I am intrigued with the possibilities offered by the Applied Biosystems SQL*LIMS v5 architecture, which relies on the Oracle Application Server software for the on-screen forms and printed reports. Like the article, “XML Reporting in SQL*LIMS”, this article will use the Oracle AS software to implement a report using a PDF forms in SQL*LIMS v5. Similar to a Certificate of Analysis report used for manufactured product, the Veterinary Biologics Production and Test Report is used to submit biologics data to the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) after study completion but before product release. Unlike a pharmaceutical Certificate of...

A trip down memory lane: Years ago, while attending the fine institution known as The Pennsylvania State University, I anxiously awaited a grade on my latest programming assignment. Pardon the pun, but I was trying to avoid another C on my C++ programming project. I had thought that the last program I turned in was completed perfectly, but I got knocked by the professor for not commenting my code. I thought it was nonsense. And then when I got my 2nd consecutive grade of a C –, I thought it was even more nonsensical. Why would I need to comment my code? My thoughts were that the professor was an expert in this field and that he and should know exactly what my code meant. … Now...

I have come to love this saying even though, until recently, the origin was never apparent to me. Regardless of the origin, the idea of taking something from start to finish is a wonderful idea. I have worked on a couple of different projects where I started very close to the beginning and ended my work on the project very close to the end. But why don’t all aspects of the project follow a beginning to end cycle? IT Projects technically are not complete until decommissioning; however, a main milestone is the initial delivery of the system. So for the purpose of this blog, I will refer to the delivery of the system as the final piece of the project. In order to go from Soup to Nuts...