From 087bf9bcb7d2436847b90e1e79109977cd67de37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lwark <lando.wark@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 13:26:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Preparing for production testing using Bacterial Culture

---
 src/submissions/backend/db/models/__init__.py |  29 +-
 src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py     |   6 +-
 .../backend/db/models/submissions.py          |  51 ++--
 .../backend/excel/parsers/__init__.py         | 127 ++++----
 .../excel/parsers/clientsubmission_parser.py  | 143 +++++----
 .../parsers/procedure_parsers/__init__.py     |   4 +-
 .../excel/parsers/results_parsers/__init__.py |  38 +++
 .../results_parsers/pcr_results_parser.py     |  54 ++--
 src/submissions/backend/excel/reports.py      |   5 +-
 .../backend/excel/writers/__init__.py         | 275 +++++++++++-------
 .../excel/writers/clientsubmission_writer.py  |  92 +++---
 .../writers/procedure_writers/__init__.py     | 113 ++++---
 .../results_writers/pcr_results_writer.py     |  45 ++-
 src/submissions/backend/managers/__init__.py  |   1 -
 .../backend/managers/clientsubmissions.py     |  20 +-
 .../backend/managers/procedures.py            |  27 +-
 .../managers/results/pcr_results_manager.py   |   2 +-
 src/submissions/backend/managers/runs.py      |  15 +-
 .../backend/validators/__init__.py            |  26 +-
 src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py  | 240 +++++++--------
 .../frontend/widgets/sample_checker.py        |   6 +-
 .../frontend/widgets/submission_details.py    |   4 +-
 .../frontend/widgets/submission_widget.py     |  69 +++--
 src/submissions/tools/__init__.py             |  15 +-
 24 files changed, 757 insertions(+), 650 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/__init__.py
index af595e8..776c7cc 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Contains all models for sqlalchemy
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys, logging, json
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
 import sqlalchemy.exc
 from dateutil.parser import parse
@@ -295,8 +296,8 @@ class BaseClass(Base):
         # logger.debug(f"Model: {model}")
         if query is None:
             query: Query = cls.__database_session__.query(cls)
-        else:
-            logger.debug(f"Incoming query: {query}")
+        # else:
+        #     logger.debug(f"Incoming query: {query}")
         singles = cls.get_default_info('singles')
         for k, v in kwargs.items():
             logger.info(f"Using key: {k} with value: {v} against {cls}")
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ class BaseClass(Base):
 
         relevant = {k: v for k, v in self.__class__.__dict__.items() if
                     isinstance(v, InstrumentedAttribute) or isinstance(v, AssociationProxy)}
-        output = {}
+        output = OrderedDict()
         output['excluded'] = ["excluded", "misc_info", "_misc_info", "id"]
         for k, v in relevant.items():
             try:
@@ -624,23 +625,11 @@ class BaseClass(Base):
                 value = getattr(self, k)
             except AttributeError:
                 continue
-            # match value:
-            #     case datetime():
-            #         value = value.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
-            #     case bytes():
-            #         continue
-            #     case dict():
-            #         try:
-            #             value = value['name']
-            #         except KeyError:
-            #             if k == "_misc_info":
-            #                 value = value
-            #             else:
-            #                 continue
-            #     case _:
-            #         pass
             output[k.strip("_")] = value
-            # output = self.clean_details_dict(output)
+        if self._misc_info:
+            for key, value in self._misc_info.items():
+                output[key] = value
+
         return output
 
     @classmethod
@@ -670,8 +659,6 @@ class BaseClass(Base):
             output[k] = value
         return output
 
-
-
     def to_pydantic(self, pyd_model_name:str|None=None, **kwargs):
         from backend.validators import pydant
         if not pyd_model_name:
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
index 5a0a23f..419d06a 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ class KitType(BaseClass):
     )  #: Relation to SubmissionType
 
     proceduretype = association_proxy("kittypeproceduretypeassociation", "proceduretype",
-                                      creator=lambda ST: ProcedureTypeKitTypeAssociation(
-                                          submissiontype=ST))  #: Association proxy to SubmissionTypeKitTypeAssociation
+                                      creator=lambda PT: ProcedureTypeKitTypeAssociation(
+                                          proceduretype=PT))  #: Association proxy to SubmissionTypeKitTypeAssociation
 
 
 
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ class ReagentRole(BaseClass):
         reagents = [reagent for reagent in self.reagent]
         if assoc:
             last_used = Reagent.query(name=assoc.last_used)
+            if isinstance(last_used, list):
+                last_used = None
             if last_used:
                 reagents.insert(0, reagents.pop(reagents.index(last_used)))
         # return [f"{reagent.name} - {reagent.lot} - {reagent.expiry}" for reagent in reagents]
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
index edd8aee..8c1b705 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ClientSubmission(BaseClass, LogMixin):
                                               name="fk_BS_sublab_id"))  #: client lab id from _organizations
     submission_category = Column(String(64))
     sample_count = Column(INTEGER)  #: Number of sample in the procedure
+    full_batch_size = Column(INTEGER)  #: Number of wells in provided plate. 0 if no plate.
     comment = Column(JSON)
     run = relationship("Run", back_populates="clientsubmission")  #: many-to-one relationship
     contact = relationship("Contact", back_populates="clientsubmission")  #: client org
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ class ClientSubmission(BaseClass, LogMixin):
     def name(self):
         return self.submitter_plate_id
 
+    @property
+    def max_sample_rank(self) -> int:
+        return max([item.submission_rank for item in self.clientsubmissionsampleassociation])
+
     @classmethod
     @setup_lookup
     def query(cls,
@@ -308,6 +313,7 @@ class ClientSubmission(BaseClass, LogMixin):
             row=row,
             column=column
         )
+        # assoc.save()
         return assoc
 
     @property
@@ -357,7 +363,9 @@ class ClientSubmission(BaseClass, LogMixin):
     def details_dict(self, **kwargs):
         output = super().details_dict(**kwargs)
         output['clientlab'] = output['clientlab'].details_dict()
-        output['contact'] = output['contact'].details_dict()
+        if "contact" in output and issubclass(output['contact'].__class__, BaseClass):
+            output['contact'] = output['contact'].details_dict()
+            output['contact_email'] = output['contact']['email']
         output['submissiontype'] = output['submissiontype'].details_dict()
         output['run'] = [run.details_dict() for run in output['run']]
         output['sample'] = [sample.details_dict() for sample in output['clientsubmissionsampleassociation']]
@@ -365,15 +373,13 @@ class ClientSubmission(BaseClass, LogMixin):
         output['client_lab'] = output['clientlab']
         output['submission_type'] = output['submissiontype']
         output['excluded'] += ['run', "sample", "clientsubmissionsampleassociation", "excluded",
-                              "expanded", 'clientlab', 'submissiontype', 'id']
+                               "expanded", 'clientlab', 'submissiontype', 'id', 'info_placement', 'filepath', "name"]
         output['expanded'] = ["clientlab", "contact", "submissiontype"]
-        # output = self.clean_details_dict(output)
-        logger.debug(f"{self.__class__.__name__}\n\n{pformat(output)}")
         return output
 
     def to_pydantic(self, filepath: Path | str | None = None, **kwargs):
         output = super().to_pydantic(filepath=filepath, **kwargs)
-        output.template_file = self.template_file
+        # output.template_file = self.template_file
         return output
 
 
@@ -690,7 +696,7 @@ class Run(BaseClass, LogMixin):
         output['procedure'] = [procedure.details_dict() for procedure in output['procedure']]
         output['permission'] = is_power_user()
         output['excluded'] += ['procedure', "runsampleassociation", 'excluded', 'expanded', 'sample', 'id', 'custom',
-                              'permission', "clientsubmission"]
+                               'permission', "clientsubmission"]
         output['sample_count'] = self.sample_count
         output['client_submission'] = self.clientsubmission.name
         output['started_date'] = self.started_date
@@ -1337,6 +1343,10 @@ class Run(BaseClass, LogMixin):
         Manager = getattr(managers, f"Default{self.__class__.__name__}Manager")
         manager = Manager(parent=obj, input_object=self.to_pydantic())
         workbook = manager.write()
+        try:
+            workbook.remove_sheet("Sheet")
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
         workbook.save(filename=output_filepath)
 
     def construct_filename(self):
@@ -1695,8 +1705,8 @@ class ClientSubmissionSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
     sample_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_sample.id"), primary_key=True)  #: id of associated sample
     clientsubmission_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_clientsubmission.id"),
                                  primary_key=True)  #: id of associated procedure
-    row = Column(INTEGER)
-    column = Column(INTEGER)
+    # row = Column(INTEGER)
+    # column = Column(INTEGER)
     submission_rank = Column(INTEGER, primary_key=True, default=0)  #: Location in sample list
     # NOTE: reference to the Submission object
     clientsubmission = relationship("ClientSubmission",
@@ -1740,13 +1750,13 @@ class ClientSubmissionSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
         # NOTE: Get associated sample info
         sample = self.sample.to_sub_dict()
         sample['sample_id'] = self.sample.sample_id
-        sample['row'] = self.row
-        sample['column'] = self.column
-        try:
-            sample['well'] = f"{row_map[self.row]}{self.column}"
-        except KeyError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Unable to find row {self.row} in row_map.")
-            sample['Well'] = None
+        # sample['row'] = self.row
+        # sample['column'] = self.column
+        # try:
+        #     sample['well'] = f"{row_map[self.row]}{self.column}"
+        # except (KeyError, AttributeError) as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Unable to find row {self.row} in row_map.")
+        #     sample['Well'] = None
         sample['plate_name'] = self.clientsubmission.submitter_plate_id
         sample['positive'] = False
         sample['submitted_date'] = self.clientsubmission.submitted_date
@@ -1760,13 +1770,9 @@ class ClientSubmissionSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
         # logger.debug(f"Relevant info from assoc output: {pformat(relevant)}")
         output = output['sample'].details_dict()
         misc = output['misc_info']
-        # logger.debug(f"Output from sample: {pformat(output)}")
+        # # logger.debug(f"Output from sample: {pformat(output)}")
         output.update(relevant)
         output['misc_info'] = misc
-        # output['sample'] = temp
-        # output.update(output['sample'].details_dict())
-
-        # sys.exit()
         return output
 
     def to_pydantic(self) -> "PydSample":
@@ -1777,7 +1783,7 @@ class ClientSubmissionSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
             PydSample: Pydantic Model
         """
         from backend.validators import PydSample
-        return PydSample(**self.to_sub_dict())
+        return PydSample(**self.details_dict())
 
     @property
     def hitpicked(self) -> dict | None:
@@ -2194,7 +2200,7 @@ class ProcedureSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
     sample_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_sample.id"), primary_key=True)  #: id of associated equipment
     row = Column(INTEGER)
     column = Column(INTEGER)
-    plate_rank = Column(INTEGER)
+    procedure_rank = Column(INTEGER)
 
     procedure = relationship(Procedure,
                              back_populates="proceduresampleassociation")  #: associated procedure
@@ -2267,4 +2273,3 @@ class ProcedureSampleAssociation(BaseClass):
         except KeyError:
             logger.error(output)
         return output
-
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/__init__.py
index b42dc13..7f12dc1 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/__init__.py
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import logging, re
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Generator, Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING
-
+from typing import Generator, TYPE_CHECKING
+from openpyxl.cell import MergedCell
 from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
-from openpyxl.worksheet.worksheet import Worksheet
 from pandas import DataFrame
 from backend.validators import pydant
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
 
