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title: "Locations"
slug: "locations"
updated: 2026-09-09T14:01:00Z
published: 2026-09-09T14:01:00Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/locations"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.discngine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Locations

This category allows you to create and manage locations, location types, and location masks within the application.

### Locations

Manage all physical or logical places where containers and racks can be stored (e.g., Cold Room, HTS lab).

There are two views available to explore locations:

- Hierarchical view: Visualize the structure and nesting of locations (e.g., racks inside shelves, shelves inside freezers)
- Report view: Sorted by container type, providing detailed information for each location

To create a location, click the `Create` button and fill in the required fields:

- **Location Name** – Unique identifier for the location
- **Location Type** – Category of the location (e.g., freezer, shelf)
- **Parent Location** – Optional; defines hierarchical structure (e.g., shelf inside a freezer)
- **Is Sourcable** – If checked, the location is available in Sample workflows during the Sourcing step
- **Is Selectable** – If checked, the location can be selected when storing racks and containers

Edit an existing location by clicking the `Edit` button. Locations can only be deleted if they are not used anywhere in the application; otherwise, they must remain in the system.

![Locations Management](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/sample-administration-locations.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T23%3A02%3A48Z&se=2026-11-11T00%3A02%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=HzZGadsuM%2BVmcviFaWlmJ3YHvBkJHcKGc78im6SsLgw%3D)

### Location Types

Dedicated page to manage the different categories of locations (e.g., Freezer, Shelf, Room). You can create a new location type by clicking on `Create`, and filling in the required fields:

- **Name** – Name of the location type
- **Parent Location Type** – Select the types of locations in which this type can be included (e.g., shelf inside a freezer)

You can also edit existing location types using the `Edit` button.

![Location Types Management](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/sample-administration-locations-types.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T23%3A02%3A48Z&se=2026-11-11T00%3A02%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=HzZGadsuM%2BVmcviFaWlmJ3YHvBkJHcKGc78im6SsLgw%3D)

### Location Masks

This page allows you to manage the layout (or format) of locations, such as how positions are arranged within a freezer or shelf. To create a location mask, click the `Create` button and fill in the following required fields:

- **Name** – Identifier for the layout (e.g., Freezer 2x3 layout)
- **Number of Rows** / **Number of Columns** – Defines the physical grid of the location
- **Associated Location Type** – Select the location types to which this mask can be applied

Location masks can only be deleted if they are not used by any existing location.

![Location Masks Management](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/sample-administration-locations-masks.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T23%3A02%3A48Z&se=2026-11-11T00%3A02%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=HzZGadsuM%2BVmcviFaWlmJ3YHvBkJHcKGc78im6SsLgw%3D)