diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9eb88d..b2ca958 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+## 202304.01
+
+- Improved function results output to ui.
+- Added Well Call Assessment to PCR scraping.
+
 ## 202303.05
 
+- Increased robustness of RSL plate number enforcement.
 - Added in ability to scrape and include PCR results for wastewater.
 
 ## 202303.04
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73a796a..2717a48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 	a. Both an excel sheet and a pdf should be generated containing summary information for submissions made by each client lab.
 
 ## Importing PCR results:
+
+This is meant to import .xslx files created from the Design & Analysis Software
 1. Click on 'File' -> 'Import PCR Results'.
 2. Use the file dialog to locate the .xlsx file you want to import.
 3. Click 'Okay'.
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51f2dff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [ ] Move bulk of functions from frontend.__init__ to frontend.functions as __init__ is getting bloated.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/alembic/versions/00de69ad6eab_added_target_status_to_ww_samples.py b/alembic/versions/00de69ad6eab_added_target_status_to_ww_samples.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef592bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/00de69ad6eab_added_target_status_to_ww_samples.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""added target status to ww samples
+
+Revision ID: 00de69ad6eab
+Revises: 8adc85dd9b92
+Create Date: 2023-03-31 14:51:40.705301
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import sqlite
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '00de69ad6eab'
+down_revision = '8adc85dd9b92'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    # op.drop_table('_alembic_tmp__submissions')
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_ww_samples', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('n1_status', sa.String(length=32), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('n2_status', sa.String(length=32), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_ww_samples', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('n2_status')
+        batch_op.drop_column('n1_status')
+
+    # op.create_table('_alembic_tmp__submissions',
+    # sa.Column('id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=False),
+    # sa.Column('rsl_plate_num', sa.VARCHAR(length=32), nullable=False),
+    # sa.Column('submitter_plate_num', sa.VARCHAR(length=127), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('submitted_date', sa.TIMESTAMP(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('submitting_lab_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('sample_count', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('extraction_kit_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('submission_type', sa.VARCHAR(length=32), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('technician', sa.VARCHAR(length=64), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('reagents_id', sa.VARCHAR(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('extraction_info', sqlite.JSON(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('run_cost', sa.FLOAT(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('uploaded_by', sa.VARCHAR(length=32), nullable=True),
+    # sa.Column('pcr_info', sqlite.JSON(), nullable=True),
+    # sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['extraction_kit_id'], ['_kits.id'], ondelete='SET NULL'),
+    # sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['reagents_id'], ['_reagents.id'], ondelete='SET NULL'),
+    # sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['submitting_lab_id'], ['_organizations.id'], ondelete='SET NULL'),
+    # sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    # sa.UniqueConstraint('rsl_plate_num'),
+    # sa.UniqueConstraint('submitter_plate_num')
+    # )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/src/submissions/__init__.py b/src/submissions/__init__.py
index 26d63dc..9d515b6 100644
--- a/src/submissions/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 # Version of the realpython-reader package
 __project__ = "submissions"
-__version__ = "202303.4b"
+__version__ = "202304.1b"
 __author__ = {"name":"Landon Wark", "email":"Landon.Wark@phac-aspc.gc.ca"}
 __copyright__ = "2022-2023, Government of Canada"
 
@@ -20,3 +20,11 @@ class bcolors:
     ENDC = '\033[0m'
     BOLD = '\033[1m'
     UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'
+
+# Hello Landon, this is your past self here. I'm trying not to screw you over like I usually do, so I will
+# set out the workflow I've imagined for creating new submission types.
+# First of all, you will need to write new parsing methods in backend.excel.parser to pull information out of the submission form
+# for the submission itself as well as for any samples you can pull out of that same sheet.
+# Second, you will have to update the model in backend.db.models.submissions and provide a new polymorph to the BasicSubmission object.
+# The BSO should hold the majority of the general info.
+# You can also update any of the parsers to pull out any custom info you need, like enforcing RSL plate numbers, scraping PCR results, etc.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/functions.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/functions.py
index a8f2cb6..54fc09e 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/functions.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/functions.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Convenience functions for interacting with the database.
 from . import models
 from .models.kits import reagenttypes_kittypes
 from .models.submissions import reagents_submissions
-from .models.samples import WWSample
+# from .models.samples import WWSample
 import pandas as pd
 import sqlalchemy.exc
 import sqlite3
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
 import json
 from getpass import getuser
 import numpy as np
-
 import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -42,8 +41,10 @@ def store_submission(ctx:dict, base_submission:models.BasicSubmission) -> None|d
     Returns:
         None|dict : object that indicates issue raised for reporting in gui
     """    
+    from tools import format_rsl_number
     logger.debug(f"Hello from store_submission")
     # Add all samples to sample table
+    base_submission.rsl_plate_num = format_rsl_number(base_submission.rsl_plate_num)
     for sample in base_submission.samples:
         sample.rsl_plate = base_submission
         logger.debug(f"Attempting to add sample: {sample.to_string()}")
@@ -60,14 +61,13 @@ def store_submission(ctx:dict, base_submission:models.BasicSubmission) -> None|d
     except (sqlite3.IntegrityError, sqlalchemy.exc.IntegrityError) as e:
         logger.debug(f"Hit an integrity error : {e}")
         ctx['database_session'].rollback()
-        return {"message":"This plate number already exists, so we can't add it."}
+        return {"message":"This plate number already exists, so we can't add it.", "status":"Critical"}
     except (sqlite3.OperationalError, sqlalchemy.exc.IntegrityError) as e:
         logger.debug(f"Hit an operational error: {e}")
         ctx['database_session'].rollback()
-        return {"message":"The database is locked for editing."}
+        return {"message":"The database is locked for editing.", "status":"Critical"}
     return None
 
-
 def store_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent:models.Reagent) -> None|dict:
     """
     Inserts a reagent into the database.
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def store_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent:models.Reagent) -> None|dict:
         return {"message":"The database is locked for editing."}
     return None
 