@@ -34,8 +32,8 @@ class DefaultParser(object):
         instance.filepath = filepath
         return instance
 
-    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, proceduretype: ProcedureType | None = None, range_dict: dict | None = None,
-                 *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, proceduretype: ProcedureType | None = None, sheet: str | None = None,
+                 start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs):
         """
 
         Args:
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ class DefaultParser(object):
             *args ():
             **kwargs ():
         """
-
         logger.debug(f"\n\nHello from {self.__class__.__name__}\n\n")
         self.proceduretype = proceduretype
         try:
@@ -55,20 +52,21 @@ class DefaultParser(object):
             logger.error(
                 f"Couldn't get pyd object: Pyd{self.__class__.__name__.replace('Parser', '').replace('Info', '')}, using {self.__class__.pyd_name}")
             self._pyd_object = getattr(pydant, self.__class__.pyd_name)
+        if not sheet:
+            sheet = self.__class__.sheet
+        self.sheet = sheet
+        if not start_row:
+            start_row = self.__class__.start_row
         self.workbook = load_workbook(self.filepath, data_only=True)
-        if not range_dict:
-            self.range_dict = self.__class__.default_range_dict
-        else:
-            self.range_dict = range_dict
-        logger.debug(f"Default parser range dict: {self.range_dict}")
-        for item in self.range_dict:
-            item['worksheet'] = self.workbook[item['sheet']]
+        self.worksheet = self.workbook[self.sheet]
+        self.start_row = self.delineate_start_row(start_row=start_row)
+        self.end_row = self.delineate_end_row(start_row=self.start_row)
+        logger.debug(f"Start row: {self.start_row}, End row: {self.end_row}")
 
     def to_pydantic(self):
         # data = {key: value['value'] for key, value in self.parsed_info.items()}
         data = self.parsed_info
         data['filepath'] = self.filepath
-
         return self._pyd_object(**data)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -78,75 +76,68 @@ class DefaultParser(object):
             proceduretype = ProcedureType.query(name=proceduretype)
         return proceduretype
 
-    @classmethod
-    def delineate_end_row(cls, worksheet: Worksheet, start_row: int = 1):
-        for iii, row in enumerate(worksheet.iter_rows(min_row=start_row), start=1):
+    def delineate_start_row(self, start_row: int = 1):
+        for iii, row in enumerate(self.worksheet.iter_rows(min_row=start_row), start=start_row):
+            if not all([item.value is None for item in row]):
+                return iii
+        return self.worksheet.min
+
+    def delineate_end_row(self, start_row: int = 1):
+        for iii, row in enumerate(self.worksheet.iter_rows(min_row=start_row), start=start_row):
             if all([item.value is None for item in row]):
                 return iii
+        return self.worksheet.max_row
 
 
 class DefaultKEYVALUEParser(DefaultParser):
-    # default_range_dict = [dict(
-    #     start_row=2,
-    #     end_row=18,
-    #     key_column=1,
-    #     value_column=2,
-    #     sheet="Sample List"
-    # )]
 
-    # default_range_dict = [dict(sheet="Sample List", start_row=2)]
+    sheet = "Client Info"
+    start_row = 1
 
     @property
     def parsed_info(self):
-        for item in self.range_dict:
-            item['end_row'] = self.delineate_end_row(item['worksheet'], start_row=item['start_row'])
-            rows = range(item['start_row'], item['end_row'])
-            # item['start_row'] = item['end_row']
-            # del item['end_row']
-            for row in rows:
-                key = item['worksheet'].cell(row, 1).value
-                if key:
-                    # Note: Remove anything in brackets.
-                    key = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", key)
-                    key = key.lower().replace(":", "").strip().replace(" ", "_")
-                    value = item['worksheet'].cell(row, 2).value
-                    missing = False if value else True
-                    location_map = dict(row=row, key_column=1, value_column=2,
-                                        sheet=item['sheet'])
-                    value = dict(value=value, location=location_map, missing=missing)
-                    logger.debug(f"Yielding {value} for {key}")
-                    yield key, value
 
+        rows = range(self.start_row, self.end_row)
+        for row in rows:
+            check_row = [item for item in self.worksheet.rows][row-1]
+            logger.debug(f"Checking row {row-1}, {check_row} for merged cells.")
+            if any([isinstance(cell, MergedCell) for cell in check_row]):
+                continue
+            key = self.worksheet.cell(row, 1).value
+            if key:
+                # Note: Remove anything in brackets.
+                key = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", key)
+                key = key.lower().replace(":", "").strip().replace(" ", "_")
+                value = self.worksheet.cell(row, 2).value
+                missing = False if value else True
+                # location_map = dict(row=row, key_column=1, value_column=2, sheet=self.worksheet.title)
+                value = dict(value=value, missing=missing)#, location=location_map)
+                logger.debug(f"Yielding {value} for {key}")
+                yield key, value
 
 
 class DefaultTABLEParser(DefaultParser):
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=18,
-        sheet="Sample List"
-    )]
+
+    sheet = "Client Info"
+    start_row = 18
 
     @property
     def parsed_info(self) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
-        for item in self.range_dict:
-            # list_worksheet = self.workbook[item['sheet']]
-            list_worksheet = item['worksheet']
-            if "end_row" in item.keys():
-                list_df = DataFrame(
-                    [item for item in list_worksheet.values][item['header_row'] - 1:item['end_row'] - 1])
-            else:
-                list_df = DataFrame([item for item in list_worksheet.values][item['header_row'] - 1:])
-            list_df.columns = list_df.iloc[0]
-            list_df = list_df[1:]
-            list_df = list_df.dropna(axis=1, how='all')
-            for ii, row in enumerate(list_df.iterrows()):
-                output = {}
-                for key, value in row[1].to_dict().items():
-                    if isinstance(key, str):
-                        key = key.lower().replace(" ", "_")
-                        key = re.sub(r"_(\(.*\)|#)", "", key)
-                    # logger.debug(f"Row {ii} values: {key}: {value}")
-                    output[key] = value
-                yield output
+        logger.debug(f"creating dataframe from {self.start_row} to {self.end_row}")
+        df = DataFrame(
+            [item for item in self.worksheet.values][self.start_row - 1:self.end_row - 1])
+        df.columns = df.iloc[0]
+        df = df[1:]
+        df = df.dropna(axis=1, how='all')
+        for ii, row in enumerate(df.iterrows()):
+            output = {}
+            for key, value in row[1].to_dict().items():
+                if isinstance(key, str):
+                    key = key.lower().replace(" ", "_")
+                    key = re.sub(r"_(\(.*\)|#)", "", key)
+                # logger.debug(f"Row {ii} values: {key}: {value}")
+                output[key] = value
+            yield output
 
     def to_pydantic(self, **kwargs):
         return [self._pyd_object(**output) for output in self.parsed_info]
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/clientsubmission_parser.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/clientsubmission_parser.py
index 8a9e2ad..c3a4e95 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/clientsubmission_parser.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/clientsubmission_parser.py
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from string import ascii_lowercase
-from typing import Generator
-
+from typing import Generator, TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
 from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
-
 from tools import row_keys
-# from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
 from . import DefaultKEYVALUEParser, DefaultTABLEParser
-
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
@@ -20,7 +18,16 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 class SubmissionTyperMixin(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def retrieve_submissiontype(cls, filepath: Path):
+    def retrieve_submissiontype(cls, filepath: Path) -> "SubmissionType":
+        """
+        Gets the submission type from a file.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath (Path): The import file
+
+        Returns:
+            SubmissionType: The determined submissiontype
+        """
         # NOTE: Attempt 1, get from form properties:
         sub_type = cls.get_subtype_from_properties(filepath=filepath)
         if not sub_type:
@@ -35,7 +42,16 @@ class SubmissionTyperMixin(object):
         return sub_type
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_subtype_from_regex(cls, filepath: Path):
+    def get_subtype_from_regex(cls, filepath: Path) -> "SubmissionType":
+        """
+        Uses regex of the file name to determine submissiontype
+
+        Args:
+            filepath (Path): The import file
+
+        Returns:
+            SubmissionType: The determined submissiontype
+        """
         from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
         regex = SubmissionType.regex
         m = regex.search(filepath.__str__())
@@ -43,21 +59,42 @@ class SubmissionTyperMixin(object):
             sub_type = m.lastgroup
         except AttributeError as e:
             sub_type = None
-            logger.critical(f"No procedure type found or procedure type found!: {e}")
+            logger.critical(f"No submission type or procedure type found!: {e}")
+        sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name=sub_type, limit=1)
+        if not sub_type:
+            return
         return sub_type
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_subtype_from_preparse(cls, filepath: Path):
+    def get_subtype_from_preparse(cls, filepath: Path) -> "SubmissionType":
+        """
+        Performs a default parse of the file in an attempt to find the submission type.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath (Path): The import file
+
+        Returns:
+            SubmissionType: The determined submissiontype
+        """
         from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
-        parser = ClientSubmissionInfoParser(filepath)
-        sub_type = next((value for k, value in parser.parsed_info.items() if k == "submissiontype"), None)
-        sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name=sub_type)
+        parser = ClientSubmissionInfoParser(filepath=filepath, submissiontype=SubmissionType.query(name="Test"))
+        sub_type = next((value for k, value in parser.parsed_info.items() if k == "submissiontype" or k == "submission_type"), None)
+        sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name=sub_type.title())
         if isinstance(sub_type, list):
-            sub_type = None
+            return
         return sub_type
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_subtype_from_properties(cls, filepath: Path):
+    def get_subtype_from_properties(cls, filepath: Path) -> "SubmissionType":
+        """
+        Attempts to get submission type from the xl metadata.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath (Path): The import file
+
+        Returns:
+            SubmissionType: The determined submissiontype
+        """
         from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
         wb = load_workbook(filepath)
         # NOTE: Gets first category in the metadata.
@@ -65,62 +102,56 @@ class SubmissionTyperMixin(object):
         sub_type = next((item.strip().title() for item in categories), None)
         sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name=sub_type)
         if isinstance(sub_type, list):
-            sub_type = None
+            return
         return sub_type
 
 
 class ClientSubmissionInfoParser(DefaultKEYVALUEParser, SubmissionTyperMixin):
     """
-    Object for retrieving submitter info from "sample list" sheet
+    Object for retrieving submitter info from "Client Info" sheet
     """
 
     pyd_name = "PydClientSubmission"
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        start_row=2,
-        end_row=16,
-        key_column=1,
-        value_column=2,
-        sheet="Sample List"
-    )]
-
-    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, submissiontype:"SubmissionType"|None=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        from frontend.widgets.pop_ups import QuestionAsker
-        from backend.managers import procedures as procedure_managers
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, submissiontype: "SubmissionType" | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(f"Set submission type: {submissiontype}")
         if not submissiontype:
             self.submissiontype = self.retrieve_submissiontype(filepath=filepath)
         else:
             self.submissiontype = submissiontype
-        # if "range_dict" not in kwargs:
-        #     kwargs['range_dict'] = self.submissiontype.info_map
-        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, range_dict=[dict(sheet="Client Info")], **kwargs)
-        allowed_procedure_types = [item.name for item in self.submissiontype.proceduretype]
-        for name in allowed_procedure_types:
-            if name in self.workbook.sheetnames:
-                # TODO: check if run with name already exists
-                add_run = QuestionAsker(title="Add Run?", message="We've detected a sheet corresponding to an associated procedure type.\nWould you like to add a new run?")
-                if add_run.accepted:
-                # NOTE: recruit parser.
-                    try:
-                        manager = getattr(procedure_managers, name)
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        manager = procedure_managers.DefaultManager
-                    self.manager = manager(proceduretype=name)
-                pass
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, sheet="Client Info", start_row=1, **kwargs)
+        # NOTE: move to the manager class.
+        # allowed_procedure_types = [item.name for item in self.submissiontype.proceduretype]
+        # for name in allowed_procedure_types:
+        #     if name in self.workbook.sheetnames:
+        #         # TODO: check if run with name already exists
+        #         add_run = QuestionAsker(title="Add Run?", message="We've detected a sheet corresponding to an associated procedure type.\nWould you like to add a new run?")
+        #         if add_run.accepted:
+        #         # NOTE: recruit parser.
+        #             try:
+        #                 manager = getattr(procedure_managers, name)
+        #             except AttributeError:
+        #                 manager = procedure_managers.DefaultManager
+        #             self.manager = manager(proceduretype=name)
+        #         pass
 
