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Configuring chemical inventory settings
Who is this article for?
Administrators who want to learn about chemical inventory configuration settings.
Administrator permissions are required.
The Chemical Management System (CMS) provides advanced configuration settings that control visibility, editing rights, and workflow processes for chemical inventory management.
1. Understanding permissions and roles
These settings control who can perform key actions within the chemical inventory system and define notification recipients.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum permissions to create new | Defines the minimum permission level required for a roster role to add chemicals to inventory. |
| Chemical inventory manager role | Assigns a roster role to receive notifications when a transfer is accepted, alongside the PI/owner. |
| Allow non-admins to transfer inventory to any PI | Allows chemical owners to transfer their inventory to other owners across the organisation. |
2. Configuring chemical details visibility
These settings determine which information fields and actions appear in the chemical inventory interface.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Chemical inventory storage code | Toggles visibility of storage codes in chemical details. |
| Show NFPA hazard code | Toggles display of NFPA hazard codes in chemical details. |
| Show regulation code | Toggles display of regulation codes in chemical details. |
| Show chemical testing | Enables visibility and access to the chemical testing tab. |
| Show low inventory limit | Displays low‑limit notifications when stock falls below thresholds. |
| Show chemical dispense | Enables the dispense action, allowing creation of child containers. |
| Show chemical replace | Enables the replace action for container replacement. |
| Show chemical transfer option | Toggles availability of the transfer action. |
| Show chemical inventory transition option | Toggles availability of the transition option during transfers. |
| Show catalog volume/mass | Toggles visibility of container and catalogue quantity fields. |
| Antibody data fields | Toggles visibility of antibody‑related fields in catalogue and chemical details. |
3. Managing disposal path settings
These settings control the disposal workflow, including required fields and approval processes.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Disposal approval confirmation message | Shows a configurable confirmation message when entering comments for accepting or rejecting a disposal request. |
| Disposal approval/rejection comments | Enables an optional comment field for administrators during disposal approval or rejection. |
| Waste requisition ID (disposal request form) | Requires a waste requisition ID before a container can be submitted through a disposal path. |
| Attachment field (disposal request form) | Requires an attachment before a container can be submitted through a disposal path. |
| Show waste API button | Toggles visibility of the initiate waste requisition button when selecting containers. |
4. Setting editing permissions for general users
These settings determine which fields general users can modify and whether they can create new catalogue entries.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit chemical inventory storage code (general user) | Allows general users to edit storage codes on containers. |
| Edit NFPA hazard code | Allows general users to edit NFPA codes on containers. |
| Edit regulation code | Allows general users to edit regulation codes on containers. |
| Do not allow general users to create new catalogue items | Prevents general users from creating new catalogue entries when adding chemicals. |