Reject an In Progress Spec Ex, Sample, or Test

Last updated: Dec 22, 2025

Once you launch sample review entry, the associated Spec Ex, Sample(s), and Test(s) change to In Progress. Once In Progress, these records can no longer be cancelled. If you don’t want to enter results for a Spec Ex, Sample, or Test, you will need to Reject In Progress.

Reject a Spec Execution

Who can complete this task? Veeva LIMS Basics: Batch Creator, QA User

Rejecting a Spec Ex will also reject any associated in progress Samples and Tests. If applicable, any not started Samples and Tests will be cancelled. If there were any cancelled samples or tests prior to the spec execution rejection, they will remain cancelled.

To reject an in progress spec ex:

  1. Open the Spec Execution record you want to reject and select Reject Spec Execution from the All Actions menu.

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  2. Click Start.

  3. You will receive a task to provide a reason for rejection. Click Complete to complete the task.

  4. Provide your verdict.

    • Select Reject Spec Execution, provide the Reason for Rejection, your e-signature, and click Complete. The Spec Ex and associated Batch, and in progress Sample(s), and Test(s) change to Rejected. If applicable, any not started Samples and Tests will be cancelled. If there were any cancelled samples or tests prior to the spec execution rejection, they will remain cancelled.

    • Select Do not Reject Spec Execution and click Continue if you don’t want to proceed with the rejection of the spec ex.

Reject a Sample

Who can complete this task? Veeva LIMS Basics: Results Entry, QA User

Rejecting an in progress Sample will also reject any associated Tests. If there were any cancelled tests, they will remain cancelled.

To reject an in progress sample:

  1. From the associated Spec Execution record, open the Samples section.

  2. Hover your mouse over the sample you want to reject and select Reject In Progress Sample from the All Actions menu.

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  3. Click Start.

  4. You will receive a task to provide a reason for rejection. Click into the Sample. Click Complete to complete the task.

  5. Provide your verdict.

    • Select Reject Sample, provide the Reason for Rejection, your e-signature, and click Complete. The in progress Sample, and Test(s) change to Rejected. If there were any cancelled tests prior to the sample rejection, they will remain cancelled.

    • Select Do not Reject Sample and click Continue if you don’t want to proceed with the rejection of the sample.

Reject a Test

Who can complete this task? Veeva LIMS Basics: Results Entry, QA User

To reject an in progress test:

  1. From the associated Spec Execution record, open the Tests section.

  2. Hover your mouse over the test you want to reject and select Reject In Progress Test from the All Actions menu.

    Screenshot step 2

  3. Click Start.

  4. You will receive a task to provide a reason for rejection. Click into the Test. Click Complete to complete the task.

  5. Provide your verdict.

    • Select Reject Test, provide the Reason for Rejection, your e-signature, and click Complete. The Test changes to Rejected.

    • Select Do not Reject Test and click Continue if you don’t want to proceed with the test rejection.