     @property
     def parsed_info(self):
-        output = {k:v for k, v in super().parsed_info}
+        output = {k: v for k, v in super().parsed_info}
         try:
             output['clientlab'] = output['client_lab']
         except KeyError:
             pass
+        # output['submissiontype'] = dict(value=self.submissiontype.name.title())
+        try:
+            output['submissiontype'] = output['submission_type']
+            output['submissiontype']['value'] = self.submissiontype.name.title()
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
         logger.debug(f"Data: {output}")
-        output['submissiontype'] = self.submissiontype.name
         return output
 
 
-
 class ClientSubmissionSampleParser(DefaultTABLEParser, SubmissionTyperMixin):
     """
     Object for retrieving submitter samples from "sample list" sheet
@@ -128,32 +159,26 @@ class ClientSubmissionSampleParser(DefaultTABLEParser, SubmissionTyperMixin):
 
     pyd_name = "PydSample"
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=18,
-        end_row=114,
-        sheet="Sample List"
-    )]
-
-    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, submissiontype: "SubmissionType"|None=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, submissiontype: "SubmissionType" | None = None, start_row: int = 1, *args,
+                 **kwargs):
         if not submissiontype:
             self.submissiontype = self.retrieve_submissiontype(filepath=filepath)
         else:
             self.submissiontype = submissiontype
-        if "range_dict" not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['range_dict'] = self.submissiontype.sample_map
-        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, sheet="Client Info", start_row=start_row, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def parsed_info(self) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
         output = super().parsed_info
-        for ii, sample in enumerate(output):
-            logger.debug(f"Parsed info sample: {sample}")
+        for ii, sample in enumerate(output, start=1):
+            # logger.debug(f"Parsed info sample: {sample}")
+
             if isinstance(sample["row"], str) and sample["row"].lower() in ascii_lowercase[0:8]:
                 try:
                     sample["row"] = row_keys[sample["row"]]
                 except KeyError:
                     pass
-            sample['submission_rank'] = ii + 1
+            sample['submission_rank'] = ii
             yield sample
 
     def to_pydantic(self):
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/procedure_parsers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/procedure_parsers/__init__.py
index c3d1ace..e00b897 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/procedure_parsers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/procedure_parsers/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-
 from backend.excel.parsers import DefaultTABLEParser, DefaultKEYVALUEParser
+import logging
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
 class ProcedureInfoParser(DefaultKEYVALUEParser):
 
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/__init__.py
index e69de29..3f839d5 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+from pathlib import Path
+from backend.excel.parsers import DefaultKEYVALUEParser, DefaultTABLEParser
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+import logging
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
+
+
+class DefaultResultsInfoParser(DefaultKEYVALUEParser):
+    pyd_name = "PydResults"
+
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, proceduretype: "ProcedureType" | None = None,
+                 results_type: str | None = "PCR", *args, **kwargs):
+        if results_type:
+            self.results_type = results_type
+        sheet = proceduretype.allowed_result_methods[results_type]['info']['sheet']
+        start_row = proceduretype.allowed_result_methods[results_type]['info']['start_row']
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, proceduretype=proceduretype, sheet=sheet, start_row=start_row, *args,
+                         **kwargs)
+
+
+class DefaultResultsSampleParser(DefaultTABLEParser):
+    pyd_name = "PydResults"
+
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, proceduretype: "ProcedureType" | None = None,
+                 results_type: str | None = "PCR", *args, **kwargs):
+        if results_type:
+            self.results_type = results_type
+        sheet = proceduretype.allowed_result_methods[results_type]['sample']['sheet']
+        start_row = proceduretype.allowed_result_methods[results_type]['sample']['start_row']
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, proceduretype=proceduretype, sheet=sheet, start_row=start_row, *args,
+                         **kwargs)
+
+
+from .pcr_results_parser import PCRInfoParser, PCRSampleParser
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/pcr_results_parser.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/pcr_results_parser.py
index 8a59e2a..07ead5b 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/pcr_results_parser.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parsers/results_parsers/pcr_results_parser.py
@@ -1,57 +1,42 @@
 """
 
 """
+from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
-from backend.db.models import Run, Sample, Procedure, ProcedureSampleAssociation
-from backend.excel.parsers import DefaultKEYVALUEParser, DefaultTABLEParser
+from typing import Generator, TYPE_CHECKING
+from backend.db.models import ProcedureSampleAssociation
+from backend.excel.parsers.results_parsers import DefaultResultsInfoParser, DefaultResultsSampleParser
 from pathlib import Path
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.validators.pydant import PydSample
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
 
-# class PCRResultsParser(DefaultParser):
-#     pass
+class PCRInfoParser(DefaultResultsInfoParser):
 
-class PCRInfoParser(DefaultKEYVALUEParser):
-    pyd_name = "PydResults"
-
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        start_row=1,
-        end_row=24,
-        key_column=1,
-        value_column=2,
-        sheet="Results"
-    )]
-
-    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, range_dict: dict | None = None, procedure=None):
-        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, range_dict=range_dict)
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, sheet: str | None = None, start_row: int = 1, procedure=None, **kwargs):
+        self.results_type = "PCR"
         self.procedure = procedure
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, proceduretype=self.procedure.proceduretype)
 
     def to_pydantic(self):
-        # from backend.db.models import Procedure
-        data = dict(results={k:v for k, v in self.parsed_info}, filepath=self.filepath,
-                    result_type="PCR")
+        data = dict(results={k: v for k, v in self.parsed_info}, filepath=self.filepath,
+                    result_type=self.results_type)
         return self._pyd_object(**data, parent=self.procedure)
 
 
-class PCRSampleParser(DefaultTABLEParser):
+class PCRSampleParser(DefaultResultsSampleParser):
     """Object to pull data from Design and Analysis PCR export file."""
 
-    pyd_name = "PydResults"
-
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=25,
-        sheet="Results"
-    )]
-
-    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, range_dict: dict | None = None, procedure=None):
-        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, range_dict=range_dict)
+    def __init__(self, filepath: Path | str, sheet: str | None = None, start_row: int = 1, procedure=None, **kwargs):
+        self.results_type = "PCR"
         self.procedure = procedure
+        super().__init__(filepath=filepath, proceduretype=self.procedure.proceduretype)
 
     @property
-    def parsed_info(self):
+    def parsed_info(self) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
         output = [item for item in super().parsed_info]
-        merge_column = "sample"
         sample_names = list(set([item['sample'] for item in output]))
         for sample in sample_names:
             multi = dict(result_type="PCR")
@@ -60,17 +45,14 @@ class PCRSampleParser(DefaultTABLEParser):
                 multi[soi['target']] = {k: v for k, v in soi.items() if k != "target" and k != "sample"}
             yield {sample: multi}
 
-    def to_pydantic(self):
-        logger.debug("running to pydantic")
+    def to_pydantic(self) -> Generator["PydSample", None, None]:
         for item in self.parsed_info:
-            # sample_obj = Sample.query(sample_id=list(item.keys())[0])
             # NOTE: Ensure that only samples associated with the procedure are used.
             try:
                 sample_obj = next(
                     (sample for sample in self.procedure.sample if sample.sample_id == list(item.keys())[0]))
             except StopIteration:
                 continue
-            # logger.debug(f"Sample object {sample_obj}")
             assoc = ProcedureSampleAssociation.query(sample=sample_obj, procedure=self.procedure)
             if assoc and not isinstance(assoc, list):
                 output = self._pyd_object(results=list(item.values())[0], parent=assoc)
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/reports.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/reports.py
index 9f265fb..5edbb0c 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/reports.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/reports.py
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ class ConcentrationMaker(ReportArchetype):
         self.subs = Run.query(start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date,
                                    submissiontype_name=submission_type, page_size=0)
         # self.sample = flatten_list([sub.get_provisional_controls(controls_only=controls_only) for sub in self.run])
-        self.samples = flatten_list([sub.get_provisional_controls(include=include) for sub in self.subs])
+        try:
+            self.samples = flatten_list([sub.get_provisional_controls(include=include) for sub in self.subs])
+        except AttributeError:
+            self.samples = []
         self.records = [self.build_record(sample) for sample in self.samples]
         self.df = DataFrame.from_records(self.records)
         self.sheet_name = "Concentration"
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/__init__.py
index 60291e6..0fea86f 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import logging
-import re
-from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
+import logging, sys
+from datetime import datetime, date
 from pprint import pformat
-from typing import Any
+from types import NoneType
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
-from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
+from openpyxl.styles import Alignment, PatternFill
+from openpyxl.utils import get_column_letter
 from openpyxl.workbook.workbook import Workbook
 from openpyxl.worksheet.worksheet import Worksheet
 from pandas import DataFrame
-
 from backend.db.models import BaseClass, ProcedureType
 from backend.validators.pydant import PydBaseClass
+from tools import flatten_list, create_plate_grid, sort_dict_by_list
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
@@ -21,155 +21,220 @@ class DefaultWriter(object):
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"{self.__class__.__name__}<{self.filepath.stem}>"
 
-    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: ProcedureType|None=None, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
-        # self.filepath = output_filepath
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: ProcedureType | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         self.pydant_obj = pydant_obj
         self.proceduretype = proceduretype
-        if range_dict:
-            self.range_dict = range_dict
-        else:
-            self.range_dict = self.__class__.default_range_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def stringify_value(cls, value:Any) -> str:
+    def stringify_value(cls, value: Any) -> str:
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            try:
+                value = value['value']
+            except (KeyError, ValueError):
+                try:
+                    value = value['name']
+                except (KeyError, ValueError):
+                    return
         match value:
             case x if issubclass(value.__class__, BaseClass):
                 value = value.name
             case x if issubclass(value.__class__, PydBaseClass):
                 value = value.name
-            case dict():
-                try:
-                    value = value['value']
-                except ValueError:
-                    try:
-                        value = value['name']
-                    except ValueError:
-                        value = value.__str__()
+            case bytes() | list():
+                value = None
+            case datetime() | date():
+                value = value.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+
             case _:
                 value = str(value)
+        # logger.debug(f"Returning value: {value}")
         return value
 
