Batch Templates
Save recurring batch configurations as templates and spin up new production runs in seconds — without re-entering formula, batch size, or setup details each time.
Batch Templates
Batch templates let you save a batch configuration once and reuse it every time you run the same product. Templates capture the formula, batch size, notes, and metadata — so starting a new batch from a template takes seconds instead of minutes.
What is a batch template?
A batch template is a stored production configuration. It is not a batch record and it has no lifecycle — templates are never started, submitted for QA, or released. They exist purely to pre-fill the "Create batch" form for recurring production runs.
Templates are stored in the Templates tab of the Batches catalog, separate from active batch records.
Saving a batch as a template
You can create a template from any existing batch (at any lifecycle state).
- Open a batch detail page.
- Click Save as template in the batch actions bar (top right).
- Enter a template name (e.g., "Standard Famotidine 2500 mL Run").
- Optionally add notes describing when to use this configuration.
- Click Save. The template appears in the Templates tab immediately.
What is captured: Formula selection and version, batch size quantity and unit, any notes on the source batch. Personnel assignments and scheduled date are not captured — those are entered fresh when creating the new batch.
Creating a batch from a template
From the Templates tab
- Go to Batches and click the Templates tab.
- Click a template row to open its detail page.
- Click Create batch from this template.
- A new batch is created in Draft status, pre-filled with the template's formula and batch size.
- Assign a technician and scheduled date, then start as normal.
From the template detail page
Templates have their own detail page (linked from the Templates tab). The Create batch from this template button is always visible at the top of the page.
Editing a template
Template names, notes, and batch size can be updated without creating a new batch first.
- Open the template detail page from the Templates tab.
- Click Edit template in the actions bar.
- Update the name, notes, or batch size.
- Click Save.
Changes to a template do not affect any batches already created from it.
Deleting a template
- Go to Batches → Templates tab.
- Find the template row.
- Open the row actions menu (⋯) and click Delete template.
- Confirm deletion.
Deleted templates cannot be recovered. Batches created from the template are not affected.
Template vs. Clone batch
Clarix has two ways to reuse a batch configuration:
| Template | Clone batch | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Recurring production runs — save once, reuse many times | One-off duplication of a specific batch |
| Persists | Yes — stored in Templates tab | No — creates a new batch immediately |
| Source | Any batch | Any batch |
| Use when | You run the same formula/size repeatedly | You want to duplicate a specific recent batch |
Use templates for recurring products (your standard Famotidine or Vancomycin runs). Use Clone when you want to repeat a specific batch with minor changes.
Role requirements
| Action | Minimum role |
|---|---|
| View templates | Viewer |
| Save as template | Technician or above |
| Create batch from template | Technician or above |
| Edit template | Supervisor or above |
| Delete template | Supervisor or above |
Related pages
- Batch Overview — The batch lifecycle and catalog
- Creating a Batch — Full batch creation walkthrough
- Bulk Actions — Working with multiple batches at once
- EBR Templates — PDF layout templates for Electronic Batch Records