-
 def construct_submission_info(ctx:dict, info_dict:dict) -> models.BasicSubmission:
     """
     Construct submission object from dictionary
@@ -99,14 +98,17 @@ def construct_submission_info(ctx:dict, info_dict:dict) -> models.BasicSubmissio
     Returns:
         models.BasicSubmission: Constructed submission object
     """
-    from tools import check_not_nan
+    from tools import check_regex_match, RSLNamer
     # convert submission type into model name
     query = info_dict['submission_type'].replace(" ", "")
     # Ensure an rsl plate number exists for the plate
-    if info_dict["rsl_plate_num"] == 'nan' or info_dict["rsl_plate_num"] == None or not check_not_nan(info_dict["rsl_plate_num"]):
+    # if info_dict["rsl_plate_num"] == 'nan' or info_dict["rsl_plate_num"] == None or not check_not_nan(info_dict["rsl_plate_num"]):
+    if not check_regex_match("^RSL", info_dict["rsl_plate_num"]):
         instance = None
         msg = "A proper RSL plate number is required."
         return instance, {'code': 2, 'message': "A proper RSL plate number is required."}
+    else:
+        info_dict['rsl_plate_num'] = RSLNamer(info_dict["rsl_plate_num"]).parsed_name
     # check database for existing object
     instance = ctx['database_session'].query(models.BasicSubmission).filter(models.BasicSubmission.rsl_plate_num==info_dict['rsl_plate_num']).first()
     # get model based on submission type converted above
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ def construct_submission_info(ctx:dict, info_dict:dict) -> models.BasicSubmissio
     logger.debug(f"Constructed submissions message: {msg}")
     return instance, {'code':code, 'message':msg}
     
-
 def construct_reagent(ctx:dict, info_dict:dict) -> models.Reagent:
     """
     Construct reagent object from dictionary
@@ -204,7 +205,6 @@ def construct_reagent(ctx:dict, info_dict:dict) -> models.Reagent:
     #     pass
     return reagent
 
-
 def lookup_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent_lot:str) -> models.Reagent:
     """
     Query db for reagent based on lot number
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ def lookup_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent_lot:str) -> models.Reagent:
     lookedup = ctx['database_session'].query(models.Reagent).filter(models.Reagent.lot==reagent_lot).first()
     return lookedup
 
-
 def get_all_reagenttype_names(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     """
     Lookup all reagent types and get names
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ def get_all_reagenttype_names(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     lookedup = [item.__str__() for item in ctx['database_session'].query(models.ReagentType).all()]
     return lookedup
 
-
 def lookup_reagenttype_by_name(ctx:dict, rt_name:str) -> models.ReagentType:
     """
     Lookup a single reagent type by name
@@ -250,7 +248,6 @@ def lookup_reagenttype_by_name(ctx:dict, rt_name:str) -> models.ReagentType:
     logger.debug(f"Found ReagentType: {lookedup}")
     return lookedup
 
-
 def lookup_kittype_by_use(ctx:dict, used_by:str) -> list[models.KitType]:
     """
     Lookup kits by a sample type its used for
@@ -264,7 +261,6 @@ def lookup_kittype_by_use(ctx:dict, used_by:str) -> list[models.KitType]:
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.KitType).filter(models.KitType.used_for.contains(used_by)).all()
 
-
 def lookup_kittype_by_name(ctx:dict, name:str) -> models.KitType:
     """
     Lookup a kit type by name
@@ -279,7 +275,6 @@ def lookup_kittype_by_name(ctx:dict, name:str) -> models.KitType:
     logger.debug(f"Querying kittype: {name}")
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.KitType).filter(models.KitType.name==name).first()
     
-
 def lookup_regent_by_type_name(ctx:dict, type_name:str) -> list[models.Reagent]:
     """
     Lookup reagents by their type name
@@ -293,7 +288,6 @@ def lookup_regent_by_type_name(ctx:dict, type_name:str) -> list[models.Reagent]:
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.Reagent).join(models.Reagent.type, aliased=True).filter(models.ReagentType.name==type_name).all()
 
-
 def lookup_regent_by_type_name_and_kit_name(ctx:dict, type_name:str, kit_name:str) -> list[models.Reagent]:
     """
     Lookup reagents by their type name and kits they belong to (Broken... maybe cursed, I'm not sure.)
@@ -325,7 +319,6 @@ def lookup_regent_by_type_name_and_kit_name(ctx:dict, type_name:str, kit_name:st
     output = rt_types.instances
     return output
 
-
 def lookup_all_submissions_by_type(ctx:dict, sub_type:str|None=None) -> list[models.BasicSubmission]:
     """
     Get all submissions, filtering by type if given
@@ -399,7 +392,6 @@ def submissions_to_df(ctx:dict, sub_type:str|None=None) -> pd.DataFrame:
     except:
         logger.warning(f"Couldn't drop 'pcr_info' column from submissionsheet df.")
     return df
-     
     
 def lookup_submission_by_id(ctx:dict, id:int) -> models.BasicSubmission:
     """
@@ -414,7 +406,6 @@ def lookup_submission_by_id(ctx:dict, id:int) -> models.BasicSubmission:
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.BasicSubmission).filter(models.BasicSubmission.id==id).first()
 
-
 def lookup_submissions_by_date_range(ctx:dict, start_date:datetime.date, end_date:datetime.date) -> list[models.BasicSubmission]:
     """
     Lookup submissions greater than start_date and less than end_date
@@ -432,7 +423,6 @@ def lookup_submissions_by_date_range(ctx:dict, start_date:datetime.date, end_dat
     end_date = end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.BasicSubmission).filter(models.BasicSubmission.submitted_date.between(start_date, end_date)).all()
 
-
 def get_all_Control_Types_names(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     """
     Grabs all control type names from db.
@@ -448,7 +438,6 @@ def get_all_Control_Types_names(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     logger.debug(f"Control Types: {conTypes}")
     return conTypes
 
-
 def create_kit_from_yaml(ctx:dict, exp:dict) -> dict:
     """
     Create and store a new kit in the database based on a .yml file
@@ -491,7 +480,6 @@ def create_kit_from_yaml(ctx:dict, exp:dict) -> dict:
     ctx['database_session'].commit()
     return {'code':0, 'message':'Kit has been added', 'status': 'information'}
 
-
 def create_org_from_yaml(ctx:dict, org:dict) -> dict:
     """
     Create and store a new organization based on a .yml file
@@ -528,7 +516,6 @@ def create_org_from_yaml(ctx:dict, org:dict) -> dict:
     ctx["database_session"].commit()
     return {"code":0, "message":"Organization has been added."}
 
-
 def lookup_all_sample_types(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     """
     Lookup all sample types and get names
@@ -544,7 +531,6 @@ def lookup_all_sample_types(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     uses = list(set([item for sublist in uses for item in sublist]))
     return uses
 
-
 def get_all_available_modes(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
     """
     Get types of analysis for controls
@@ -564,7 +550,6 @@ def get_all_available_modes(ctx:dict) -> list[str]:
         cols = []
     return cols
 
-
 def get_all_controls_by_type(ctx:dict, con_type:str, start_date:date|None=None, end_date:date|None=None) -> list[models.Control]:
     """
     Returns a list of control objects that are instances of the input controltype.
@@ -589,7 +574,6 @@ def get_all_controls_by_type(ctx:dict, con_type:str, start_date:date|None=None,
     logger.debug(f"Returned controls between dates: {output}")
     return output
 
