Changing project status requires the Project Design and Setup user privilege.
Development Mode
Development mode is used when designing, setting up, and initially testing the project.
Do not input real data into the project until it is in production
Development mode allows for instruments and other setup features to be easily changed, which means that it erases test data without warning. Real data can still be used for testing purposes.
Production Mode
A project in production had additional checks in place to ensure data is not lost or erased. As a result, changing the project’s design or setup is more difficult.
Always move to production before using the project to collect real data
Move to Production
Go to the Project Setup page
At the bottom, click ‘Move project to production’
Decide whether to keep the existing data. Click ‘YES, Move to Production Status’
Analysis/Cleanup Mode
Moving to this mode will disable most project functionality, ensuring further data is not being collected. The collected data remains intact. The existing data can be made editable or not.
Move to Analysis/Cleanup Mode
Go to the Project Setup page
Click the ‘Other Functionality’ tab
Click ‘Move to Analysis/Cleanup status’
In the Other Functionality tab, an option now appears to make the project data editable or locked.