When there is an entry error in the record, it needs to be corrected, but overwriting the original value directly will lose the change process. LIMS should distinguish between draft editing and corrections to confirmed records, and save the person who made the changes, the reasons, and related confirmations, so that subsequent reviews can understand why the results changed.

How to arrange records and operations

The original record has a clear status. After confirmation, it is corrected to generate an associated record, showing the original value, new value and reason. Recheck related reports when changes in calculation results are involved. You cannot just change the source data and let the downstream maintain the old conclusion. Permissions are limited by recording stage, and batch modifications also require traceable evidence.

The correction request states in which field the error occurred, what the basis is, and what results may be affected. The system provides a list of affected tasks and reports, and reviewers confirm follow-up arrangements one by one. Draft modifications and post-confirmation corrections are distinguished on the interface to prevent all changes from being treated as ordinary edits. Published reports cannot quietly refresh the download file just because the original value changes. Batch correction also retains differences for each record, and audit queries can find the actual operator and confirmer, instead of only one successful batch processing log.

Specific scenarios that need to be checked

For example, if an error in unit recording affects the conversion results, the test should display the affected items and report status. When different people edit at the same time, version conflicts are prompted. There is no need to save the last one to overwrite the previous confirmation. Audit records are used to describe business changes. Ordinary operation accounts should not have the function of directly deleting audit records.