If configured, users with the proper permissions can create Ad Hoc Criteria using a dedicated application section on applicable Spec Execution records, allowing them to create custom specification criteria that is not associated with any design data as needed for one-off test requests.

In order to configure Ad Hoc Criteria for use:

  1. Add the Ad Hoc Criteria application section to the page layout for the below Spec Execution object types:
    1. Batch Release Spec Execution (batch_release__v)
    2. Non Routine Spec Execution (non_routine__v)
  2. Optional: If this Criteria is intended for use with a Certificate of Analysis (CoA), update the CoA Template accordingly. Create a custom formula field named Evaluated Criteria Description with the following formula expression:

    If(Not(IsBlank(criteria__v)), criteria__v, lims_criteria_description__v)

    This field populates the Criteria Description from the Ad Hoc Criteria Description field when it is populated; otherwise, it uses the existing Spec Data Criteria Description field. Use this custom field as the Criteria Description in the CoA template.

Permissions

In order to use the Ad Hoc Criteria feature, users must have CREATE and DELETE permissions to the Criteria Evaluation object.