Source: https://vaultcrmhelp.veeva.com/doc/Content/CRM_topics/SampleManagement/ManagingSampleInventory/ActivateSampleLots.htm

## Activating and Deactivating Sample Lots

To make a sample lot available on the call report, end users must mark the sample lot as active. Activating and deactivating sample lots enables users to manage basic aspects of their sample inventory without support from sample admin users.

**Who can use this feature?**

* End Users, Sample Admin Users — Browser
* [Using Activating and Deactivating Sample Lots](#Using)
* Users do not require an additional license

### Configuring Activating and Deactivating Sample Lots for

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To configure this feature, ensure [Configuring Sample Management](../ConfiguringSM.htm) is complete.

### Using Activating and Deactivating Sample Lots as

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To mark sample lots as inactive, navigate to the Sample Lots section of the My Samples page and deselect the appropriate checkbox in the Active column. The checkbox for active sample lots is selected, and the checkbox for inactive sample lots is blank.

![](../../../Resources/Images/SampleManagement/Inventory/FullSampleLotView.png)

#### Reactivating Inactive Sample Lots

Sample lots deactivated (the active\_\_v checkbox is deselected) in the past two months are listed under the **Recent Inactive Sample Lots** heading in the Sample Lots section of the My Samples page. To reactivate recently deactivated sample lots, select the checkbox in the Active column.

![](../../../Resources/Images/SampleManagement/Inventory/ReactivateSampleLot.png)

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If the sample lot is inactive for more than two months, it must be reactivated by an admin. To reactivate the sample lot, select the checkbox for the active\_\_v field on the appropriate sample\_lot\_\_v record.

![](../../../Resources/Images/SampleManagement/Inventory/AdminReactivate.png)

### Related Topics

[Requesting Sample Lots](RequestSampleLots.htm)

[Capturing Inventories](CapturingInventory.htm)