-
 def get_control_subtypes(ctx:dict, type:str, mode:str) -> list[str]:
     """
     Get subtypes for a control analysis mode
@@ -617,7 +601,6 @@ def get_control_subtypes(ctx:dict, type:str, mode:str) -> list[str]:
     subtypes = [item for item in jsoner[genera] if "_hashes" not in item and "_ratio" not in item]
     return subtypes
 
-
 def get_all_controls(ctx:dict) -> list[models.Control]:
     """
     Retrieve a list of all controls from the database
@@ -630,7 +613,6 @@ def get_all_controls(ctx:dict) -> list[models.Control]:
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.Control).all()
 
-
 def lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx:dict, rsl_num:str) -> models.BasicSubmission:
     """
     Retrieve a submission from the database based on rsl plate number
@@ -644,7 +626,6 @@ def lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx:dict, rsl_num:str) -> models.BasicSubmissio
     """
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.BasicSubmission).filter(models.BasicSubmission.rsl_plate_num.startswith(rsl_num)).first()
 
-
 def lookup_submissions_using_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent:models.Reagent) -> list[models.BasicSubmission]:
     """
     Retrieves each submission using a specified reagent.
@@ -658,7 +639,6 @@ def lookup_submissions_using_reagent(ctx:dict, reagent:models.Reagent) -> list[m
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.BasicSubmission).join(reagents_submissions).filter(reagents_submissions.c.reagent_id==reagent.id).all()
 
-
 def delete_submission_by_id(ctx:dict, id:int) -> None:
     """
     Deletes a submission and its associated samples from the database.
@@ -683,13 +663,12 @@ def delete_submission_by_id(ctx:dict, id:int) -> None:
     ctx["database_session"].delete(sub)
     ctx["database_session"].commit()
 
-
 def lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number(ctx:dict, rsl_number:str) -> models.WWSample:
     """
-    Retrieves wastewater sampel from database by rsl sample number
+    Retrieves wastewater sample from database by rsl sample number
 
     Args:
-        ctx (dict): settings passed dwon from gui
+        ctx (dict): settings passed down from gui
         rsl_number (str): sample number assigned by robotics lab
 
     Returns:
@@ -697,6 +676,39 @@ def lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number(ctx:dict, rsl_number:str) -> models.WW
     """    
     return ctx['database_session'].query(models.WWSample).filter(models.WWSample.rsl_number==rsl_number).first()
 
+def lookup_ww_sample_by_sub_sample_rsl(ctx:dict, sample_rsl:str, plate_rsl:str) -> models.WWSample:
+    """
+    Retrieves a wastewater sample from the database by its rsl sample number and parent rsl plate number.
+    This will likely replace simply looking up by the sample rsl above cine I need to control for repeats.
+
+    Args:
+        ctx (dict): settings passed down from the gui
+        sample_rsl (str): rsl number of the relevant sample
+        plate_rsl (str): rsl number of the parent plate
+
+    Returns:
+        models.WWSample: Relevant wastewater object
+    """    
+    return ctx['database_session'].query(models.WWSample).join(models.BasicSubmission).filter(models.BasicSubmission.rsl_plate_num==plate_rsl).filter(models.WWSample.rsl_number==sample_rsl).first()
+
+def lookup_ww_sample_by_sub_sample_well(ctx:dict, sample_rsl:str, well_num:str, plate_rsl:str) -> models.WWSample:
+    """
+    Retrieves a wastewater sample from the database by its rsl sample number and parent rsl plate number.
+    This will likely replace simply looking up by the sample rsl above cine I need to control for repeats.
+
+    Args:
+        ctx (dict): settings passed down from the gui
+        sample_rsl (str): rsl number of the relevant sample
+        well_num (str): well number of the relevant sample
+        plate_rsl (str): rsl number of the parent plate
+
+    Returns:
+        models.WWSample: Relevant wastewater object
+    """    
+    return ctx['database_session'].query(models.WWSample).join(models.BasicSubmission) \
+        .filter(models.BasicSubmission.rsl_plate_num==plate_rsl) \
+        .filter(models.WWSample.rsl_number==sample_rsl) \
+        .filter(models.WWSample.well_number==well_num).first()
 
