M:N relationship between Methods and Instruments

[ramonski]

Description (from Slack)

I would like to re-visit the m:n relationship between Methods and Instruments and how results are captured in AR Analyses.
In my opinion the whole process can be simplified as follows:

• Methods define always the possible Instruments
• The user must therefore only select one or more Methods in the Analysis Services
• In a specific Analysis of an AR, the user can select a Method, and the Instrument field filters accordingly (and vice versa).
• The user can always capture the results manually by selecting a Manual option in the Instrument selection (in case if the instrument is defect)
• If the result comes in from the instrument, the analysis contains an “Instrument Origin” flag to allow back-traceability
• If the result was captured manually before an Instrument import, the Analysis is cloned with the instrument imported result, and the manual entry is deactivated.

[ramonski]

Current Flowchart:
https://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/instrument-management-and-qc/flow-charts-method-instrument-and-calculation-combinations/capturing-method-instrument-and-calculation-for-a-result