     @classmethod
-    def prettify_key(cls, value:str) -> str:
-        value = value.replace("type", " type").strip()
-        value = value.title()
-        return value
+    def prettify_key(cls, key: str) -> str:
+        key = key.replace("type", " type").strip()
+        key = key.replace("_", " ")
+        key = key.title()
+        key = key.replace("Id", "ID")
+        return key
 
-
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook):
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         logger.debug(f"Writing to workbook with {self.__class__.__name__}")
+        if not start_row:
+            try:
+                start_row = self.__class__.start_row
+            except AttributeError as e:
+                logger.error(f"Couldn't get start row due to {e}")
+                start_row = 1
+        if not sheet:
+            sheet = self.__class__.sheet
+        self.sheet = sheet
+        if self.sheet not in workbook.sheetnames:
+            try:
+                self.worksheet = workbook["Sheet"]
+                self.worksheet.title = self.sheet
+            except KeyError:
+                self.worksheet = workbook.create_sheet(self.sheet)
+        else:
+            self.worksheet = workbook[self.sheet]
+        self.worksheet = self.prewrite(self.worksheet, start_row=start_row)
+        self.start_row = self.delineate_start_row(start_row=start_row)
+        self.end_row = self.delineate_end_row(start_row=start_row)
+        logger.debug(f"{self.__class__.__name__} Start row: {self.start_row}, end row: {self.end_row}")
         return workbook
 
+    def delineate_start_row(self, start_row: int = 1):
+        logger.debug(f"Attempting to find start row from {start_row}")
+        for iii, row in enumerate(self.worksheet.iter_rows(min_row=start_row), start=start_row):
+            if all([item.value is None for item in row]):
+                logger.debug(f"Returning {iii} for start row.")
+                return iii
+        if self.worksheet.max_row == 1:
+            return self.worksheet.max_row + 1
+        else:
+            return self.worksheet.max_row + 2
+
+    def prewrite(self, worksheet: Worksheet, start_row: int) -> Worksheet:
+        return worksheet
+
+    def columns_best_fit(self, worksheet: Worksheet) -> None:
+        """
+        Make all columns best fit
+        """
+        for col in worksheet.columns:
+            setlen = 0
+            column = col[0].column_letter  # Get the column name
+            for cell in col:
+                if len(str(cell.value)) > setlen:
+                    setlen = len(str(cell.value))
+            set_col_width = setlen + 5
+            # Setting the column width
+            worksheet.column_dimensions[column].width = set_col_width
+        return worksheet
+
 
 class DefaultKEYVALUEWriter(DefaultWriter):
+    sheet = "Client Info"
+    start_row = 2
+    exclude = []
+    key_order = []
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        start_row=2,
-        end_row=18,
-        key_column=1,
-        value_column=2,
-        sheet="Sample List"
-    )]
-
-    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: ProcedureType|None=None, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, proceduretype=proceduretype, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: ProcedureType | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, proceduretype=proceduretype, *args, **kwargs)
         self.fill_dictionary = self.pydant_obj.improved_dict()
 
+    def delineate_end_row(self, start_row: int = 1):
+        data_length = len(self.fill_dictionary)
+        return data_length + start_row
+
     @classmethod
     def check_location(cls, locations: list, sheet: str):
+        logger.debug(f"Checking for location against {sheet}")
         return any([item['sheet'] == sheet for item in locations])
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            rows = range(rng['start_row'], rng['end_row'] + 1)
-            worksheet = workbook[rng['sheet']]
-            try:
-                for ii, (k, v) in enumerate(self.fill_dictionary.items(), start=rng['start_row']):
-                    try:
-                        worksheet.cell(column=rng['key_column'], row=rows[ii], value=self.prettify_key(k))
-                        worksheet.cell(column=rng['value_column'], row=rows[ii], value=self.stringify_value(v))
-                    except IndexError:
-                        logger.error(f"Not enough rows: {len(rows)} for index {ii}")
-            except ValueError as e:
-                logger.error(self.fill_dictionary)
-                raise e
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=sheet, start_row=start_row)
+        dictionary = {k: v for k, v in self.fill_dictionary.items() if k not in self.__class__.exclude}
+        dictionary =  sort_dict_by_list(dictionary=dictionary, order_list=self.key_order)
+        for ii, (k, v) in enumerate(dictionary.items(), start=self.start_row):
+            value = self.stringify_value(value=v)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            self.worksheet.cell(column=1, row=ii, value=self.prettify_key(k))
+            self.worksheet.cell(column=2, row=ii, value=value)
+        self.worksheet = self.postwrite(self.worksheet)
         return workbook
 
+    def postwrite(self, worksheet: Worksheet) -> Worksheet:
+        worksheet = self.columns_best_fit(worksheet=worksheet)
+        return worksheet
+
+
 class DefaultTABLEWriter(DefaultWriter):
+    sheet = "Client Info"
+    start_row = 19
+    header_order = []
+    exclude = []
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=19,
-        sheet="Sample List"
-    )]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_row_count(cls, worksheet: Worksheet, range_dict:dict):
-        if "end_row" in range_dict.keys():
-            list_df = DataFrame([item for item in worksheet.values][range_dict['header_row'] - 1:range_dict['end_row'] - 1])
-        else:
-            list_df = DataFrame([item for item in worksheet.values][range_dict['header_row'] - 1:])
+    def get_row_count(self, start_row: int = 1):
+        list_df = DataFrame([item for item in self.worksheet.values][start_row - 1:])
         row_count = list_df.shape[0]
         return row_count
 
-    def pad_samples_to_length(self, row_count, column_names):
+    def delineate_end_row(self, start_row: int = 1) -> int:
+        return start_row + len(self.pydant_obj) + 1
+
+    def pad_samples_to_length(self, row_count,
+                              mode: Literal["submission", "procedure"] = "submission"):  #, column_names):
         from backend import PydSample
         output_samples = []
         for iii in range(1, row_count + 1):
-            # logger.debug(f"Submission rank: {iii}")
             if isinstance(self.pydant_obj, list):
                 iterator = self.pydant_obj
             else:
                 iterator = self.pydant_obj.sample
             try:
-                sample = next((item for item in iterator if item.submission_rank == iii))
+                sample = next((item for item in iterator if getattr(item, f"{mode}_rank") == iii))
             except StopIteration:
                 sample = PydSample(sample_id="")
-                for column in column_names:
-                    setattr(sample, column[0], "")
                 sample.submission_rank = iii
-                sample.plate_rank = iii
-            # logger.debug(f"Appending {sample.sample_id}")
-            # logger.debug(f"Iterator now: {[item.submission_rank for item in iterator]}")
+                sample.procedure_rank = iii
+                if mode == "procedure":
+                    if all([item.row for item in self.pydant_obj.sample]):
+                        rows, columns = self.pydant_obj.rows_columns_count
+                        grid = create_plate_grid(rows=rows, columns=columns)
+                        sample.row, sample.column = grid[sample.procedure_rank]
             output_samples.append(sample)
-        return sorted(output_samples, key=lambda x: x.submission_rank)
+        return sorted(output_samples, key=lambda x: getattr(x, f"{mode}_rank"))
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            list_worksheet = workbook[rng['sheet']]
-            column_names = [(str(item.value).lower().replace(" ", "_"), item.column) for item in list_worksheet[rng['header_row']] if item.value]
-            for iii, object in enumerate(self.pydant_obj, start=1):
-                # logger.debug(f"Writing object: {object}")
-                write_row = rng['header_row'] + iii
-                for column in column_names:
-                    if column[0].lower() in ["well", "row", "column"]:
-                        continue
-                    write_column = column[1]
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=sheet, start_row=start_row, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.header_list = self.sort_header_row(list(set(flatten_list([item.fields for item in self.pydant_obj]))))
+        logger.debug(f"Header row: {self.header_list}")
+        self.worksheet = self.write_header_row(worksheet=self.worksheet)
+        for iii, object in enumerate(self.pydant_obj, start=1):
+            write_row = self.start_row + iii
+            for header in self.header_list:
+                try:
+                    column = next((cell for cell in self.worksheet[self.start_row] if
+                                   cell.value == header.replace("_", " ").title()))
+                except StopIteration:
+                    logger.warning(f'Could not find column for {header.replace("_", " ").title()}')
+                    continue
+                column = column.column
+                try:
+                    value = object.improved_dict()[header.lower().replace(" ", "")]
+                except (AttributeError, KeyError) as e:
                     try:
-                        value = getattr(object, column[0].lower().replace(" ", ""))
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        try:
-                            value = getattr(object, column[0].lower().replace("_", ""))
-                        except AttributeError:
-                            value = ""
-                    # logger.debug(f"{column} Writing {value} to row {write_row}, column {write_column}")
-                    list_worksheet.cell(row=write_row, column=write_column, value=self.stringify_value(value))
+                        value = object.improved_dict()[header.lower().replace(" ", "_")]
+                    except (AttributeError, KeyError):
+                        value = ""
+                self.worksheet.cell(row=write_row, column=column, value=self.stringify_value(value))
+        self.worksheet = self.postwrite(self.worksheet)
         return workbook
 
     @classmethod
-    def construct_column_names(cls, column_item):
-        column = column_item.column
-        match column_item.value:
-            case str():
-                value = column_item.value.lower().replace(" ", "_")
-            case _:
-                value = column_item.value
-        return value, column
+    def sort_header_row(cls, header_list: list) -> list:
+        output = []
+        logger.debug(cls.exclude)
+        for item in cls.header_order:
+            if item in [header for header in header_list if header not in cls.exclude]:
+                output.append(header_list.pop(header_list.index(item)))
+        return output + sorted([item for item in header_list if item not in cls.exclude])
+
+    def write_header_row(self, worksheet: Worksheet) -> Worksheet:
+        for iii, header in enumerate(self.header_list, start=1):
+            worksheet.cell(row=self.start_row, column=iii, value=header.replace("_", " ").title())
+            worksheet.cell(row=self.start_row, column=iii).alignment = Alignment(horizontal='center')
+            worksheet.cell(row=self.start_row, column=iii).fill = PatternFill(start_color='2DE733', end_color='2DE733', fill_type="solid")
+        return worksheet
+
+    def postwrite(self, worksheet: Worksheet) -> Worksheet:
+        worksheet = self.columns_best_fit(worksheet=worksheet)
+        return worksheet
 
 
 from .clientsubmission_writer import ClientSubmissionInfoWriter, ClientSubmissionSampleWriter
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/clientsubmission_writer.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/clientsubmission_writer.py
index 6352c2b..4efec8a 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/clientsubmission_writer.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/clientsubmission_writer.py
@@ -1,76 +1,52 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
-from pathlib import Path
 from pprint import pformat
-
 from openpyxl.workbook import Workbook
-
+from openpyxl.styles import Alignment
+from openpyxl.worksheet.worksheet import Worksheet
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from . import DefaultKEYVALUEWriter, DefaultTABLEWriter
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
 
 class ClientSubmissionInfoWriter(DefaultKEYVALUEWriter):
+    exclude = ["name", "id", "clientlab", "filepath"]
 
