The orientation of a sample container can be changed to store samples in a box vertically rather than horizontally. When adding a sample series, cloning samples or a full sample series, importing samples or moving samples the vials will be added from top-to-bottom rather than from left-to-right. Note: updating a compartment's orientation is only possible when a box is empty.

To change a box's orientation within the Inventory Browser, right-click on a box in either the navigation tree or the compartment panel and select Edit. 




Change the Compartment Orientation field to the desired setting and click Save Changes.



When the orientation of a box is set in the Top to Bottom Direction, an arrow icon will be displayed in the upper-left corner of the box to indicate its vertical orientation.