# Storing Sample Aliquots for Later Use

When working on a step, you can create multiple aliquots of each sample, move one aliquot to the next step in the workflow, and store the others for later use.

### Create Store Aliquots for later use

1. Add samples to the **Ice Bucket**.
2. In the **Ice Bucket**, create the required number of sample aliquots.
   * To create the same number of aliquots for all samples, select the number of derivatives to create and select **Apply All**. (The number adjacent to each sample updates automatically.)
   * To create a different number of aliquots for each individual sample, adjust the number adjacent to each sample.
   * In the **Assign Next Steps** screen, all the sample aliquots are listed.
3. To store an aliquot for later use, select **Store for later** from the next step drop-down list.

### Resume workflow on stored aliquots

1. In the **Search** drop-down list, select **Sample**, type the sample name, and press the **Ente**r key.

   In the search results, all the sample aliquots are listed.
2. Select a sample aliquot to expand the details.

   A prompt appears to confirm this step.
3. Select **Confirm**.

   After it is confirmed, the search results update and the sample are shown as queued for the next step in the workflow.

   In **Lab View**, the sample aliquot is now ready to be worked on.