GraphPad Prism

Before you can use LabArchives within GraphPad Prism, you must create a configuration file that enables Prism to connect to the LabArchives Government instance.

1. Create a Configuration File

• Open Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).
• Name the file: labarchivesconfig.txt

• Copy and past the information in the file:

  Login: https://mynotebook.labarchives-gov.com
  API: https://mynotebook.labarchives-gov.com
  Browse: https://mynotebook.labarchives-gov.com
  ErrorConnecting = Prism cannot connect to the Government LabArchives instance
  TryAccountBlurb = University has a site license for LabArchives, so the free trial is not available

 Need help? A pre-configured labarchivesconfig.txt file is available for download below this article. 

2. Save the File in the Correct Directory

The configuration file must be placed in a specific directory depending on your operating system.

• Windows: 
  Save to: C:\Program Files\GraphPad\Prism[version number]
• Mac:
  Save to: /Library/Application Support/GraphPad/Prism/Config or /Library/Application Support/GraphPad/Prism/[version number]

Restart GraphPad Prism after saving the file.

Once the configuration is in place, you’ll be able to log into LabArchives directly from Prism.

1. Open the GraphPad Prism desktop application. On the Welcome to GraphPad Prism screen, click LabArchives.

2. Click Login to LabArchives. A browser window will open, prompting you to log into your LabArchives account using your institution's Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials.

   Note: Do not click "Try LabArchives Free"—this option is disabled for integration use.

   Once logged in, the connection between Prism and LabArchives stays active until you choose to manually log out by clicking Log out in Prism.

Once connected, you can access and manage your LabArchives notebooks and Prism files directly from within the Prism interface.

Viewing and Accessing Files in GraphPad

• Click Recently Saved to view all GraphPad Prism files stored in LabArchives
• Use the drop-down to select a specific notebook and navigate to linked LabArchives pages and Prism files.
• Open any Prism files to edit in Prism and save changes back to LabArchives seamlessly.

Managing Files in LabArchives

To manage files, click the LabArchives icon in the top-right corner of the Prism window. From this menu, 

• Open a file from your LabArchives notebooks
• Save a file to LabArchives ("LabArchives it")
• Log out of the integration
• Learn more about LabArchives 

Opening a File from LabArchives

1. Click the LabArchives icon and select Open from LabArchives.
2. Choose from a list of recently saved files, or navigate through your notebooks and pages to locate the desired file.
3. Click the file to open it directly in Prism.

Saving a File to LabArchives - First-Time Save

1. When you save to LabArchives for the first time, a pop-up window appears prompting you to add a description for the file.
2. The file will then be saved to your Prism Inbox. 

To move the file from your Inbox to a specific notebook page: 

• Log into LabArchives in your browser.
• Click the Inbox icon
• Hover over the file and click the triple-bar menu.
• Select Move to Page and choose the  notebook, folder, and page where the file should be stored.

Once the file is on a page, you can reopen or download it at any time—either from LabArchives or directly within Prism.

Saving Updates - Subsequent Saves

For future saves of the same file, you’ll see the Rearchive It screen with two options:

• Archive to Inbox as a New File
  Sends a new copy of the file to your Inbox, leaving the original unchanged.
• Rearchive as Updated File
  Saves changes as a new version of the existing file.
  You can add notes in the What changed and Description fields to track updates.

If the file hasn’t yet been moved from the Inbox to a notebook page, the updated version will still go to the Inbox.