Templates and planned runs have much the same information.

• Planned runs are created from templates.

• Templates do not have sample names and run names.

• Planned runs are executable on the sequencing instrument.

• Add a sample name and run name to a template to create a planned run.

• The planned run wizard opens in the last page, so that if you accept all the template settings, all you need do is supply are the run name and sample names and save the new planned run.

• The last page of the wizard is different for templates and planned runs. The planned run last page requires the run name and sample names. (Templates do not contain this information.)

The wizard pages for a template and a planned run are the same except for the last page. The planned run last page requires the run name and sample names.

• Template wizard:

  

• Planned run wizard:

  

• Plan by sample:

  

Fore more detailed information see Templates  and Plan Tab in the Reference section.