 def update_ww_sample(ctx:dict, sample_obj:dict):
     """
@@ -706,7 +718,10 @@ def update_ww_sample(ctx:dict, sample_obj:dict):
         ctx (dict): settings passed down from gui
         sample_obj (dict): dictionary representing new values for database object
     """    
-    ww_samp = lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number(ctx=ctx, rsl_number=sample_obj['sample'])
+    # ww_samp = lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number(ctx=ctx, rsl_number=sample_obj['sample'])
+    logger.debug(f"Looking up {sample_obj['sample']} in plate {sample_obj['plate_rsl']}")
+    ww_samp = lookup_ww_sample_by_sub_sample_rsl(ctx=ctx, sample_rsl=sample_obj['sample'], plate_rsl=sample_obj['plate_rsl'])
+    # ww_samp = lookup_ww_sample_by_sub_sample_well(ctx=ctx, sample_rsl=sample_obj['sample'], well_num=sample_obj['well_num'], plate_rsl=sample_obj['plate_rsl'])
     if ww_samp != None:
         for key, value in sample_obj.items():
             logger.debug(f"Setting {key} to {value}")
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/samples.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/samples.py
index c458ff3..2620290 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/samples.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/samples.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class WWSample(Base):
     notes = Column(String(2000))
     ct_n1 = Column(FLOAT(2)) #: AKA ct for N1
     ct_n2 = Column(FLOAT(2)) #: AKA ct for N2
+    n1_status = Column(String(32))
+    n2_status = Column(String(32))
     seq_submitted = Column(BOOLEAN())
     ww_seq_run_id = Column(String(64))
     sample_type = Column(String(8))
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class WWSample(Base):
             dict: well location and id NOTE: keys must sync with BCSample to_sub_dict below
         """
         if self.ct_n1 != None and self.ct_n2 != None:
-            name = f"{self.ww_sample_full_id}\n\t- ct N1: {'{:.2f}'.format(self.ct_n1)}, ct N2: {'{:.2f}'.format(self.ct_n1)}"
+            name = f"{self.ww_sample_full_id}\n\t- ct N1: {'{:.2f}'.format(self.ct_n1)} ({self.n1_status})\n\t- ct N2: {'{:.2f}'.format(self.ct_n2)} ({self.n2_status})"
         else:
             name = self.ww_sample_full_id
         return {
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parser.py b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parser.py
index 1269467..0efae25 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/excel/parser.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/excel/parser.py
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 contains parser object for pulling values from client generated submission sheets.
 '''
 from getpass import getuser
+from typing import Tuple
 import pandas as pd
 from pathlib import Path
 from backend.db.models import WWSample, BCSample
-from backend.db import lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number
+# from backend.db import lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number
 import logging
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import re
 import numpy as np
 from datetime import date
 import uuid
-from tools import check_not_nan, retrieve_rsl_number
+from tools import check_not_nan, RSLNamer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class SheetParser(object):
         # self.xl is a pd.ExcelFile so we need to parse it into a df  
         submission_info = self.xl.parse(sheet_name=sheet_name, dtype=object)
         self.sub['submitter_plate_num'] = submission_info.iloc[0][1]
-        self.sub['rsl_plate_num'] =  submission_info.iloc[10][1]
+        self.sub['rsl_plate_num'] =  RSLNamer(submission_info.iloc[10][1]).parsed_name
         self.sub['submitted_date'] = submission_info.iloc[1][1]
         self.sub['submitting_lab'] = submission_info.iloc[0][3]
         self.sub['sample_count'] = submission_info.iloc[2][3]
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class SheetParser(object):
         parse_reagents(ext_reagent_range)
         parse_reagents(pcr_reagent_range)
         # parse samples
-        sample_parser = SampleParser(submission_info.iloc[16:40])
+        sample_parser = SampleParser(submission_info.iloc[16:])
         sample_parse = getattr(sample_parser, f"parse_{self.sub['submission_type'].lower()}_samples")
         self.sub['samples'] = sample_parse()
         self.sub['csv'] = self.xl.parse("Copy to import file", dtype=object)
@@ -260,24 +261,20 @@ class SampleParser(object):
         new_list = []
         for sample in self.samples:
             new = WWSample()
+            if check_not_nan(sample["Unnamed: 9"]):
+                new.rsl_number = sample['Unnamed: 9']
+            else:
+                logger.error(f"No RSL sample number found for this sample.")
+                continue
             new.ww_processing_num = sample['Unnamed: 2']
             # need to ensure we have a sample id for database integrity
-            try:
-                not_a_nan = not np.isnan(sample['Unnamed: 3'])
-            except TypeError:
-                not_a_nan = True
             # if we don't have a sample full id, make one up
-            if not_a_nan:
+            if check_not_nan(sample['Unnamed: 3']):
                 new.ww_sample_full_id = sample['Unnamed: 3']
             else:
                 new.ww_sample_full_id = uuid.uuid4().hex.upper()
-            new.rsl_number = sample['Unnamed: 9']
             # need to ensure we get a collection date
-            try:
-                not_a_nan = not np.isnan(sample['Unnamed: 5'])
-            except TypeError:
-                not_a_nan = True
-            if not_a_nan:
+            if check_not_nan(sample['Unnamed: 5']):
                 new.collection_date = sample['Unnamed: 5']
             else:
                 new.collection_date = date.today()
@@ -317,7 +314,9 @@ class PCRParser(object):
                 return
         # self.pcr = OrderedDict()
         self.pcr = {}
-        self.plate_num, self.submission_type = retrieve_rsl_number(filepath.__str__())
+        namer = RSLNamer(filepath.__str__())
+        self.plate_num = namer.parsed_name
+        self.submission_type = namer.submission_type
         logger.debug(f"Set plate number to {self.plate_num} and type to {self.submission_type}")
         self.samples = []
         parser = getattr(self, f"parse_{self.submission_type}")
@@ -362,14 +361,25 @@ class PCRParser(object):
         Parse specific to wastewater samples.
         """        
         df = self.parse_general(sheet_name="Results")
+        column_names = ["Well", "Well Position", "Omit","Sample","Target","Task"," Reporter","Quencher","Amp Status","Amp Score","Curve Quality","Result Quality Issues","Cq","Cq Confidence","Cq Mean","Cq SD","Auto Threshold","Threshold", "Auto Baseline", "Baseline Start", "Baseline End"]
         self.samples_df = df.iloc[23:][0:]
+        self.samples_df.columns = column_names
+        logger.debug(f"Samples columns: {self.samples_df.columns}")
+        well_call_df = self.xl.parse(sheet_name="Well Call").iloc[24:][0:].iloc[:,-1:]
+        try:
+            self.samples_df['Assessment'] = well_call_df.values
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.error("Well call number doesn't match sample number")
+        logger.debug(f"Well call dr: {well_call_df}")
         # iloc is [row][column]
         for ii, row in self.samples_df.iterrows():
             try:
                 sample_obj = [sample for sample in self.samples if sample['sample'] == row[3]][0]    
             except IndexError:
                 sample_obj = dict(
-                    sample = row[3],
+                    sample = row['Sample'],
+                    plate_rsl = self.plate_num,
+                    well_num = row['Well Position']
                 )
             logger.debug(f"Got sample obj: {sample_obj}") 
             # logger.debug(f"row: {row}")
@@ -377,22 +387,30 @@ class PCRParser(object):
             # # logger.debug(f"Looking up: {rsl_num}")
             # ww_samp = lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_number=rsl_num)
             # logger.debug(f"Got: {ww_samp}")
-            match row[4]:
-                case "N1":
-                    if isinstance(row[12], float):
-                        sample_obj['ct_n1'] = row[12]
-                    else:
-                        sample_obj['ct_n1'] = 0.0
-                case "N2":
-                    if isinstance(row[12], float):
-                        sample_obj['ct_n2'] = row[12]
-                    else:
-                        sample_obj['ct_n2'] = 0.0
-                case _:
-                    logger.warning(f"Unexpected input for row[4]: {row[4]}")
+            if isinstance(row['Cq'], float):
+                sample_obj[f"ct_{row['Target'].lower()}"] = row['Cq']
+            else:
+                sample_obj[f"ct_{row['Target'].lower()}"] = 0.0
+            try:
+                sample_obj[f"{row['Target'].lower()}_status"] = row['Assessment']
+            except KeyError:
+                logger.error(f"No assessment for {sample_obj['sample']}")
+            # match row["Target"]:
+            #     case "N1":
+            #         if isinstance(row['Cq'], float):
+            #             sample_obj['ct_n1'] = row["Cq"]
+            #         else:
+            #             sample_obj['ct_n1'] = 0.0
+            #         sample_obj['n1_status'] = row['Assessment']
+            #     case "N2":
+            #         if isinstance(row['Cq'], float):
+            #             sample_obj['ct_n2'] = row['Assessment']
+            #         else:
+            #             sample_obj['ct_n2'] = 0.0
+            #     case _:
+            #         logger.warning(f"Unexpected input for row[4]: {row["Target"]}")
             self.samples.append(sample_obj)
-                
-
+        
 
             
             