-    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs)
         logger.debug(f"{self.__class__.__name__} recruited!")
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        # workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        logger.debug(f"Skipped super.")
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            worksheet = workbook[rng['sheet']]
-            for key, value in self.fill_dictionary.items():
-                logger.debug(f"Checking: key {key}, value {str(value)[:64]}")
-                if isinstance(value, bytes):
-                    continue
-                try:
-                    check = self.check_location(value['location'], rng['sheet'])
-                except TypeError:
-                    check = False
-                if not check:
-                    continue
-                    # relevant_values[k] = v
-                logger.debug(f"Location passed for {value['location']}")
-                for location in value['location']:
-                    if location['sheet'] != rng['sheet']:
-                        continue
-                    logger.debug(f"Writing {value} to row {location['row']}, column {location['value_column']}")
-                    try:
-                        worksheet.cell(location['row'], location['value_column'], value=value['value'])
-                    except KeyError:
-                        worksheet.cell(location['row'], location['value_column'], value=value['name'])
-        return workbook
+    def prewrite(self, worksheet: Worksheet, start_row: int) -> Worksheet:
+        # worksheet.merge_cells(start_row=start_row, start_column=1, end_row=start_row, end_column=4)
+        worksheet.cell(row=start_row, column=1, value="Submitter Info")
+        worksheet.cell(row=start_row, column=1).alignment = Alignment(horizontal="center")
+        return worksheet
 
 
 class ClientSubmissionSampleWriter(DefaultTABLEWriter):
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        # logger.debug(f"\n\nHello from {self.__class__.__name__} with range_dict: {pformat(self.range_dict)}")
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            list_worksheet = workbook[rng['sheet']]
-            row_count = self.get_row_count(list_worksheet, rng)
-            column_names = [(str(item.value).lower().replace(" ", "_"), item.column) for item in list_worksheet[rng['header_row']] if item.value]
-            samples = self.pad_samples_to_length(row_count=row_count, column_names=column_names)
-            # logger.debug(f"Samples: {pformat(samples)}")
-            for sample in samples:
-                write_row = rng['header_row'] + sample.submission_rank
-                # logger.debug(f"Writing sample: {sample} to row {write_row}")
-                for column in column_names:
-                    # logger.debug(f"At column {column}")
-                    if column[0].lower() in ["well", "row", "column"]:
-                        continue
-                    write_column = column[1]
-                    try:
-                        # value = sample[column[0]]
-                        value = getattr(sample, column[0])
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        value = ""
-                    # logger.debug(f"{column} Writing {value} to row {write_row}, column {write_column}")
-                    list_worksheet.cell(row=write_row, column=write_column, value=value)
+
+    exclude = ['id', 'enabled', 'procedure_rank', "name"]
+    header_order = ["submission_rank", "sample_id"]
+
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: "ProcedureType" | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, proceduretype=proceduretype, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        self.pydant_obj = self.pad_samples_to_length(row_count=self.pydant_obj.max_sample_rank)#, column_names=header_list)
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=sheet, start_row=start_row, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.worksheet = self.postwrite(self.worksheet)
         return workbook
 
-
-
-
+    def postwrite(self, worksheet: Worksheet) -> Worksheet:
+        worksheet = super().postwrite(worksheet)
+        for row in worksheet.iter_rows(min_row=self.start_row, max_row=self.end_row):
+            for cell in row:
+                if cell.value in [0, "0", "None"]:
+                    cell.value = ""
+                cell.alignment = Alignment(horizontal="center")
+        return worksheet
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/procedure_writers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/procedure_writers/__init__.py
index 4748c7e..3c2eda4 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/procedure_writers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/procedure_writers/__init__.py
@@ -6,96 +6,83 @@ from pprint import pformat
 from openpyxl.workbook import Workbook
 
 from backend.excel.writers import DefaultKEYVALUEWriter, DefaultTABLEWriter
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
 class ProcedureInfoWriter(DefaultKEYVALUEWriter):
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        start_row=1,
-        end_row=6,
-        key_column=1,
-        value_column=2,
-        sheet=""
-    )]
+    start_row = 1
+    header_order = []
+    exclude = ['control', 'equipment', 'excluded', 'id', 'misc_info', 'plate_map', 'possible_kits',
+               'procedureequipmentassociation', 'procedurereagentassociation', 'proceduresampleassociation', 'proceduretipsassociation', 'reagent',
+               'reagentrole', 'results', 'sample', 'tips']
 
-    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
-        exclude = ['control', 'equipment', 'excluded', 'id', 'misc_info', 'plate_map', 'possible_kits', 'procedureequipmentassociation',
-                   'procedurereagentassociation', 'proceduresampleassociation', 'proceduretipsassociation', 'reagent', 'reagentrole',
-                   'results', 'sample', 'tips']
-        self.fill_dictionary = {k: v for k, v in self.fill_dictionary.items() if k not in exclude}
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs):
+
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.fill_dictionary = {k: v for k, v in self.fill_dictionary.items() if k not in self.__class__.exclude}
         # logger.debug(pformat(self.fill_dictionary))
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            if "sheet" not in rng or rng['sheet'] == "":
-                rng['sheet'] = f"{pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
+        # for rng in self.range_dict:
+        #     if "sheet" not in rng or rng['sheet'] == "":
+        #         rng['sheet'] = f"{pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
+
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=f"{self.pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality")
+        return workbook
 
 
 class ProcedureReagentWriter(DefaultTABLEWriter):
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=8
-    )]
+    exclude = ["id", "comments", "missing"]
+    header_order = ["reagentrole", "name", "lot", "expiry"]
 
-    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            if "sheet" not in rng:
-                rng['sheet'] = f"{pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.sheet = f"{self.pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
         self.pydant_obj = self.pydant_obj.reagent
 
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        logger.debug(self.pydant_obj)
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=self.sheet)
+        return workbook
+
 
 class ProcedureEquipmentWriter(DefaultTABLEWriter):
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=14
-    )]
+    exclude = ['id']
+    header_order = ['equipmentrole', 'name', 'asset_number', 'process', 'tips']
 
     def __init__(self, pydant_obj, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            if "sheet" not in rng:
-                rng['sheet'] = f"{pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
+        self.sheet = f"{self.pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
         self.pydant_obj = self.pydant_obj.equipment
 
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        logger.debug(self.pydant_obj)
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=self.sheet)
+        return workbook
+
 
 class ProcedureSampleWriter(DefaultTABLEWriter):
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        header_row=21
-    )]
+    exclude = ['id', 'enabled', 'name', "submission_rank"]
+    header_order = ['procedure_rank', 'sample_id']
 
     def __init__(self, pydant_obj, range_dict: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, range_dict=range_dict, *args, **kwargs)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            if "sheet" not in rng:
-                rng['sheet'] = f"{pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
-        self.pydant_obj = self.pydant_obj.sample
+        self.sheet = f"{self.pydant_obj.proceduretype.name} Quality"
+        # self.pydant_obj = self.pydant_obj.sample
+        self.pydant_obj = self.pad_samples_to_length(row_count=pydant_obj.max_sample_rank, mode="procedure")
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        for rng in self.range_dict:
-            list_worksheet = workbook[rng['sheet']]
-            row_count = self.get_row_count(list_worksheet, rng)
-            column_names = [(item.value.lower().replace(" ", "_"), item.column) for item in
-                            list_worksheet[rng['header_row']] if item.value]
-            samples = self.pad_samples_to_length(row_count=row_count, column_names=column_names)
-            samples = sorted(samples, key=lambda x: x.plate_rank)
-            # samples = self.pydant_obj
-            # logger.debug(f"Samples: {[item.submission_rank for item in samples]}")
-            for sample in samples:
-                # logger.debug(f"Writing sample: {sample}")
-                if sample.row == 0 or sample.column == 0:
-                    continue
-                write_row = rng['header_row'] + sample.plate_rank
-                for column in column_names:
-                    if column[0].lower() in ["well"]:#, "row", "column"]:
-                        continue
-                    write_column = column[1]
-                    try:
-                        value = getattr(sample, column[0])
-                    except KeyError:
-                        value = ""
-                    # logger.debug(f"{column} Writing {value} to row {write_row}, column {write_column}")
-                    list_worksheet.cell(row=write_row, column=write_column, value=value)
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int = 1, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        logger.debug(self.pydant_obj)
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=self.sheet)
         return workbook
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/results_writers/pcr_results_writer.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/results_writers/pcr_results_writer.py
index 95f8570..118beed 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/results_writers/pcr_results_writer.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/writers/results_writers/pcr_results_writer.py
@@ -1,31 +1,46 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Generator
+from pprint import pformat
+from typing import Generator, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from openpyxl import Workbook
 from openpyxl.styles import Alignment
 
 from backend.excel.writers import DefaultKEYVALUEWriter, DefaultTABLEWriter
 from tools import flatten_list
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from backend.db.models import ProcedureType
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
 class PCRInfoWriter(DefaultKEYVALUEWriter):
 
-    default_range_dict = [dict(
-        start_row=1,
-        end_row=24,
-        key_column=1,
-        value_column=2,
-        sheet="Results"
-    )]
+    start_row = 1
 
-    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
-        worksheet = workbook[f"{self.proceduretype.name} Results"]
-        for key, value in self.fill_dictionary['result'].items():
-            # logger.debug(f"Filling in {key} with {value}")
-            worksheet.cell(value['location']['row'], value['location']['key_column'], value=key.replace("_", " ").title())
-            worksheet.cell(value['location']['row'], value['location']['value_column'], value=value['value'])
+    def __init__(self, pydant_obj, proceduretype: "ProcedureType" | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(pydant_obj=pydant_obj, proceduretype=proceduretype, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.fill_dictionary = self.pydant_obj.improved_dict()['result']
+        logger.debug(pformat(self.fill_dictionary))
+
+    def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook, sheet: str | None = None,
+                          start_row: int | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> Workbook:
+        workbook = super().write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook, sheet=f"{self.proceduretype.name} Results")
+    #     if not start_row:
+    #         try:
+    #             start_row = self.__class__.start_row
+    #         except AttributeError as e:
+    #             logger.error(f"Couldn't get start row due to {e}")
+    #             start_row = 1
+    #     # worksheet = workbook[f"{self.proceduretype.name} Results"]
+    #     self.worksheet = workbook.create_sheet(f"{self.proceduretype.name} Results")
+    #     self.worksheet = self.prewrite(self.worksheet, start_row=start_row)
+    #     # self.start_row = self.delineate_start_row(start_row=start_row)
+    #     # self.end_row = self.delineate_end_row(start_row=start_row)
+    #     # for key, value in self.fill_dictionary['result'].items():
+    #     #     # logger.debug(f"Filling in {key} with {value}")
+    #     #     self.worksheet.cell(value['location']['row'], value['location']['key_column'], value=key.replace("_", " ").title())
+    #     #     self.worksheet.cell(value['location']['row'], value['location']['value_column'], value=value['value'])
         return workbook
 
