**Source URL:** https://lims.veevavault.help/en/gr/1199836/

# Configuring Reduced Testing

Reduced Testing allows QC Managers to apply a reduced set of tests and criteria or skip testing entirely on batches of material from a supplier to allow for quick rejection or approval.

## Considerations

Before implementing and configuring reduced testing, consider the following limitations, design-time validations, and architectural constraints:

* There are 10 standard *Test Plan* levels including *Full*, *Reduced*, and 8 intermediary test plans. You cannot add, delete, or reorder these values.
* If a *Spec Execution*'s *Test Plan* is not defined on its *Spec Data*, then the *Test Plan* is overridden to *Full*.

## Configuration Steps

To configure Reduced Testing in your Vault, perform the following steps:

1. In the *Reduced Testing* picklist, set the `reduced__v` and `spec_data_test_plan__v` picklist values to **Active**. Optionally, you can relabel them as needed.
2. Optional: If you are not using the Spec Data Builder, make the following additional changes:
    1. For the *Spec Data* (`lims_spec_data__v`) *Batch Release Spec Data* type, add the `spec_data_test_plan__v` multi-value picklist field to the layout. This allows design users to specify to which plans the criteria apply.
    2. For the *Spec Data Sample Action* (`lims_spec_data_sample_action__v`) *Spec Data Test Sample* type, add the `spec_data_test_plan__v` multi-value picklist field to the layout. This allows design users to specify to which plans the sample applies.
3. Configure the *Qualifications* (`qms_org_qualification__v)`object:
    3. Mark the `material__v` field as not required for the *Material Qualification* object type.
    4. Add the `quality_material__v` field to the page layout for the *Material Qualification* object type.
    5. Add a *Supplier Material Testing Levels* custom section to the *Material Qualification* page layout.
    6. Make all *Qualification* object types aside from *Material Qualification* inactive.
    7. Add tabs and lists as needed for your users. For example, you may:
        1. Add a *Supplier Qualification* tab.
        2. Add a *Supplier Qualification* related object list on the *Material* object page layout.
        3. Add a *Supplier Qualification* related object list on the *Supplier* object page layout.
4. Make the following changes to the *Spec Execution* (`lims_spec_execution__v`) object:
    8. Add the `spec_data_test_plan__v` field (read-only) and the `ignore_in_reduced_testing_counters__v` field (editable) to the *Spec Execution* object page layout. Optionally, limit those fields to only the appropriate object types (for example, Batch Release).
    9. Add the `aliquot_count__v` field to the *Spec Execution Sample Action* (`lims_spec_execution_sample_action__v`) *Aliquot Sample Action* type layout to display the calculated number of aliquots for the *Spec Execution*.
5. Optional: Configure a custom *Test Plan* field on `batch__v` to predetermine the testing level needed (for example, *Recertification*, *Stock Transfer*, or *Redelivered*) bypassing the system's *Test Plan* determination using the *Qualification Schedule*.
6. Optional: Configure action triggers to set the `ignore_in_reduced_testing_counters__v` field conditionally (for example, `if Recertification then set ignore_in_reduced_testing_counters__v to TRUE`)
7. Configure the *Override to Full* action on the *Spec Execution* object.

## Permissions

This feature requires the following object and field-level permissions to be added to your standard LIMS permission sets:

|Permission required|Access Granted|
|--- |--- |
|View permission on Spec Data Test Plan field of the Spec Data object and Spec Data Sample Action.|Shows the Define Reduced Testing section on the left panel of the Spec Data|
|Edit permission on the Spec Data Test Plan field of the Spec Data object|Shows the Add Level button in the Spec Data's Define Reduced Testing section|
|Edit permission on the Spec Data Test Plan field of Spec Data Sample Action|Allows users to interact with checkboxes in the Spec Data's Define Reduced Testing section|
|View permission on Qualification Test Plan Schedule and its fields|Shows the Qualification Test Plan Schedule control|
|Edit permission on the Qualification Test Plan Schedule and its fields|Shows the Qualification Test Plan Schedule's Edit button|
|Execute permission to Override To Full Testing|Shows the Override To Full Testing action|
|Edit permission of Spec Data's Test Plan field, Edit permission on Test Action's Test Plan field|Allows users to interact with the View NA checkbox|