Supporting Entities

grit features a small set of entities that support user and data management. These entities are managed by Administrators in the Administration section under the General tab.

Origins

Origins represent sources of data. An Origin could be a department, an external partner (e.g. a CRO), or an acquired company. Origins are required in some parts of the system, most notably in Users and Load Sets.

Locations

Locations represent physical places that Users or data may be linked to. A Location requires an Origin, and multiple Locations can share the same Origin.

Units

Units provide a controlled list of relevant measurement units for use as metadata throughout the system, such as in Compound Properties or Assay Data Sheet Columns. Units can be added, modified, and removed as needed.