 
@@ -33,7 +48,7 @@ class PCRSampleWriter(DefaultTABLEWriter):
 
     def write_to_workbook(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
         worksheet = workbook[f"{self.proceduretype.name} Results"]
-        header_row = self.proceduretype.allowed_result_methods['PCR']['sample']['header_row']
+        header_row = self.proceduretype.allowed_result_methods['PCR']['sample']['start_row']
         proto_columns = [(1, "sample"), (2, "target")]
         columns = []
         for iii, header in enumerate(self.column_headers, start=3):
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/managers/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/managers/__init__.py
index 4b30370..e0b53e8 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/managers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/managers/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class DefaultManager(object):
 
     def __init__(self, parent, input_object: Path | str | None = None):
         logger.debug(f"FName before correction: {type(input_object)}")
-        # if input_object != "no_file":
         self.parent = parent
         match input_object:
             case str():
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/managers/clientsubmissions.py b/src/submissions/backend/managers/clientsubmissions.py
index ecaa508..8345993 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/managers/clientsubmissions.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/managers/clientsubmissions.py
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
-from io import BytesIO
+import sys
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from pathlib import Path
-
 from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
 from openpyxl.workbook import Workbook
 from backend.validators import RSLNamer
 from backend.managers import DefaultManager
 from backend.excel.parsers.clientsubmission_parser import ClientSubmissionInfoParser, ClientSubmissionSampleParser
 from backend.excel.writers.clientsubmission_writer import ClientSubmissionInfoWriter, ClientSubmissionSampleWriter
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from backend.db.models import SubmissionType
 
@@ -42,24 +40,26 @@ class DefaultClientSubmissionManager(DefaultManager):
     def to_pydantic(self):
         self.info_parser = ClientSubmissionInfoParser(filepath=self.input_object, submissiontype=self.submissiontype)
         self.sample_parser = ClientSubmissionSampleParser(filepath=self.input_object,
-                                                          submissiontype=self.submissiontype)
-        logger.debug(f"Info Parser range dict: {self.info_parser.range_dict}")
+                                                          submissiontype=self.submissiontype,
+                                                          start_row=self.info_parser.end_row)
+        logger.debug(self.sample_parser.__dict__)
         self.clientsubmission = self.info_parser.to_pydantic()
-
+        self.clientsubmission.full_batch_size = self.sample_parser.end_row - self.sample_parser.start_row
         self.clientsubmission.sample = self.sample_parser.to_pydantic()
+
         return self.clientsubmission
 
     # def to_pydantic(self):
     #     self.clientsubmission = self.info_parser.to_pydantic()
     #     self.clientsubmission.sample = self.sample_parser.to_pydantic()
 
-    def write(self):
-        workbook: Workbook = load_workbook(BytesIO(self.submissiontype.template_file))
+    def write(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
+        # workbook: Workbook = load_workbook(BytesIO(self.submissiontype.template_file))
+
         self.info_writer = ClientSubmissionInfoWriter(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
         assert isinstance(self.info_writer, ClientSubmissionInfoWriter)
         logger.debug("Attempting write.")
         workbook = self.info_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
         self.sample_writer = ClientSubmissionSampleWriter(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
-        workbook = self.sample_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
-        # workbook.save(output_path)
+        workbook = self.sample_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook, start_row=self.info_writer.worksheet.max_row + 1)
         return workbook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/managers/procedures.py b/src/submissions/backend/managers/procedures.py
index d59c349..f6027c4 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/managers/procedures.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/managers/procedures.py
@@ -56,41 +56,42 @@ class DefaultProcedureManager(DefaultManager):
         self.samples = self.sample_parser.to_pydantic()
         self.equipment = self.equipment_parser.to_pydantic()
 
-    def write(self, worksheet_only: bool=False) -> Workbook:
-        workbook = load_workbook(BytesIO(self.proceduretype.template_file))
+    def write(self, workbook: Workbook) -> Workbook:
+        # workbook = load_workbook(BytesIO(self.proceduretype.template_file))
         try:
             info_writer = getattr(procedure_writers, f"{self.proceduretype.name.replace(' ', '')}InfoWriter")
         except AttributeError:
             info_writer = procedure_writers.ProcedureInfoWriter
-        self.info_writer = info_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd, range_dict=self.proceduretype.info_map)
+        self.info_writer = info_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
         workbook = self.info_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
         try:
             reagent_writer = getattr(procedure_writers, f"{self.proceduretype.name.replace(' ', '')}ReagentWriter")
         except AttributeError:
             reagent_writer = procedure_writers.ProcedureReagentWriter
-        self.reagent_writer = reagent_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd, range_dict=self.proceduretype.reagent_map)
+        self.reagent_writer = reagent_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
         workbook = self.reagent_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
         try:
             equipment_writer = getattr(procedure_writers, f"{self.proceduretype.name.replace(' ', '')}EquipmentWriter")
         except AttributeError:
             equipment_writer = procedure_writers.ProcedureEquipmentWriter
-        self.equipment_writer = equipment_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd, range_dict=self.proceduretype.equipment_map)
+        self.equipment_writer = equipment_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
         workbook = self.equipment_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
         try:
             sample_writer = getattr(procedure_writers, f"{self.proceduretype.name.replace(' ', '')}SampleWriter")
         except AttributeError:
             sample_writer = procedure_writers.ProcedureSampleWriter
-        self.sample_writer = sample_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd, range_dict=self.proceduretype.sample_map)
+        self.sample_writer = sample_writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd)
         workbook = self.sample_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook)
-        # logger.debug(self.pyd.result)
-        # TODO: Find way to group results by result_type.
+        # # logger.debug(self.pyd.result)
+        # # TODO: Find way to group results by result_type.
         for result in self.pyd.result:
+            logger.debug(f"Writing {result.result_type}")
             Writer = getattr(results_writers, f"{result.result_type}InfoWriter")
             res_info_writer = Writer(pydant_obj=result, proceduretype=self.proceduretype)
             workbook = res_info_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
-        # sample_results = [sample.result for sample in self.pyd.sample]
-        # logger.debug(pformat(self.pyd.sample_results))
-        Writer = getattr(results_writers, "PCRSampleWriter")
-        res_sample_writer = Writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd.sample_results, proceduretype=self.proceduretype)
-        workbook = res_sample_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
+        # # sample_results = [sample.result for sample in self.pyd.sample]
+        # # logger.debug(pformat(self.pyd.sample_results))
+        # Writer = getattr(results_writers, "PCRSampleWriter")
+        # res_sample_writer = Writer(pydant_obj=self.pyd.sample_results, proceduretype=self.proceduretype)
+        # workbook = res_sample_writer.write_to_workbook(workbook=workbook)
         return workbook
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/managers/results/pcr_results_manager.py b/src/submissions/backend/managers/results/pcr_results_manager.py
index ee42cca..fe81122 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/managers/results/pcr_results_manager.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/managers/results/pcr_results_manager.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PCRManager(DefaultResultsManager):
 
     def parse(self):
         self.info_parser = PCRInfoParser(filepath=self.fname, procedure=self.procedure)
-        self.sample_parser = PCRSampleParser(filepath=self.fname, procedure=self.procedure)
+        self.sample_parser = PCRSampleParser(filepath=self.fname, procedure=self.procedure, start_row=self.info_parser.end_row)
 
     def write(self):
         workbook = load_workbook(BytesIO(self.procedure.proceduretype.template_file))
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/managers/runs.py b/src/submissions/backend/managers/runs.py
index eb37b47..99b8727 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/managers/runs.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/managers/runs.py
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ class DefaultRunManager(DefaultManager):
         from backend.managers import DefaultClientSubmissionManager, DefaultProcedureManager
         logger.debug(f"Initializing write")
         clientsubmission = DefaultClientSubmissionManager(parent=self.parent, input_object=self.pyd.clientsubmission, submissiontype=self.pyd.clientsubmission.submissiontype)
-        workbook = clientsubmission.write()
+        workbook = Workbook()
+        workbook = clientsubmission.write(workbook=workbook)
         for procedure in self.pyd.procedure:
-            # logger.debug(f"Running procedure: {pformat(procedure.__dict__)}")
+        #     # logger.debug(f"Running procedure: {pformat(procedure.__dict__)}")
             procedure = DefaultProcedureManager(proceduretype=procedure.proceduretype, parent=self.parent, input_object=procedure)
-            wb: Workbook = procedure.write()
-            for sheetname in wb.sheetnames:
-                source_sheet = wb[sheetname]
-                ws = workbook.create_sheet(sheetname)
-                copy_xl_sheet(source_sheet, ws)
+            workbook: Workbook = procedure.write(workbook=workbook)
+        #     for sheetname in wb.sheetnames:
+        #         source_sheet = wb[sheetname]
+        #         ws = workbook.create_sheet(sheetname)
+        #         copy_xl_sheet(source_sheet, ws)
         return workbook
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
index 5c82a5f..7322732 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
@@ -43,22 +43,28 @@ class ClientSubmissionNamer(DefaultNamer):
             logger.warning(f"Getting submissiontype from file properties failed, falling back on preparse.\nDepending on excel structure this might yield an incorrect submissiontype")
             sub_type = self.get_subtype_from_preparse()
         if not sub_type:
-            logger.warning(f"Getting submissiontype from preparse failed, falling back on filename regex.\nDepending on excel structure this might yield an incorrect submissiontype")
+            logger.warning(f"Getting submissiontype from preparse failed, falling back on filename regex.\nDepending on file name this might yield an incorrect submissiontype")
             sub_type = self.get_subtype_from_regex()
+        if not sub_type:
+            logger.warning(f"Getting submissiontype from regex failed, using default submissiontype.")
+            sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name="Test")
+        logger.debug(f"Submission Type: {sub_type}")
+        sys.exit()
         return sub_type
 
-    def get_subtype_from_regex(self):
+    def get_subtype_from_regex(self) -> SubmissionType:
         regex = SubmissionType.regex
         m = regex.search(self.filepath.__str__())
         try:
             sub_type = m.lastgroup
+            sub_type = SubmissionType.query(name=sub_type)
         except AttributeError as e:
             sub_type = None
             logger.critical(f"No procedure type found or procedure type found!: {e}")
         return sub_type
 
 
-    def get_subtype_from_preparse(self):
+    def get_subtype_from_preparse(self) -> SubmissionType:
         from backend.excel.parsers.clientsubmission_parser import ClientSubmissionInfoParser
         parser = ClientSubmissionInfoParser(self.filepath)
         sub_type = next((value for k, value in parser.parsed_info.items() if k == "submissiontype"), None)
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ class ClientSubmissionNamer(DefaultNamer):
             sub_type = None
         return sub_type
 
