---
title: "FAQ — Invert Docs"
slug: faq
kind: category
description: "Quick answers to common questions about mappings, graphing, events, experiments, and more."
url: https://invertbio.com/docs/faq
---

# FAQ

Quick answers to common questions about mappings, graphing, events, experiments, and more.

Every article below is available as raw markdown by appending `.md` to its URL (e.g. `https://invertbio.com/docs/what-is-a-mapping.md`).

## Articles

- [What is a mapping?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/what-is-a-mapping) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/what-is-a-mapping.md — A mapping is a feature designed to simplify the file upload process on our platform. Essentially, it's a predefined template that helps link specific data field...
- [Filtering the runs list](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/filtering-the-runs-list) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/filtering-the-runs-list.md — Finding a specific run or set of runs between hundreds is like finding a needle in a haystack 🌾 So we made it easy for you with filters. You can filter by any ...
- [How do I save an analysis on Invert?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/how-do-i-save-an-analysis) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/how-do-i-save-an-analysis.md — Analyses have been upgraded to Reports! You can now store several analyses within a single report Share context and conclusions through free text annotations fo...
- [How does graphing work?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/how-does-graphing-work) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/how-does-graphing-work.md — Time-series Charts Time normalization All time based charts are normalized to the Run Start time which calculates the Elapsed Run Time (ERT). If there is data r...
- [How do I organize runs using Experiments?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/how-do-i-organize-runs-using-experiments) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/how-do-i-organize-runs-using-experiments.md — What are Experiments? Experiments, previously "parent runs", are a grouping of runs, typically with overlapping operations timelines used to help manage organiz...
- [How can I annotate data using events?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/how-can-i-annotate-data-using-events) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/how-can-i-annotate-data-using-events.md — What is an event? An event is a specific occurrence or milestone within your bioprocess. Users can annotate this data by creating event notes, which are distinc...
- [How do I assign friendly run names?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/how-do-i-assign-friendly-run-names) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/how-do-i-assign-friendly-run-names.md — Run names tend to be long, uninformative, or overly detailed which can impact the effectiveness of your data presentation. By assigning friendly run names, you ...
- [What does the Live indicator mean?](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/what-does-the-live-indicator-mean) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/what-does-the-live-indicator-mean.md — When runs are receiving data right now, Invert will label them with the "Live" indicator. This means that Invert has received data from the last five minutes. Y...
- [Configure SAML/SSO on Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)](https://invertbio.com/docs/faq/configure-saml-sso) — markdown: https://invertbio.com/docs/configure-saml-sso.md — To set up Single Sign-On (SSO) with Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), please follow these steps: Step 1: Register an Application in Azure AD Log in t...