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/__init__.py b/src/submissions/frontend/__init__.py
index f58d2aa..63af3f2 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/__init__.py
@@ -1,47 +1,26 @@
 '''
 Operations for all user interactions.
 '''
-import inspect
-import json
-import re
 import sys
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
-    QMainWindow, QLabel, QToolBar, 
+    QMainWindow, QToolBar, 
     QTabWidget, QWidget, QVBoxLayout,
-    QPushButton, QFileDialog,
-    QLineEdit, QMessageBox, QComboBox, QDateEdit, QHBoxLayout,
+    QComboBox, QHBoxLayout,
     QScrollArea
 )
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QAction
-from PyQt6.QtCore import QSignalBlocker
 from PyQt6.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
 # import pandas as pd
 from pathlib import Path
-import plotly
-import pandas as pd
-from openpyxl.utils import get_column_letter
-from xhtml2pdf import pisa
-# import plotly.express as px
-import yaml
-import pprint
-from backend.excel import convert_data_list_to_df, make_report_xlsx, make_report_html, SheetParser, PCRParser
-from backend.db import (construct_submission_info, lookup_reagent, 
-    construct_reagent, store_submission, lookup_kittype_by_use,
-    lookup_regent_by_type_name, lookup_all_orgs, lookup_submissions_by_date_range,
-    get_all_Control_Types_names, create_kit_from_yaml, get_all_available_modes, get_all_controls_by_type,
-    get_control_subtypes, lookup_all_submissions_by_type, get_all_controls, lookup_submission_by_rsl_num,
-    create_org_from_yaml, store_reagent, lookup_ww_sample_by_rsl_sample_number, lookup_kittype_by_name,
-    update_ww_sample
+from backend.db import (
+    construct_reagent, get_all_Control_Types_names, get_all_available_modes, store_reagent 
 )
-from .functions import extract_form_info
-from tools import check_not_nan, check_kit_integrity, check_if_app
+from .main_window_functions import *
+from tools import check_if_app
 # from backend.excel.reports import 
-from frontend.custom_widgets import SubmissionsSheet, AlertPop, QuestionAsker, AddReagentForm, ReportDatePicker, KitAdder, ControlsDatePicker, ImportReagent
+from frontend.custom_widgets import SubmissionsSheet, AlertPop, AddReagentForm, KitAdder, ControlsDatePicker
 import logging
-import difflib
-from getpass import getuser
 from datetime import date
-from frontend.visualizations import create_charts
 import webbrowser
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f'submissions.{__name__}')
@@ -156,147 +135,158 @@ class App(QMainWindow):
         logger.debug(f"Attempting to open {url}")
         webbrowser.get('windows-default').open(f"file://{url.__str__()}")
 
+    def result_reporter(self, result:dict|None=None):
+        if result != None:
+            msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status=result['status'])
+            msg.exec()
 
