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title: "Select a Hit"
slug: "select-a-hit"
updated: 2026-09-09T13:57:59Z
published: 2026-09-09T13:57:59Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/select-a-hit"
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# Select a Hit

A hit is a sample that has been selected as a potential candidate for further investigation. In the `Sample Analysis` step, you can select hits manually or automatically (from the run design). This page describes how to select a hit manually.

## Select a Hit

1. Select the sample you want to mark as a hit in the visualization panel.
  - You can select on any visualization or table available.
  - The rows will be highlighted (usually in green) and considered as selected.
2. Click the `Add hits` button at the top left of the page.

![Select hit in sample analysis](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/assay-exec-sample-analysis-hits.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T20%3A48%3A04Z&se=2026-11-10T21%3A48%3A04Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RNFk2XIZhsMGako0hZhbedEgaVmpsWU2SUYagMoGTh8%3D)

- Once added, the number of hits will be displayed.

## Send Hits to Sample

              
              

To send the hits to Sample, the samples must exist in this application.

To send a hit, click the `Sample` button in the left panel, in the `Hit selection` region.

- A modal page will be displayed, allowing you to add the hits to an existing list or to a new list, either public or private.

![Send hit to sample list](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/assay-exec-sample-analysis-hits-send.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T20%3A48%3A04Z&se=2026-11-10T21%3A48%3A04Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RNFk2XIZhsMGako0hZhbedEgaVmpsWU2SUYagMoGTh8%3D)

- A success message will be displayed if the hits have been sent successfully.

## Export Hits

To export the hits, click the `Download` button in the left panel, in the `Hit selection` region. A text file containing the hits will be downloaded.

## Delete Hits

You can delete all selected hits using the `Trash` icon in the `Hit selection` region in the left panel.