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title: "Administration"
slug: "warehouse-administration"
updated: 2026-09-09T14:07:06Z
published: 2026-09-09T14:07:06Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/warehouse-administration"
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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.

# Administration

Administration is only available to users with the `Warehouse Administrator`, `Warehouse Protocol Manager`, or `Core Administrator` roles.

To access the administration section, click the `Administration` link in the left navigation panel. You will see the administration page with the following sections:

- **Protocol Utilities** – For managing protocol types and parameters
- **Security** – For managing users, roles, and permissions
- **Administration Utilities** – For managing aggregation methods, aggregation method types, subject types, and job schedules

## Protocol Utilities

The Protocol Utilities feature is used to manage parameters as well as protocol types.

              
              

This part of the administration is only available to users with the `Warehouse Protocol Manager` role.

![Protocol Utilities](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/protocol-utilities.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T19%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T20%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=IGWeZaryRSFHOrAEieRraV3YvjD38Ilfc28x6wzzDdo%3D)

### Parameters

Parameters define protocol inputs for data publication. To see a report on parameters, open the `Parameters` page.

![Parameters](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/admin-parameters.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T19%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T20%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=IGWeZaryRSFHOrAEieRraV3YvjD38Ilfc28x6wzzDdo%3D)

#### Create New Parameter

- To create a new parameter, click the `Create` button.
- Fill in the form by providing the following information:
  - **Type** – Select the type of parameter.
  - **Name** – Enter a name for your parameter.
  - **Unit** – Select a unit (optional).
  - **Description** – Provide a description of the parameter (optional).
- Click the `Create` button.

#### Edit Existing Parameter

- In the report listing parameters, click the `Edit` button in front of the row containing the parameter to edit. The Edit page opens.
  - If the parameter is not already used in a protocol, you will be able to edit the information.
  - Click `Apply Changes` to save your changes.

You can also delete a parameter by clicking the `Delete` button.

              
              

If the parameter is already in use in a protocol, it cannot be modified or deleted. The item will be displayed as read-only.

### Protocol Types

Protocol types are used to describe the type of protocol when creating a new protocol.

To see the report on all available protocol types, open the `Protocol Types` page.

- By default, In vitro and In vivo are available as protocol types.

![Protocol Types](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/admin-protocol-types.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T19%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T20%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=IGWeZaryRSFHOrAEieRraV3YvjD38Ilfc28x6wzzDdo%3D)

#### Create a New Protocol Type

To create a new protocol type:

- Click the `Create` button. The Create page will open.
- You will be asked to fill in the following information:
  - **Name**: Assign a unique name for the protocol type.
  - **Code**: Assign a unique code.

#### Edit or Delete an Existing Protocol Type

- In the report of all protocol types, click the `Edit` button in front of the row containing the protocol type to edit. The Edit page opens.

![Create or Edit Protocol Types](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/create-edit-protocol-types.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T19%3A52%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T20%3A52%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=IGWeZaryRSFHOrAEieRraV3YvjD38Ilfc28x6wzzDdo%3D)

To delete a protocol type, click the `Delete` button.

### Security and Administration Utilities

The Security and Administration Utilities features will not be described as they are not part of this guide.