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title: "Plate Mapping (Execution Mode)"
slug: "plate-mapping-execution-mode"
updated: 2026-09-09T13:56:44Z
published: 2026-09-09T13:56:44Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/plate-mapping-execution-mode"
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# Plate Mapping (Execution Mode)

In this step, you define how plates are organized. Plate names can be renamed manually or via a file.

## Control and Dose Layouts

From the run template, and for every plate, some information is defined:

- The type of wells (`Control`, `Reference`, `Sample`), from one or more control layouts
- Optionally, the doses for the reference wells, from one or more dose layouts

              
              

For more information about control and dose layouts, see the [Designer documentation on Plate Mapping](/public/docs/plate-mapping-design-modes).

### See and Update a Single Layout

You can view the applied layout by hovering over the layout name.

If there is a change compared to the run template, you can update a control and a dose layout for a plate. For instructions, see [How To: See and Update a Control and Dose Layout](/public/docs/see-and-update-a-control-or-a-dose-layout).

## Rename Plates

In the plate mapping report, plate names are freely editable. You cannot:

- Use special characters in plate names
- Have duplicate plate names

### From a File

To rename plates using a file, see [How To: Rename Plates from a File](/public/docs/rename-the-plates-from-a-file).

## Next Step

              
              

Continue the analysis by proceeding to the next step: [Well Validation step](/public/docs/well-validation-execution-mode).