New Growth Types can be added from within the Growth Type Editor.

  1. Click on the 'New' button above the Growth Hierarchy pane.
  2. The Growth Details panel on the right-hand side should go blank and allow you to enter the details of the new growth.

    Name: Should be the full name of the Growth Classification.
    Short Code: This is a shorthand version of the full growth name and should be unique. 
    It will feature in reports and other internal sections of MRS.
    Parent: Select the parent Growth Classification from the dropdown menu. If left blank the new Growth Type will be a top-level Classification.
    Source: Enter the details of where the organism is found and steps to take if found. This will be shown to the customer in any exception and ID reports.
    Default: Select whether this growth type will appear as a default classification which can easily be selected at the 'Enter Results' stage.
  3. Click the 'Save' button above the Growth Hierarchy pane to finalise adding the new growth.