks is great.  We all love it!  I can't believe we relied on paper methods in the past- how archaic."

We are currently shipping the PC version.  Mac version is undergoing final validation and will be available in January 2009 

Below: an example of the FUL4 list view interface, here with a list of User defined fields (UDFs). Click here to view a presentation.

The following is a list of features to be included in the version 4 release of Freezerworks Unlimited: 

User Interface Improvements

• New reorganized menu structure
• Enhanced List Views that are faster, editable, and more configurable
• Recent Activity list available under File Menu
• Window positions remembered for each user
• Picture buttons to enhance usability
• Selectable background color
• Print Screen option available on all forms

Inventory List Views

• Print a list of the data currently displayed
• Export the data currently displayed
• Sort by an unlimited number of columns

Search Options

• Select List View format directly on search screen
• Search by comparing the values of two fields (e.g., field 1 is greater than field 2)
• Search for Samples that have a minimum number of Aliquots meeting the search criteria
• Schedule Searches to be performed at login, logout, or specified day and time
• Create a subset of searches called "My Searches"
• Search by Scanned Field will remain sorted in the order of the scan.  This will make it possible to scan a group of aliquots, and assign them box locations in the order in which they were scanned.

User Defined Fields

• Set color formatting based on a range of values (e.g., set color red if value is <= zero)
• Set default values based on a range of values (e.g., set Qualitative Result "negative" if Quantitative Result is <= 1.5)
• Add "Current User" to the list of available Default Values
• Add "Current System Date" to the list of fields available when building a Calculated Field
• Add parentheses to the Operators column in Calculated Fields to allow building complex expressions
• Allow user to set the number of significant digits for Calculated Numeric Field
• Add user-enterable Tool Tips that will display when a user hovers over a field
• Create Count Field that will calculate the number of Aliquots in each Sample that meets a specified criteria
• Allow the Export and Import of selected User Defined Field configurations in XML format

Group Management

Provide a single interface to assign a group's security level access for:

• Freezer Security
• Owner Security
• Import Formats
• Export Formats
• Inventory List Views
• Entry Screens

Assigning Aliquots

• Allow user to auto-assign positions to a group of existing Aliquots on the Samples entry screen
• Edit list of Aliquots directly without double-clicking an individual Aliquot
• Display Aliquot Lineage in a tree structure as a tab on the Samples entry screen (see graphic below):

Label Configuration

• Display label specifications and picture
• Assign label to print based on specific value(s) of selected field

Label Printing

• Add Zebra Z4M
• Ability to change printer settings, such as heat, as needed to better quality print

Import Sample Data

• Separate the data validation step so that user can view errors prior to importing the data
• Clearly differentiate types of Imports - Add Samples, Modify Samples, Add Samples with Aliquots, etc.
• Maintain searchable log of all Imports attempted including errors identified and summary data

Configuration Export and Import

Provide an XML Export and Import of specified configuration data:

• User Defined Fields
• Samples Entry Screens
• Inventory List Views
• Batch Entry Screens
• Import Formats

Batch Entry

• Allow unlimited number of Samples fields
• Allow 40 Aliquots fields
• Optionally assign key field for using an imported ASCII file

« Back to News