# Material sampling tab

> See every sample requested for one material, track its status and cost, and request a new material sample from the material page.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-sampling-tab/

The **Sampling** tab of a material lists all the samples that have been requested for that one material. You can follow their status and cost, open a sample, and request another material sample without leaving the material.

**Where to find it:** Library → Materials → open a material → Sampling
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_PRODUCT,UPDATE_PRODUCT`

## Before you start

- The **Sampling** tab only appears when the sampling feature is switched on for your brand. If it is missing, ask your Brand Admin.
- On a material from the Public Library, the tab is read-only: the currency list, **New Sample**, **Edit/View** and **Delete** are disabled.

## Open the tab

1. **Open the material**
   From the left sidebar, click **Library**, then **Materials**, and click the material you want.

   ![The Materials list with the material to open](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/60-open-material.webp)

2. **Click "Sampling"**
   Click the **Sampling** tab at the top of the material.

   ![The Sampling tab of a material with the table of its samples](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/61-sampling-tab.webp)

## Currency and totals

- **Base Currency** shows your brand's base currency. It is read-only.
- **Currency List** lets you choose which exchange rate list is used to convert the sample costs into the base currency. Your choice is saved on the material.
- **Total Units** and **Total Cost** summarise all the samples listed below, with the cost in your base currency.

![The Base Currency, Currency List, Total Units and Total Cost summary above the samples](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/62-currency-and-totals.webp)

## Find a sample

Use the tools above the table:

- **Search by name...** searches the samples.
- **Style Level**, **Colour Level** or **Size Level** switches the level at which the samples are shown.
- **Sampling Type** and **Status** filters narrow the list. Click **Reset Filters** to clear them.
- The sliders button opens the column picker, where you choose which columns you see.

The table can show these columns: **Request Number**, **Image**, **Item Name**, **Item Code**, **Style**, **Supplier**, **Season**, **Category**, **Collection**, **Type**, **Color**, **Quantity**, **Currency**, **Unit Cost**, **Total Cost (Original)**, **Total Cost** in your base currency, **Created At**, **Status**, **Health**, **Agreed Due Date**, **Actual Due Date**, **Days to Due**, **Days Overdue**, **Last Status Update** and **Notes**. Each row also has a comment button and an **Action** menu.

> [!NOTE]
> The **Season**, **Supplier**, **Category**, **Collection**, **Health** and **Created At** filters used on the main sampling page are not offered on this tab.

## Request a new material sample

1. **Click "New Sample"**
   Click **New Sample** above the table, or **New Sample** in the empty state.

   ![The New Sample menu open with Material Sample](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/63-new-sample.webp)

2. **Click "Material Sample"**
   In the menu, click **Material Sample**. **Product Sample** is greyed out on this tab.

3. **Select the sampling type**
   In **Sampling Type**, select the type you need.

   ![The Sampling Type field of the New Sample window open with its list of types](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/64-sampling-type.webp)

4. **Select the colours**
   If the material has colours, check the ones to sample under **Colors**. One sample is created for each colour you check. If you check none, one sample is created for the material.

   ![The Colors section of the New Sample window with one checkbox for each colour of the material](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-sampling-tab/65-colours.webp)

5. **Click "Create Samples"**
   Click **Create Samples**. Click **Cancel** to close the window without creating anything.

You should now see the new sample in the table.

## Work on a sample

Click the three dots in the **Action** column of a row:

- **Edit/View** opens **Sample Details**.
- **Send Request** sends the request to the supplier. It is available only while the sample status is **Created**.
- **Override health** lets you set the health of the sample yourself.
- **Confirm ex-factory** and **Supplier confirmation** appear only if your role has those permissions.
- **Delete** removes the sample after you confirm in **Delete Sample**.

For the details of a sample, its statuses and its full workflow, see [Sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling/) and [Create a sample](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/create-sampling/).

## When there are no samples

The page shows **No Samples Available** with a **New Sample** button.

## Related

- [Sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling/)
- [Create a sample](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/create-sampling/)