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title: "Plates and Vials"
slug: "plates-and-vials"
updated: 2026-09-09T14:06:48Z
published: 2026-09-09T14:06:48Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/plates-and-vials"
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> ## 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.

# Plates and Vials

You can search for plates and vials using annotations or barcodes. Several actions are available for selected plates and vials using the Utilities panel:

- Add to list
- Print labels
- Send to a new job
- Dispose
- Retire
- Apply control layout (plate only)
- Dispense (vial only)
- Display the lineage
- Add annotations

*Example: searching for all vials with order ID equal to 15.* ![Plates and Vials Advanced Search](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/sample-advanced-search-plate-vials.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T21%3A38%3A23Z&se=2026-11-10T22%3A38%3A23Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xtgiveDk0RWc4XrkjUoDrMha%2BvVHhpqU1EF5ClP3LZM%3D)

              
              

From this list, you can access details pages by clicking on the container name. Details pages are explained [in the details documentation](/public/docs/details).