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A signed report, through a timed, password-protected link.

In PureField LIMS, a report share link gives people without a portal account a published, e-signed test report, by QR code or link. Validity is unlimited or between 1 day and 1 year, and a password is optional. The link opens the report's current revision, and every visit is recorded.

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Signed reports, shared by QR code and password.

You share a report with someone who has no account through a link with no expiry or 1 day to 1 year, with or without a password. The link shows the report's current revision.

In the video, the Share links (QR code) section at the foot of the issued report RPT-000146 opens New link. The label names the buyer's auditor and the lot, validity is set to 30 days and a password is typed twice; after Create link the QR code and the link are shown once. The recipient types the password on the Password-protected report screen and sees the laboratory, who issued the report with an e-signature and when, the verification code, Verify report and Download report (PDF). Back in the laboratory, the link's row shows password protection, the expiry and, under Opened, 1 time with the last opening.

You choose expiry and password
A link has no expiry or lasts 1 day, 7, 30 or 90 days, or 1 year. The password is optional, at least 8 characters, and is sent separately from the link.
Always the current revision
A link opens the current revision of the report number: after an amendment the same QR code shows the new revision, and a withdrawn report shows "Report not valid". The page carries the e-signature, the verification code and the report's real PDF.
Every visit is recorded
Each visit, PDF download and wrong password is logged with time, IP address and browser; 5 wrong passwords in 15 minutes lock the link for 15 minutes. Creating and revoking a link, with its reason, go to the audit trail.

How a link works

Report page → Share links (QR code) → New link.

  1. Label

    The label says who the link is for and why, for example "Packaging QR, batch 2026/41". Only the laboratory sees it.

  2. Validity and password

    No expiry, 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or 1 year. A password has at least 8 characters and goes on a separate channel, by phone or a separate email.

  3. QR code

    The QR code and the link show only in the creation window; the QR downloads as SVG for packaging, labels or documents. The laboratory keeps only a digest of the link.

  4. The person who opens it

    A protected link asks for the password first. The page shows the laboratory, the report number, who e-signed it and when, the verification code, Verify report and a PDF download.

  5. Follow-up and revoking

    The list shows each link's protection, validity, how many times and when it was last opened, and its state. Revoking takes a reason; the link and the QR code stop working at once.

How the report is protected

Sharing follows ISO/IEC 17025 §7.8 and §4.2: the report reaches the people you choose, and it is on record.

Current revision
The link opens the report number's current revision and says so if the report was revised after the link was made. A withdrawn report shows "Report not valid".
Wrong passwords
5 wrong passwords in 15 minutes lock the link for 15 minutes. After the right password the report opens without asking again for 30 minutes; the password is stored as a one-way digest.
Visit log
Every visit, PDF download and wrong password is recorded with its time, IP address and browser. Creating a link and revoking it with a reason go to the audit trail.
A fixed link
Only the current published revision can be shared. Label, validity and password are fixed; to change them, revoke the link and create a new one.

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Frequently asked questions

How is a share link different from the customer portal?

The customer portal is for customers with an account, who follow their samples and reports after signing in. A share link is for people without one: your customer's customer, a consumer scanning a QR code on packaging, an auditor or an authority. Both give the same PDF the laboratory published.

What does the link show if the report is withdrawn or revised?

For a withdrawn report, the person opening the link sees "Report not valid" and that the laboratory withdrew it. If the report was revised, the same QR code opens the new revision and says the report was revised after the link was created.

How does a recipient check that the report is genuine?

The QR code or the verification address on the report opens the Report verification page: the status (valid, revised, withdrawn), the laboratory, the issue time and the sample description. The recipient can upload the PDF they hold to compare it; the file is not stored, and a single changed byte is enough to show a mismatch.

What should we do when a report holds personal data?

Use a password and a validity period, send the password on a separate channel and revoke links that are no longer needed, with a reason. Whoever receives a link can pass the report on; a timed, password-protected link narrows that risk.

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