Managing TFLs

TFLs can be edited one at at time but, there are several powerful bulk management tools for updating TFL data and progress.

TFL Details

From the TFL Details page, you can change the workflow status, update the team, change the name or number, edit titles and footnotes, add test results, or upload the output file.

Change Status in Bulk

1. From the TFL Index page click the Bulk Actions button.
2. Select the Change Status option.
3. Follow the steps in the Bulk Status Change wizard.

Upload Files in Bulk (Option A)

1. From the TFL Index page click the Bulk Actions button.
2. Select the Network Upload option and the Bulk Upload form will open.
3. Choose which files to upload (files are matched to the TFL record in Candid by Name. The path of TFL files is defined by the analysis working directory).
4. Click Submit.

Upload Files in Bulk (Option B)

1. From the TFL Index page click the Bulk Actions button.
2. Select the Upload option and the Bulk Upload form will open.
3. Click the Add TFLs button and File Explorer will open.
4. Select 1 or more files from within File Explorer and click Open (optionally, you can Drag and Drop a folder from File Explorer to the Bulk Upload page, but this feature works only if you are using the Chrome browser).
5. Candid will ‘stage’ the files for upload (you can delete any files from the staging area you do not want considered for upload).
6. Click the Review and Confirm uploads button and the Review Bulk Upload TFLs form will open.
7. Use the checkboxes to select files the files you want to upload (files are matched to the TFL record in Candid by Name against the file names you ‘staged’).
8. Click Submit.

Update Assignments in Bulk

1. From the TFL Index page click the Bulk Actions button.
2. Select the Manage Assignments option.
3. Follow the Bulk Assignments wizard.

Update TFL data using Spreadsheet

1. Navigate to an existing analysis.
2. Click the TFLs link in the upper right corner of the Analysis Details page and the TFL Index page will open.
3. Click the Export button and a TFL spreadsheet with any existing TFLs in the system will be created.
4. Update existing rows or add new rows to the spreadsheet (see the Information for a summary of the rules).
5. Save the spreadsheet file.
6. Import the spreadsheet:
7. From the TFL Index page click the Bulk Actions button.
8. Click Import and an import preview page will be shown.
9. Click Confirm to submit changes.
10. Delete the spreadsheet file.