     def importSubmission(self):
         """
         import submission from excel sheet into form
         """        
-        logger.debug(self.ctx)
-        # initialize samples
-        self.samples = []
-        self.reagents = {}
-        # set file dialog
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir)[0])
-        logger.debug(f"Attempting to parse file: {fname}")
-        assert fname.exists()
-        # create sheetparser using excel sheet and context from gui
-        try:
-            prsr = SheetParser(fname, **self.ctx)
-        except PermissionError:
-            logger.error(f"Couldn't get permission to access file: {fname}")
-            return
-        logger.debug(f"prsr.sub = {prsr.sub}")
-        # destroy any widgets from previous imports
-        for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
-            item.setParent(None)
-        # regex to parser out different variable types for decision making
-        variable_parser = re.compile(r"""
-            # (?x)
-            (?P<extraction_kit>^extraction_kit$) |
-            (?P<submitted_date>^submitted_date$) |
-            (?P<submitting_lab>)^submitting_lab$ |
-            (?P<samples>)^samples$ |
-            (?P<reagent>^lot_.*$) |
-            (?P<csv>^csv$)
-        """, re.VERBOSE)
-        for item in prsr.sub:
-            logger.debug(f"Item: {item}")
-            # attempt to match variable name to regex group
-            try:
-                mo = variable_parser.fullmatch(item).lastgroup
-            except AttributeError:
-                mo = "other"
-            logger.debug(f"Mo: {mo}")
-            match mo:
-                case 'submitting_lab':
-                    # create label
-                    self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
-                    logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
-                    # create combobox to hold looked up submitting labs
-                    add_widget = QComboBox()
-                    labs = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_all_orgs(ctx=self.ctx)]
-                    # try to set closest match to top of list
-                    try:
-                        labs = difflib.get_close_matches(prsr.sub[item], labs, len(labs), 0)
-                    except (TypeError, ValueError):
-                        pass
-                    # set combobox values to lookedup values
-                    add_widget.addItems(labs)
-                case 'extraction_kit':
-                    # create label
-                    self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
-                    # if extraction kit not available, all other values fail
-                    if not check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
-                        msg = AlertPop(message="Make sure to check your extraction kit in the excel sheet!", status="warning")
-                        msg.exec()
-                    # create combobox to hold looked up kits
-                    # add_widget = KitSelector(ctx=self.ctx, submission_type=prsr.sub['submission_type'], parent=self)
-                    add_widget = QComboBox()
-                    # add_widget.currentTextChanged.connect(self.kit_reload)
-                    # lookup existing kits by 'submission_type' decided on by sheetparser
-                    uses = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_kittype_by_use(ctx=self.ctx, used_by=prsr.sub['submission_type'])]
-                    # if len(uses) > 0:
-                    add_widget.addItems(uses)
-                    # else:
-                        # add_widget.addItems(['bacterial_culture'])
-                    if check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
-                        self.ext_kit = prsr.sub[item]
-                    else:
-                        self.ext_kit = add_widget.currentText()
-                case 'submitted_date':
-                    # create label
-                    self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
-                    # uses base calendar
-                    add_widget = QDateEdit(calendarPopup=True)
-                    # sets submitted date based on date found in excel sheet
-                    try:
-                        add_widget.setDate(prsr.sub[item])
-                    # if not found, use today
-                    except:
-                        add_widget.setDate(date.today())
-                case 'reagent':
-                    # create label
-                    reg_label = QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title())
-                    reg_label.setObjectName(f"lot_{item}_label")
-                    self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(reg_label)
-                    # create reagent choice widget
-                    add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=self.ctx, item=item, prsr=prsr)
-                    self.reagents[item] = prsr.sub[item]
-                case 'samples':
-                    # hold samples in 'self' until form submitted
-                    logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
-                    self.samples = prsr.sub[item]
-                    add_widget = None
-                case 'csv':
-                    self.csv = prsr.sub[item]
-                case _:
-                    # anything else gets added in as a line edit
-                    self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
-                    add_widget = QLineEdit()
-                    logger.debug(f"Setting widget text to {str(prsr.sub[item]).replace('_', ' ')}")
-                    add_widget.setText(str(prsr.sub[item]).replace("_", " "))
-            try:
-                add_widget.setObjectName(item)
-                logger.debug(f"Widget name set to: {add_widget.objectName()}")
-                self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
-            except AttributeError as e:
-                logger.error(e)
-        # compare self.reagents with expected reagents in kit
-        if hasattr(self, 'ext_kit'):
-            self.kit_integrity_completion()
-        # create submission button
-        # submit_btn = QPushButton("Submit")
-        # submit_btn.setObjectName("submit_btn")
-        # self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(submit_btn)
-        # submit_btn.clicked.connect(self.submit_new_sample)
-        logger.debug(f"Imported reagents: {self.reagents}")
+        self, result = import_submission_function(self)
+        logger.debug(f"Import result: {result}")
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # logger.debug(self.ctx)
+        # # initialize samples
+        # self.samples = []
+        # self.reagents = {}
+        # # set file dialog
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir)[0])
+        # logger.debug(f"Attempting to parse file: {fname}")
+        # assert fname.exists()
+        # # create sheetparser using excel sheet and context from gui
+        # try:
+        #     prsr = SheetParser(fname, **self.ctx)
+        # except PermissionError:
+        #     logger.error(f"Couldn't get permission to access file: {fname}")
+        #     return
+        # if prsr.sub['rsl_plate_num'] == None:
+        #     prsr.sub['rsl_plate_num'] = RSLNamer(fname.__str__()).parsed_name
+        # logger.debug(f"prsr.sub = {prsr.sub}")
+        # # destroy any widgets from previous imports
+        # for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        #     item.setParent(None)
+        # # regex to parser out different variable types for decision making
+        # variable_parser = re.compile(r"""
+        #     # (?x)
+        #     (?P<extraction_kit>^extraction_kit$) |
+        #     (?P<submitted_date>^submitted_date$) |
+        #     (?P<submitting_lab>)^submitting_lab$ |
+        #     (?P<samples>)^samples$ |
+        #     (?P<reagent>^lot_.*$) |
+        #     (?P<csv>^csv$)
+        # """, re.VERBOSE)
+        # for item in prsr.sub:
+        #     logger.debug(f"Item: {item}")
+        #     # attempt to match variable name to regex group
+        #     try:
+        #         mo = variable_parser.fullmatch(item).lastgroup
+        #     except AttributeError:
+        #         mo = "other"
+        #     logger.debug(f"Mo: {mo}")
+        #     match mo:
+        #         case 'submitting_lab':
+        #             # create label
+        #             self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+        #             logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
+        #             # create combobox to hold looked up submitting labs
+        #             add_widget = QComboBox()
+        #             labs = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_all_orgs(ctx=self.ctx)]
+        #             # try to set closest match to top of list
+        #             try:
+        #                 labs = difflib.get_close_matches(prsr.sub[item], labs, len(labs), 0)
+        #             except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        #                 pass
+        #             # set combobox values to lookedup values
+        #             add_widget.addItems(labs)
+        #         case 'extraction_kit':
+        #             # create label
+        #             self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+        #             # if extraction kit not available, all other values fail
+        #             if not check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
+        #                 msg = AlertPop(message="Make sure to check your extraction kit in the excel sheet!", status="warning")
+        #                 msg.exec()
+        #             # create combobox to hold looked up kits
+        #             # add_widget = KitSelector(ctx=self.ctx, submission_type=prsr.sub['submission_type'], parent=self)
+        #             add_widget = QComboBox()
+        #             # add_widget.currentTextChanged.connect(self.kit_reload)
+        #             # lookup existing kits by 'submission_type' decided on by sheetparser
+        #             uses = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_kittype_by_use(ctx=self.ctx, used_by=prsr.sub['submission_type'])]
+        #             # if len(uses) > 0:
+        #             add_widget.addItems(uses)
+        #             # else:
+        #                 # add_widget.addItems(['bacterial_culture'])
+        #             if check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
+        #                 self.ext_kit = prsr.sub[item]
+        #             else:
+        #                 self.ext_kit = add_widget.currentText()
+        #         case 'submitted_date':
+        #             # create label
+        #             self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+        #             # uses base calendar
+        #             add_widget = QDateEdit(calendarPopup=True)
+        #             # sets submitted date based on date found in excel sheet
+        #             try:
+        #                 add_widget.setDate(prsr.sub[item])
+        #             # if not found, use today
+        #             except:
+        #                 add_widget.setDate(date.today())
+        #         case 'reagent':
+        #             # create label
+        #             reg_label = QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title())
+        #             reg_label.setObjectName(f"lot_{item}_label")
+        #             self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(reg_label)
+        #             # create reagent choice widget
+        #             add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=self.ctx, item=item, prsr=prsr)
+        #             self.reagents[item] = prsr.sub[item]
+        #         case 'samples':
+        #             # hold samples in 'self' until form submitted
+        #             logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
+        #             self.samples = prsr.sub[item]
+        #             add_widget = None
+        #         case 'csv':
+        #             self.csv = prsr.sub[item]
+        #         case _:
+        #             # anything else gets added in as a line edit
+        #             self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+        #             add_widget = QLineEdit()
+        #             logger.debug(f"Setting widget text to {str(prsr.sub[item]).replace('_', ' ')}")
+        #             add_widget.setText(str(prsr.sub[item]).replace("_", " "))
+        #     try:
+        #         add_widget.setObjectName(item)
+        #         logger.debug(f"Widget name set to: {add_widget.objectName()}")
+        #         self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
+        #     except AttributeError as e:
+        #         logger.error(e)
+        # # compare self.reagents with expected reagents in kit
+        # if hasattr(self, 'ext_kit'):
+        #     self.kit_integrity_completion()
+        # # create submission button
+        # # submit_btn = QPushButton("Submit")
+        # # submit_btn.setObjectName("submit_btn")
+        # # self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(submit_btn)
+        # # submit_btn.clicked.connect(self.submit_new_sample)
+        # logger.debug(f"Imported reagents: {self.reagents}")
 
 
     def kit_reload(self):
         """
         Removes all reagents from form before running kit integrity completion.
         """        
-        for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
-            # item.setParent(None)
-            if isinstance(item, QLabel):
-                if item.text().startswith("Lot"):
-                    item.setParent(None)
-            else:
-                logger.debug(f"Type of {item.objectName()} is {type(item)}")
-                if item.objectName().startswith("lot_"):
-                    item.setParent(None)
-        self.kit_integrity_completion()
+        self, result = kit_reload_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        #     # item.setParent(None)
+        #     if isinstance(item, QLabel):
+        #         if item.text().startswith("Lot"):
+        #             item.setParent(None)
+        #     else:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Type of {item.objectName()} is {type(item)}")
+        #         if item.objectName().startswith("lot_"):
+        #             item.setParent(None)
+        # self.kit_integrity_completion()
     
