Creating & Managing Batch Parameter Groups

Parameters can be added to draft procedure templates to provide flexibility at the batch level.

Batch parameter groups allow specific sets of parameter values for a specific batch template to be saved, managed, approved, and applied as a group. This reduces the number of recipes and configuration time required, while also reducing the opportunity for parameter data entry errors in a batch run.

Once a batch parameter group has been locked and made effective, it can be applied to a batch run that has not yet been started. When applied, the group overrides all of the parameter values set within the batch. (If circumstances require, the values from the group can also be overridden.)

This article is composed of the following topics:

• Creating a batch parameter group
• Editing parameter values in a batch parameter group
• Submitting a batch parameter group for review and approval
• Reviewing or approving a batch parameter group
• Duplicating a batch parameter group

Creating a batch parameter group

1. From the left navigation panel, click cloud Tempo.
2. Click Batches > Parameter Groups.
3. Click Create new Parameter Group. The Create new Parameter Group dialog displays.
4. Select or enter the information in the required fields:
   1. Name: The name of the parameter group, used for reference.
   2. Associated Batch Template: The batch template and version on which the parameter group will be based.
5. (OPTIONAL) Select or enter the information in the optional fields:
   1. Associated Product Material: The material that can be made with this parameter group.
   2. Description: A description for the parameter group.
6. Click Next. Author(s) options display.
7. (OPTIONAL) Select additional individuals who should be assigned as authors for this parameter group by locating their name or group, then clicking the checkbox to the right of their information.
8. Select Next. Parameter Group Settings display.
9. Ensure the Review and Approval is required for this parameter group checkbox is checked if review and approval is required. (If it is not required, uncheck the checkbox.)
10. Select Create. The new parameter group information displays.

Editing parameter values in a batch parameter group

1. Complete the steps in the section above, or navigate to the relevant draft batch parameter group for which you are an author (cloud Tempo > Batches > Parameter Groups > batch parameter group name).
2. Review the parameters listed on the Parameter Values tab.
   1. For any parameter value that must be updated, select the edit Edit icon within the parameter row. The Override Parameter dialog displays.
   2. If applicable, select the Value Type.
      1. Options include Static and Dynamic. The Dynamic option is only available if a previous procedure in this batch run has an action or input with the same unit of measure.
   3. Enter or select the Default Value appropriate for this batch parameter group.
   4. Select Override.

Submitting a batch parameter group for review and approval

1. Complete the steps in the sections above, or navigate to the relevant draft batch parameter group for which you are an author (cloud Tempo > Batches > Parameter Groups > batch parameter group name).
2. Click Next Step in the top right corner of the page, then select Submit for Review. The Submit for Review dialog displays.
3. Select the relevant Parameter Review Groups and/or Parameter Review Users, then click Submit. Selected reviewers will receive an email notifying them that the batch parameter group is ready for review.

4. Once review is complete, navigate to the relevant batch parameter group and click Next Step in the top right corner of the page, then select the Submit for Approval button. The Submit for Approval dialog displays.
5. Enter a Message and select the Individuals responsible for signing, then click Submit. Selected approvers will receive an email notifying them that the batch parameter group is ready for approval.

Reviewing or approving a batch parameter group

1. On a Google Chrome web browser, locate and open the Review or Approve email in your inbox. Click the Review Parameter Group or Approve Parameter Group button to log in and open the parameter group in the Tempo web application.
2. Review the information on all batch parameter group tabs, then follow your organization's process for review or approval.
3. (APPROVAL ONLY) To sign and approve a parameter group, select Next Step in the top right corner of the page, then locate your name in the Required Approval Signatures section of the Parameter Group Details page. Click Sign & Approve, provide your credentials and comment, then click Approve to approve the parameter group.

Duplicating a batch parameter group

For cases where it would be easier to duplicate an existing batch parameter group for a specific batch template version rather than starting from the parameter values on the batch template, the system supports duplicating a batch parameter group.

1. Navigate to the relevant batch parameter group (cloud Tempo > Batches > Parameter Groups > batch parameter group name).
2. Click more_vert More Options > Duplicate Parameter Group. The Duplicate Parameter Group dialog displays.
3. Complete all relevant required and optional fields in the Duplicate Parameter Group dialog, then click Save. The new duplicate batch parameter group displays.