# Analyte Management

(view_analyte_aliases_recipe)=
## View existing alias names for an analyte

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* Search for your analyte of interest
* Click VIEW
* Review the Aliases card

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(merge_analyte_as_alias_recipe)=
## Make an existing analyte into an alias of another analyte

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* Search for the analyte you wish to make into an alias
* Click VIEW
* Click DEMOTE TO ALIAS
* Select the analyte you wish to make this into an alias of
* Click SUBMIT

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(split_analyte_aliases_recipe)=
## Separate an existing analyte alias as a new analyte

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* Search for the analyte of interest
* Click VIEW
* In the Aliases card, select the alias you wish to change and click Promote to
  new analyte

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(edit_analyte_envirodata_name_recipe)=
## Change how an analyte's name is stored in the EnviroData database

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* In the Details Card, click the EDIT button
* Enter a new name in the *Analyte Name* field
* Click SAVE

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(edit_analyte_display_name_recipe)=
## Change an analyte's display name

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* In the Details Card, click the EDIT button
* Enter a new name in the *Display Name* field
* Click SAVE

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(edit_analyte_units_recipe)=
## Change an analyte's default units

* Navigate to Manage > Analytes
* In the Details Card, click the EDIT button
* Select a new value from the Applicable Unit Group (if necessary)
* Select a new valuye from the Default Unit dropdown
* Click SAVE

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(link_analyte_to_guideline_recipe)=
## Link an analyte to a guideline standard

* Navigate to Manage > Guidelines and Cofactors
* Click the EDIT button for the Guideline of interest
* Click the + Analyte button on the row of the Standard of interest
* Select an analyte from the Linked Analyte dropdown menu
* Click SAVE