 
     def kit_integrity_completion(self):
@@ -305,107 +295,111 @@ class App(QMainWindow):
         NOTE: this will not change self.reagents which should be fine
         since it's only used when looking up 
         """        
-        logger.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_code.co_name)
-        kit_widget = self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChild(QComboBox, 'extraction_kit')
-        logger.debug(f"Kit selector: {kit_widget}")
-        self.ext_kit = kit_widget.currentText()
-        logger.debug(f"Checking integrity of {self.ext_kit}")
-        kit = lookup_kittype_by_name(ctx=self.ctx, name=self.ext_kit)
-        reagents_to_lookup = [item.replace("lot_", "") for item in self.reagents]
-        logger.debug(f"Reagents for lookup for {kit.name}: {reagents_to_lookup}")
-        kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(kit, reagents_to_lookup)
-        if kit_integrity != None:
-            msg = AlertPop(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
-            msg.exec()
-            for item in kit_integrity['missing']:
-                self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(f"Lot {item.replace('_', ' ').title()}"))
-                add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=self.ctx, item=item)
-                self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
-        submit_btn = QPushButton("Submit")
-        submit_btn.setObjectName("lot_submit_btn")
-        self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(submit_btn)
-        submit_btn.clicked.connect(self.submit_new_sample)
+        self, result = kit_integrity_completion_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # logger.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_code.co_name)
+        # kit_widget = self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChild(QComboBox, 'extraction_kit')
+        # logger.debug(f"Kit selector: {kit_widget}")
+        # self.ext_kit = kit_widget.currentText()
+        # logger.debug(f"Checking integrity of {self.ext_kit}")
+        # kit = lookup_kittype_by_name(ctx=self.ctx, name=self.ext_kit)
+        # reagents_to_lookup = [item.replace("lot_", "") for item in self.reagents]
+        # logger.debug(f"Reagents for lookup for {kit.name}: {reagents_to_lookup}")
+        # kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(kit, reagents_to_lookup)
+        # if kit_integrity != None:
+        #     msg = AlertPop(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
+        #     msg.exec()
+        #     for item in kit_integrity['missing']:
+        #         self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(f"Lot {item.replace('_', ' ').title()}"))
+        #         add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=self.ctx, item=item)
+        #         self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
+        # submit_btn = QPushButton("Submit")
+        # submit_btn.setObjectName("lot_submit_btn")
+        # self.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(submit_btn)
+        # submit_btn.clicked.connect(self.submit_new_sample)
         
 
     def submit_new_sample(self):
         """
         Attempt to add sample to database when 'submit' button clicked
         """        
+        self, result = submit_new_sample_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
         # get info from form
-        info = extract_form_info(self.table_widget.tab1)
-        reagents = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if k.startswith("lot_")}
-        info = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if not k.startswith("lot_")}
-        logger.debug(f"Info: {info}")
-        logger.debug(f"Reagents: {reagents}")
-        parsed_reagents = []
-        # compare reagents in form to reagent database
-        for reagent in reagents:
-            wanted_reagent = lookup_reagent(ctx=self.ctx, reagent_lot=reagents[reagent])
-            logger.debug(f"Looked up reagent: {wanted_reagent}")
-            # if reagent not found offer to add to database
-            if wanted_reagent == None:
-                r_lot = reagents[reagent]
-                dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Add {r_lot}?", message=f"Couldn't find reagent type {reagent.replace('_', ' ').title().strip('Lot')}: {r_lot} in the database.\n\nWould you like to add it?")
-                if dlg.exec():
-                    logger.debug(f"checking reagent: {reagent} in self.reagents. Result: {self.reagents[reagent]}")
-                    expiry_date = self.reagents[reagent]['exp']
-                    wanted_reagent = self.add_reagent(reagent_lot=r_lot, reagent_type=reagent.replace("lot_", ""), expiry=expiry_date)
-                else:
-                    # In this case we will have an empty reagent and the submission will fail kit integrity check
-                    logger.debug("Will not add reagent.")
-            if wanted_reagent != None:
-                parsed_reagents.append(wanted_reagent)
-        # move samples into preliminary submission dict
-        info['samples'] = self.samples
-        info['uploaded_by'] = getuser()
-        # construct submission object
-        logger.debug(f"Here is the info_dict: {pprint.pformat(info)}")
-        base_submission, result = construct_submission_info(ctx=self.ctx, info_dict=info)
-        # check output message for issues
-        match result['code']:
-            # code 1: ask for overwrite
-            case 1:
-                dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Review {base_submission.rsl_plate_num}?", message=result['message'])
-                if dlg.exec():
-                    base_submission.reagents = []
-                else:
-                    return
-            # code 2: No RSL plate number given
-            case 2:
-                dlg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
-                dlg.exec()
-                return
-            case _:
-                pass
-        # add reagents to submission object
-        for reagent in parsed_reagents:
-            base_submission.reagents.append(reagent)
-        logger.debug("Checking kit integrity...")
-        kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(base_submission)
-        if kit_integrity != None:
-            msg = AlertPop(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
-            msg.exec()
-            return
-        logger.debug(f"Sending submission: {base_submission.rsl_plate_num} to database.")
-        result = store_submission(ctx=self.ctx, base_submission=base_submission)
-        # check result of storing for issues
-        if result != None:
-            msg = AlertPop(result['message'])
-            msg.exec()
-        # update summary sheet
-        self.table_widget.sub_wid.setData()
-        # reset form
-        for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
-            item.setParent(None)
-        if hasattr(self, 'csv'):
-            dlg = QuestionAsker("Export CSV?", "Would you like to export the csv file?")
-            if dlg.exec():
-                home_dir = Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"{base_submission.rsl_plate_num}.csv").resolve().__str__()
-                fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".csv")[0])
-                try:
-                    self.csv.to_csv(fname.__str__(), index=False)
-                except PermissionError:
-                    logger.debug(f"Could not get permissions to {fname}. Possibly the request was cancelled.")
+        # info = extract_form_info(self.table_widget.tab1)
+        # reagents = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if k.startswith("lot_")}
+        # info = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if not k.startswith("lot_")}
+        # logger.debug(f"Info: {info}")
+        # logger.debug(f"Reagents: {reagents}")
+        # parsed_reagents = []
+        # # compare reagents in form to reagent database
+        # for reagent in reagents:
+        #     wanted_reagent = lookup_reagent(ctx=self.ctx, reagent_lot=reagents[reagent])
+        #     logger.debug(f"Looked up reagent: {wanted_reagent}")
+        #     # if reagent not found offer to add to database
+        #     if wanted_reagent == None:
+        #         r_lot = reagents[reagent]
+        #         dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Add {r_lot}?", message=f"Couldn't find reagent type {reagent.replace('_', ' ').title().strip('Lot')}: {r_lot} in the database.\n\nWould you like to add it?")
+        #         if dlg.exec():
+        #             logger.debug(f"checking reagent: {reagent} in self.reagents. Result: {self.reagents[reagent]}")
+        #             expiry_date = self.reagents[reagent]['exp']
+        #             wanted_reagent = self.add_reagent(reagent_lot=r_lot, reagent_type=reagent.replace("lot_", ""), expiry=expiry_date)
+        #         else:
+        #             # In this case we will have an empty reagent and the submission will fail kit integrity check
+        #             logger.debug("Will not add reagent.")
+        #     if wanted_reagent != None:
+        #         parsed_reagents.append(wanted_reagent)
+        # # move samples into preliminary submission dict
+        # info['samples'] = self.samples
+        # info['uploaded_by'] = getuser()
+        # # construct submission object
+        # logger.debug(f"Here is the info_dict: {pprint.pformat(info)}")
+        # base_submission, result = construct_submission_info(ctx=self.ctx, info_dict=info)
+        # # check output message for issues
+        # match result['code']:
+        #     # code 1: ask for overwrite
+        #     case 1:
+        #         dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Review {base_submission.rsl_plate_num}?", message=result['message'])
+        #         if dlg.exec():
+        #             base_submission.reagents = []
+        #         else:
+        #             return
+        #     # code 2: No RSL plate number given
+        #     case 2:
+        #         dlg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+        #         dlg.exec()
+        #         return
+        #     case _:
+        #         pass
+        # # add reagents to submission object
+        # for reagent in parsed_reagents:
+        #     base_submission.reagents.append(reagent)
+        # logger.debug("Checking kit integrity...")
+        # kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(base_submission)
+        # if kit_integrity != None:
+        #     msg = AlertPop(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
+        #     msg.exec()
+        #     return
+        # logger.debug(f"Sending submission: {base_submission.rsl_plate_num} to database.")
+        # result = store_submission(ctx=self.ctx, base_submission=base_submission)
+        # # check result of storing for issues
+        # if result != None:
+        #     msg = AlertPop(result['message'])
+        #     msg.exec()
+        # # update summary sheet
+        # self.table_widget.sub_wid.setData()
+        # # reset form
+        # for item in self.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        #     item.setParent(None)
+        # if hasattr(self, 'csv'):
+        #     dlg = QuestionAsker("Export CSV?", "Would you like to export the csv file?")
+        #     if dlg.exec():
+        #         home_dir = Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"{base_submission.rsl_plate_num}.csv").resolve().__str__()
+        #         fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".csv")[0])
+        #         try:
+        #             self.csv.to_csv(fname.__str__(), index=False)
+        #         except PermissionError:
+        #             logger.debug(f"Could not get permissions to {fname}. Possibly the request was cancelled.")
 
