Bituminous Results

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About LIMS Bituminous Results

Bituminous Field Densities Tests can be calculated based on a value supplied by separate party (Contractor, Supplier, etc.) as well as a value determined by your Lab. Lab bituminous density values will need to be entered in LIMS similar to the process of entering Proctor values.

Entering LIMS Bituminous Result Information

Select LIMS from the MetaField home page and then choose Bituminous Results.

There are 2 options for entering the bituminous result information:

Menu Options	Description
Add Bituminous Density	Use when entering Bituminous Density lab result quickly – without searching for a project first.
View Bituminous Density	Use when you want to add several bituminous results to a single project or want to view/edit bituminous results already added. You will need to first search for the desired project or one from the Recent Projects list. Select the View Density Results link next to the project and then Add Density Results for this Project.

Project Status and Bituminous Results

The system only allows Bituminous Results to be added to Active projects. If you are unable to add a Bituminous Result, make sure the project is Active in your source system.

LIMS Bituminous Results Fields to Complete

Field	Description
Unit of Measure	User can select the correct UoM for their Bituminous Density The UoM will default based on what the user has selected in Administration / General / Settings
Project Number	Enter the exact project number to which the bituminous density result applies. If you are adding a value to a project already selected, this field will be completed for you. This is a required field.
Sample ID	Enter in the bituminous density result identification. This is a required field.
Sample Description	Enter a description for the sample.
Max Density	Enter the Maximum Density for the bituminous sample. This is a required field.
Test Method	Select the appropriate Test Method for the sample. Test Methods are maintained by your Business Administrator. This is a required field.

Editing LIMS Bituminous Results

To edit existing Proctor information in MetaField:

In LIMS, go to View Bituminous Density and choose Edit Bituminous Results.
Locate the project with the Proctor(s) you would like to edit and select to View Density Results hyperlink prior to the project number.
A list of bituminous density results for the select project will appear. Select the Edit button next to the result you would like to edit.

Deactivate, Activate, Delete and View History on LIMS Bituminous Results

From the Edit Density Results screen in LIMS, you can deactivate, activate, delete or view history on a result.

Icon	Control	Description
	Deactivate	Density result is unavailable for use on future Bituminous Density tests and is hidden from dropdown lists in Field. Deactivated Density Results will display in the main grid in Quality Control as well as on Reports. If you choose to edit a test with a deactivated Density Result, on the edit screen you will see Pending Lab Sample and you will need to select an Active Density Result.
	Activate	Used to change Inactive Density Result to Active. Once change to Active, the Proctor will be available in the Field dropdown list.
	History	View the create and last modified user and date.
	Edit	Opens the record to make changes.
	Delete	Permanently deletes the Density Result from the system. Only Density Results that have not been associated with a density test can be deleted.

Editing and Deleting Bituminous Result Restrictions

You are not allowed to edit or delete a Bituminous Result that is associated with a Bituminous Nuclear Gauge Density Test in MetaField.

If you need to edit or delete a bituminous result that has already been used by a Bituminous Nuclear Gauge Density Test, you will need to go into each test and associate it with a new Lab value. Once this has been completed you can make your revisions to the Bituminous Result.