---
title: "Test group versioning"
slug: "test-group-versioning"
description: "Manage automatic test group versioning in Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance. Create, update, and activate versions efficiently."
tags: ["Life Sciences", "Quality Control and Assurance"]
updated: 2026-06-25T10:24:07Z
published: 2026-06-25T10:24:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/test-group-versioning"
---

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# Test group versioning

Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance allows for the management of automatic versioning for test groups (that is, specifications). Users can create a new version of an existing test group, and the version number will be automatically assigned by the system.

The test group ID is structured as *[Test group name] [Version]*:

- The Test group name can be either manually entered or automatically assigned. Test group name number sequence can be set up in **Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance > Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance parameters > Number sequences**.
- The test group Version is automatically assigned by the system following the **Default version format** set up in the **Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance > Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance parameters > Quality management** tab.

#### Example

- **Test group number sequence:** “TG###”
- **Default version format:** “-#”

The test group names are automatically generated as “TG001-1”, “TG002-1”, and so on, with sequential numbering. If a new version of “TG001-1” is created, it is generated as “TG001-2”.

## Steps

The **New version** feature allows authorized users to create a new test group version by performing the following steps:

1. Go to **Life Sciences Quality Control & Assurance > Setup > Quality control > Test groups**.
2. Select the existing test group version for which a new version needs to be created.
3. Click the **New version** button and modify the test group description if needed.

The generated test group inherits the setup of the original one – including test group lines and specifications – and can be easily updated before being approved and activated.

## Related

- [Test groups](/test-groups.md)
- [Quality control setup](/quality-control-setup.md)