-    def get_subtype_from_properties(self):
+    def get_subtype_from_properties(self) -> SubmissionType:
         wb = load_workbook(self.filepath)
         # NOTE: Gets first category in the metadata.
         categories = wb.properties.category.split(";")
@@ -238,11 +244,13 @@ class RSLNamer(object):
                 today = datetime.now()
         if isinstance(today, str):
             today = datetime.strptime(today, "%Y-%m-%d")
-        if "name" in data.keys():
-            plate_number = data['name'].split("-")[-1][0]
-        else:
-            previous = Run.query(start_date=today, end_date=today, submissiontype=data['submissiontype'])
-            plate_number = len(previous) + 1
+        # if "name" in data.keys():
+        #     logger.debug(f"Found name: {data['name']}")
+        #     plate_number = data['name'].split("-")[-1][0]
+        # else:
+        previous = Run.query(start_date=today, end_date=today, submissiontype=data['submissiontype'])
+        plate_number = len(previous) + 1
+        logger.debug(f"Using plate number: {plate_number}")
         return f"RSL-{data['abbreviation']}-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}-{plate_number}"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
index 713a693..cbfaa2a 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
@@ -2,21 +2,19 @@
 Contains pydantic models and accompanying validators
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
-import uuid, re, logging, csv, sys, string
-from pydantic import BaseModel, field_validator, Field, model_validator, PrivateAttr
+import re, logging, csv, sys, string
+from pydantic import BaseModel, field_validator, Field, model_validator
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
 from dateutil.parser import parse
 from dateutil.parser import ParserError
 from typing import List, Tuple, Literal
 from types import GeneratorType
-
-import backend
 from . import RSLNamer
 from pathlib import Path
-from tools import check_not_nan, convert_nans_to_nones, Report, Result, timezone
+from tools import check_not_nan, convert_nans_to_nones, Report, Result, timezone, sort_dict_by_list
 from backend.db import models
 from backend.db.models import *
-from sqlalchemy.exc import StatementError, IntegrityError
+from sqlalchemy.exc import StatementError
 from sqlalchemy.orm.properties import ColumnProperty
 from sqlalchemy.orm.relationships import _RelationshipDeclared
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import InstrumentedAttribute
@@ -26,9 +24,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(f"submission.{__name__}")
 
 
 class PydBaseClass(BaseModel, extra='allow', validate_assignment=True):
-    _sql_object: ClassVar = None
 
-    # _misc_info: dict|None = None
+    _sql_object: ClassVar = None
+    key_value_order: ClassVar = []
 
     @model_validator(mode="before")
     @classmethod
@@ -37,7 +35,8 @@ class PydBaseClass(BaseModel, extra='allow', validate_assignment=True):
         output = {}
         try:
             items = data.items()
-        except AttributeError:
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Could not prevalidate {cls.__name__} due to {e}")
             return data
         for key, value in items:
             new_key = key.replace("_", "")
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ class PydBaseClass(BaseModel, extra='allow', validate_assignment=True):
     def __init__(self, **data):
         # NOTE: Grab the sql model for validation purposes.
         self.__class__._sql_object = getattr(models, self.__class__.__name__.replace("Pyd", ""))
-        # try:
-        #     self.template_file = self.__class__._sql_object.template_file
-        # except AttributeError:
-        #     pass
         super().__init__(**data)
 
     def filter_field(self, key: str) -> Any:
@@ -111,13 +106,11 @@ class PydBaseClass(BaseModel, extra='allow', validate_assignment=True):
             output = {k: getattr(self, k) for k in fields}
         else:
             output = {k: self.filter_field(k) for k in fields}
-        if hasattr(self, "misc_info") and "info_placement" in self.misc_info:
-            for k, v in output.items():
-                try:
-                    output[k]['location'] = [item['location'] for item in self.misc_info['info_placement'] if
-                                             item['name'] == k]
-                except (TypeError, KeyError):
-                    continue
+        if "misc_info" in output.keys():
+            for k, v in output['misc_info'].items():
+                if k not in output.keys():
+                    output[k] = v
+            del output['misc_info']
         return output
 
     def to_sql(self):
@@ -129,6 +122,19 @@ class PydBaseClass(BaseModel, extra='allow', validate_assignment=True):
             logger.warning(f"Creating new {self._sql_object} with values:\n{pformat(dicto)}")
         return sql
 
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        output = []
+        for k, v in self.improved_dict().items():
+            match v:
+                case str() | int() | float() | datetime() | date():
+                    output.append(k)
+                case x if issubclass(v.__class__, PydBaseClass):
+                    output.append(k)
+                case _:
+                    continue
+        return list(set(output))
+
 
 class PydReagent(PydBaseClass):
     lot: str | None
@@ -496,7 +502,7 @@ class PydEquipment(PydBaseClass):
         return {k: getattr(self, k) for k in fields}
 
 
-class PydRun(PydBaseClass, extra='allow'):
+class PydRun(PydBaseClass):  #, extra='allow'):
 
     clientsubmission: PydClientSubmission | None = Field(default=None)
     rsl_plate_number: dict | None = Field(default=dict(value=None, missing=True), validate_default=True)
@@ -1154,65 +1160,6 @@ class PydEquipmentRole(BaseModel):
         return RoleComboBox(parent=parent, role=self, used=used)
 
 
-# class PydPCRControl(BaseModel):
-#
-#     name: str
-#     subtype: str
-#     target: str
-#     ct: float
-#     reagent_lot: str
-#     submitted_date: datetime  #: Date submitted to Robotics
-#     procedure_id: int
-#     controltype_name: str
-#
-#     @report_result
-#     def to_sql(self):
-#         report = Report
-#         instance = PCRControl.query(name=self.name)
-#         if not instance:
-#             instance = PCRControl()
-#         for key in self.model_fields:
-#             field_value = self.__getattribute__(key)
-#             if instance.__getattribute__(key) != field_value:
-#                 instance.__setattr__(key, field_value)
-#         return instance, report
-#
-#
-# class PydIridaControl(BaseModel, extra='ignore'):
-#
-#     name: str
-#     contains: list | dict  #: unstructured hashes in contains.tsv for each organism
-#     matches: list | dict  #: unstructured hashes in matches.tsv for each organism
-#     kraken: list | dict  #: unstructured output from kraken_report
-#     subtype: Literal["ATCC49226", "ATCC49619", "EN-NOS", "EN-SSTI", "MCS-NOS", "MCS-SSTI", "SN-NOS", "SN-SSTI"]
-#     refseq_version: str  #: version of refseq used in fastq parsing
-#     kraken2_version: str
-#     kraken2_db_version: str
-#     sample_id: int
-#     submitted_date: datetime  #: Date submitted to Robotics
-#     procedure_id: int
-#     controltype_name: str
-#
-#     @field_validator("refseq_version", "kraken2_version", "kraken2_db_version", mode='before')
-#     @classmethod
-#     def enforce_string(cls, value):
-#         if not value:
-#             value = ""
-#         return value
-#
-#     @report_result
-#     def to_sql(self):
-#         report = Report()
-#         instance = IridaControl.query(name=self.name)
-#         if not instance:
-#             instance = IridaControl()
-#         for key in self.model_fields:
-#             field_value = self.__getattribute__(key)
-#             if instance.__getattribute__(key) != field_value:
-#                 instance.__setattr__(key, field_value)
-#         return instance, report
-
-
 class PydProcess(PydBaseClass, extra="allow"):
     name: str
     version: str = Field(default="1")
@@ -1404,6 +1351,27 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
             value = None
         return value
 
+    @property
+    def rows_columns_count(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        try:
+            proc: ProcedureType = Procedure.query(name=self.name).proceduretype
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Can't get rows, columns due to {e}")
+            return 0, 0
+        return proc.plate_rows, proc.plate_columns
+
+    @property
+    def max_sample_rank(self) -> int:
+        rows, columns = self.rows_columns_count
+        output = rows * columns
+        if output > 0:
+            return output
+        else:
+            try:
+                return max([item.procedure_rank for item in self.sample])
+            except TypeError:
+                return len(self.sample)
+
     def update_kittype_reagentroles(self, kittype: str | KitType):
         if kittype == self.__class__.model_fields['kittype'].default['value']:
             return
@@ -1471,7 +1439,7 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
             sample.well_id = sample_dict['sample_id']
             sample.row = row
             sample.column = column
-            sample.plate_rank = sample_dict['index']
+            sample.procedure_rank = sample_dict['index']
             logger.debug(f"Sample of interest: {sample.improved_dict()}")
         # logger.debug(f"Updated samples:\n{pformat(self.sample)}")
 
@@ -1495,7 +1463,7 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
         reg = reagent.to_sql()
         reg.save()
 
-    def to_sql(self, new: bool=False):
+    def to_sql(self, new: bool = False):
         from backend.db.models import RunSampleAssociation, ProcedureSampleAssociation
         if new:
             sql = Procedure()
@@ -1514,8 +1482,9 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
         sql.repeat = self.repeat
         if sql.repeat:
             regex = re.compile(r".*\dR\d$")
-            repeats = [item for item in self.run.procedure if self.repeat_of in item.name and bool(regex.match(item.name))]
-            sql.name = f"{self.repeat_of}R{str(len(repeats)+1)}"
+            repeats = [item for item in self.run.procedure if
+                       self.repeat_of in item.name and bool(regex.match(item.name))]
+            sql.name = f"{self.repeat_of}R{str(len(repeats) + 1)}"
         sql.repeat_of = self.repeat_of
         sql.started_date = datetime.now()
         if self.run:
@@ -1572,7 +1541,8 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
                     logger.debug(f"sample {sample_sql} found in {sql.run.sample}")
             if sample_sql not in sql.sample:
                 proc_assoc = ProcedureSampleAssociation(new_id=assoc_id_range[iii], procedure=sql, sample=sample_sql,
-                                                        row=sample.row, column=sample.column, plate_rank=sample.plate_rank)
+                                                        row=sample.row, column=sample.column,
+                                                        procedure_rank=sample.procedure_rank)
         if self.kittype['value'] not in ["NA", None, ""]:
             kittype = KitType.query(name=self.kittype['value'], limit=1)
             if kittype:
@@ -1592,11 +1562,22 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
 class PydClientSubmission(PydBaseClass):
     # sql_object: ClassVar = ClientSubmission
 
+    key_value_order = ["submitter_plate_id",
+                       "submitted_date",
+                       "client_lab",
+                       "contact",
+                       "contact_email",
+                       "cost_centre",
+                       "submission_type",
+                       "sample_count",
+                       "submission_category"]
+
     filepath: Path | None = Field(default=None)
     submissiontype: dict | None
     submitted_date: dict | None = Field(default=dict(value=date.today(), missing=True), validate_default=True)
     clientlab: dict | None
     sample_count: dict | None
+    full_batch_size: int | dict = Field(default=0)
     submission_category: dict | None = Field(default=dict(value=None, missing=True), validate_default=True)
     comment: dict | None = Field(default=dict(value="", missing=True), validate_default=True)
     cost_centre: dict | None = Field(default=dict(value=None, missing=True), validate_default=True)
@@ -1707,6 +1688,14 @@ class PydClientSubmission(PydBaseClass):
             value = dict(value=value, missing=True)
         return value
 
+    @field_validator("full_batch_size")
+    @classmethod
+    def dict_to_int(cls, value):
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            value = value['value']
+        value = int(value)
+        return value
+
     def to_form(self, parent: QWidget, samples: List = [], disable: list | None = None):
         """
         Converts this instance into a frontend.widgets.submission_widget.SubmissionFormWidget
@@ -1721,6 +1710,7 @@ class PydClientSubmission(PydBaseClass):
         """
         from frontend.widgets.submission_widget import ClientSubmissionFormWidget
         if not samples:
+            # samples = [sample for sample in self.sample if sample.sample_id.lower() not in ["", "blank"]]
             samples = self.sample
         return ClientSubmissionFormWidget(parent=parent, clientsubmission=self, samples=samples, disable=disable)
 
@@ -1728,9 +1718,18 @@ class PydClientSubmission(PydBaseClass):
         sql = super().to_sql()
         assert not any([isinstance(item, PydSample) for item in sql.sample])
         sql.sample = []
-        if "info_placement" not in sql._misc_info:
-            sql._misc_info['info_placement'] = []
-        info_placement = []
+        # if "info_placement" not in sql._misc_info:
+        #     sql._misc_info['info_placement'] = []
+        # info_placement = []
+        logger.debug(f"PYD Submission type: {self.submissiontype}")
+        logger.debug(f"SQL Submission Type: {sql.submissiontype}")
+        if not sql.submissiontype:
+            sql.submissiontype = SubmissionType.query(name=self.submissiontype['value'])
+        match sql.submissiontype:
+            case SubmissionType():
+                pass
+            case _:
+                sql.submissiontype = SubmissionType.query(name="Test")
         for k in list(self.model_fields.keys()) + list(self.model_extra.keys()):
             logger.debug(f"Running {k}")
             attribute = getattr(self, k)
@@ -1738,41 +1737,52 @@ class PydClientSubmission(PydBaseClass):
                 case "filepath":
                     sql._misc_info[k] = attribute.__str__()
                     continue
-                # case "sample":
-                #     sample = [item.to_sql() for item in self.sample]
-                #     logger.debug(sample)
-                #     for s in sample:
-                #         logger.debug(f"adding {s}")
-                #         sql.add_sample(sample=s)
                 case _:
                     pass
-            logger.debug(f"Setting {k} to {attribute}")
-            if isinstance(attribute, dict):
-                if "location" in attribute:
-                    info_placement.append(dict(name=k, location=attribute['location']))
-                else:
-                    info_placement.append(dict(name=k, location=None))
-        # max_row = max([value['location']['row'] for value in info_placement if value])
-        sql._misc_info['info_placement'] = info_placement
+            # logger.debug(f"Setting {k} to {attribute}")
+        #     if isinstance(attribute, dict):
+        #         if "location" in attribute:
+        #             info_placement.append(dict(name=k, location=attribute['location']))
+        #         else:
+        #             info_placement.append(dict(name=k, location=None))
+        # # max_row = max([value['location']['row'] for value in info_placement if value])
+        # sql._misc_info['info_placement'] = info_placement
         return sql
 
-    def pad_samples_to_length(self, row_count, column_names):
-        output_samples = []
-        for iii in range(1, row_count + 1):
-            try:
-                sample = next((item for item in self.samples if item.submission_rank == iii))
-            except StopIteration:
-                sample = PydSample(sample_id="")
-                for column in column_names:
-                    setattr(sample, column[0], "")
-                sample.submission_rank = iii
-            output_samples.append(sample)
-        return sorted(output_samples, key=lambda x: x.submission_rank)
+    @property
+    def max_sample_rank(self) -> int:
+        output = self.full_batch_size
+        if output > 0:
+            return output
+        else:
+            return max([item.submission_rank for item in self.sample])
+
+    # def pad_samples_to_length(self, row_count, column_names):
+    #     output_samples = []
+    #     for iii in range(1, row_count + 1):
+    #         try:
+    #             sample = next((item for item in self.samples if item.submission_rank == iii))
+    #         except StopIteration:
+    #             sample = PydSample(sample_id="")
+    #             for column in column_names:
+    #                 setattr(sample, column[0], "")
+    #             sample.submission_rank = iii
+    #         output_samples.append(sample)
+    #     return sorted(output_samples, key=lambda x: x.submission_rank)
 
     def improved_dict(self, dictionaries: bool = True) -> dict:
         output = super().improved_dict(dictionaries=dictionaries)
         output['sample'] = self.sample
-        return output
+        output['client_lab'] = output['clientlab']
+        try:
+            output['contact_email'] = output['contact']['email']
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+        return sort_dict_by_list(output, self.key_value_order)
+
+    # @property
+    # def writable_dict(self):
+    #     output = self.improved_dict()
 
     @property
     def filename_template(self):
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/sample_checker.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/sample_checker.py
index 0dfc948..368ec6d 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/sample_checker.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/sample_checker.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class SampleChecker(QDialog):
         self.layout.addWidget(self.buttonBox, 11, 9, 1, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
         self.setLayout(self.layout)
 
-        with open("sample_checker_rendered.html", "w") as f:
-            f.write(html)
+        # with open("sample_checker_rendered.html", "w") as f:
+        #     f.write(html)
         logger.debug(f"HTML sample checker written!")
 
     @pyqtSlot(str, str, str)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SampleChecker(QDialog):
     def formatted_list(self) -> List[dict]:
         output = []
         for sample in self.samples:
-            logger.debug(sample)
+            # logger.debug(sample)
             s = sample.improved_dict(dictionaries=False)
             if s['sample_id'] in [item['sample_id'] for item in output]:
                 s['color'] = "red"
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_details.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_details.py
index e76a169..bb45996 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_details.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_details.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class SubmissionDetails(QDialog):
         html = template.render(**d, css=[css])
         self.webview.setHtml(html)
         self.setWindowTitle(f"{object.__class__.__name__} Details - {object.name}")
-        with open(f"{object.__class__.__name__}_details_rendered.html", "w") as f:
+        # with open(f"{object.__class__.__name__}_details_rendered.html", "w") as f:
             # f.write(html)
-            pass
+            # pass
 
 
     def activate_export(self) -> None:
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_widget.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_widget.py
index 0821193..04d6060 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_widget.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_widget.py
@@ -8,24 +8,20 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QComboBox, QDateEdit, QLineEdit, QLabel, QCheckBox, QHBoxLayout, QGridLayout
 )
 from PyQt6.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt, QSignalBlocker
-
-
 from .functions import select_open_file, select_save_file
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from tools import Report, Result, check_not_nan, main_form_style, report_result, get_application_from_parent
-from backend.excel.parsers.clientsubmission_parser import ClientSubmissionInfoParser, ClientSubmissionSampleParser
-from backend.validators import PydRun, PydReagent, PydClientSubmission, PydSample
+from backend.validators import PydReagent, PydClientSubmission, PydSample
 from backend.db import (
     ClientLab, SubmissionType, Reagent,
-    ReagentRole, KitTypeReagentRoleAssociation, Run
+    ReagentRole, KitTypeReagentRoleAssociation, Run, ClientSubmission
 )
 from pprint import pformat
 from .pop_ups import QuestionAsker, AlertPop
 from .omni_add_edit import AddEdit
 from typing import List, Tuple
 from datetime import date
-
 from .sample_checker import SampleChecker
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
@@ -368,33 +364,33 @@ class SubmissionFormWidget(QWidget):
             return report
         base_submission = self.pyd.to_sql()
         # NOTE: check output message for issues
-        try:
-            trigger = result.results[-1]
-            code = trigger.code
-        except IndexError as e:
-            logger.error(result.results)
-            logger.error(f"Problem getting error code: {e}")
-            code = 0
-        match code:
-            # NOTE: code 0: everything is fine.
-            case 0:
-                pass
-            # NOTE: code 1: ask for overwrite
-            case 1:
-                dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Review {base_submission.rsl_plate_number}?", message=trigger.msg)
-                if dlg.exec():
-                    # NOTE: Do not add duplicate reagents.
-                    pass
-                else:
-                    self.app.ctx.database_session.rollback()
-                    report.add_result(Result(msg="Overwrite cancelled", status="Information"))
-                    return report
-            # NOTE: code 2: No RSL plate number given
-            case 2:
-                report.add_result(result)
-                return report
-            case _:
-                pass
+        # try:
+        #     trigger = result.results[-1]
+        #     code = trigger.code
+        # except IndexError as e:
+        #     logger.error(result.results)
+        #     logger.error(f"Problem getting error code: {e}")
+        #     code = 0
+        # match code:
+        #     # NOTE: code 0: everything is fine.
+        #     case 0:
+        #         pass
+        #     # NOTE: code 1: ask for overwrite
+        #     case 1:
+        #         dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Review {base_submission.rsl_plate_number}?", message=trigger.msg)
+        #         if dlg.exec():
+        #             # NOTE: Do not add duplicate reagents.
+        #             pass
+        #         else:
+        #             self.app.ctx.database_session.rollback()
+        #             report.add_result(Result(msg="Overwrite cancelled", status="Information"))
+        #             return report
+        #     # NOTE: code 2: No RSL plate number given
+        #     case 2:
+        #         report.add_result(result)
+        #         return report
+        #     case _:
+        #         pass
         # NOTE: add reagents to procedure object
         if base_submission is None:
             return
@@ -517,7 +513,7 @@ class SubmissionFormWidget(QWidget):
 
         def set_widget(self, parent: QWidget, key: str, value: dict,
                        submission_type: str | SubmissionType | None = None,
-                       sub_obj: Run | None = None) -> QWidget:
+                       sub_obj: ClientSubmission | None = None) -> QWidget:
             """
             Creates form widget
 
@@ -596,7 +592,7 @@ class SubmissionFormWidget(QWidget):
                     add_widget.addItems(categories)
                     add_widget.setToolTip("Enter procedure category or select from list.")
                 case _:
-                    if key in sub_obj.timestamps:
+                    if key in ClientSubmission.timestamps:
                         add_widget = MyQDateEdit(calendarPopup=True, scrollWidget=parent)
                         # NOTE: sets submitted date based on date found in excel sheet
                         try:
@@ -875,6 +871,9 @@ class ClientSubmissionFormWidget(SubmissionFormWidget):
             if isinstance(sample, PydSample):
                 sample = sample.to_sql()
             assert not isinstance(sample, PydSample)
+            if sample.sample_id.lower() in ["", "blank"]:
+                continue
+            sample.save()
             # if sample not in sql.sample:
             sql.add_sample(sample=sample)
         logger.debug(pformat(sql.__dict__))
diff --git a/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py b/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
index 53b57d5..2983645 100644
--- a/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Contains miscellaenous functions used by both frontend and backend.
 from __future__ import annotations
 import builtins, importlib, time, logging, re, yaml, sys, os, stat, platform, getpass, json, numpy as np, pandas as pd
 import itertools
+from collections import OrderedDict
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 from threading import Thread
@@ -467,7 +468,6 @@ def render_details_template(template_name:str, css_in:List[str]|str=[], js_in:Li
     return template.render(css=css_out, js=js_out, **kwargs)
 
 
-
 def convert_well_to_row_column(input_str: str) -> Tuple[int, int]:
     """
     Converts typical alphanumeric (i.e. "A2") to row, column
@@ -564,6 +564,19 @@ def list_str_comparator(input_str:str, listy: List[str], mode: Literal["starts_w
             else:
                 return False
 
+def sort_dict_by_list(dictionary: dict, order_list: list) -> dict:
+    output = OrderedDict()
+    for item in order_list:
+        try:
+            output[item] = dictionary[item]
+        except KeyError:
+            continue
+    for k, v in dictionary.items():
+        if k in output:
+            continue
+        output[k] = v
+    return output
+
 
 def setup_lookup(func):
     """