 
     def add_reagent(self, reagent_lot:str|None=None, reagent_type:str|None=None, expiry:date|None=None):
@@ -440,382 +434,407 @@ class App(QMainWindow):
         """
         Action to create a summary of sheet data per client
         """
+        self, result = generate_report_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
         # Custom two date picker for start & end dates
-        dlg = ReportDatePicker()
-        if dlg.exec():
-            info = extract_form_info(dlg)
-            logger.debug(f"Report info: {info}")
-            # find submissions based on date range
-            subs = lookup_submissions_by_date_range(ctx=self.ctx, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
-            # convert each object to dict
-            records = [item.report_dict() for item in subs]
-            # make dataframe from record dictionaries
-            df = make_report_xlsx(records=records)
-            html = make_report_html(df=df, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
-            # setup filedialog to handle save location of report
-            home_dir = Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"Submissions_Report_{info['start_date']}-{info['end_date']}.pdf").resolve().__str__()
-            fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".pdf")[0])
-            # logger.debug(f"report output name: {fname}")
-            with open(fname, "w+b") as f:
-                pisa.CreatePDF(html, dest=f)
-            writer = pd.ExcelWriter(fname.with_suffix(".xlsx"), engine='openpyxl')
-            df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name="Report") 
-            worksheet = writer.sheets['Report']
-            for idx, col in enumerate(df):  # loop through all columns
-                series = df[col]
-                max_len = max((
-                    series.astype(str).map(len).max(),  # len of largest item
-                    len(str(series.name))  # len of column name/header
-                    )) + 20  # adding a little extra space
-                try:
-                    worksheet.column_dimensions[get_column_letter(idx)].width = max_len 
-                except ValueError:
-                    pass
-            for cell in worksheet['D']:
-                if cell.row > 1:
-                    cell.style = 'Currency'
-            writer.close()
+        # dlg = ReportDatePicker()
+        # if dlg.exec():
+        #     info = extract_form_info(dlg)
+        #     logger.debug(f"Report info: {info}")
+        #     # find submissions based on date range
+        #     subs = lookup_submissions_by_date_range(ctx=self.ctx, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
+        #     # convert each object to dict
+        #     records = [item.report_dict() for item in subs]
+        #     # make dataframe from record dictionaries
+        #     df = make_report_xlsx(records=records)
+        #     html = make_report_html(df=df, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
+        #     # setup filedialog to handle save location of report
+        #     home_dir = Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"Submissions_Report_{info['start_date']}-{info['end_date']}.pdf").resolve().__str__()
+        #     fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".pdf")[0])
+        #     # logger.debug(f"report output name: {fname}")
+        #     with open(fname, "w+b") as f:
+        #         pisa.CreatePDF(html, dest=f)
+        #     writer = pd.ExcelWriter(fname.with_suffix(".xlsx"), engine='openpyxl')
+        #     df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name="Report") 
+        #     worksheet = writer.sheets['Report']
+        #     for idx, col in enumerate(df):  # loop through all columns
+        #         series = df[col]
+        #         max_len = max((
+        #             series.astype(str).map(len).max(),  # len of largest item
+        #             len(str(series.name))  # len of column name/header
+        #             )) + 20  # adding a little extra space
+        #         try:
+        #             worksheet.column_dimensions[get_column_letter(idx)].width = max_len 
+        #         except ValueError:
+        #             pass
+        #     for cell in worksheet['D']:
+        #         if cell.row > 1:
+        #             cell.style = 'Currency'
+        #     writer.close()
                   
 
     def add_kit(self):
         """
         Constructs new kit from yaml and adds to DB.
         """
+        self, result = add_kit_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
         # setup file dialog to find yaml flie
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
-        assert fname.exists()
-        # read yaml file
-        try:
-            with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
-                try:
-                    exp = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
-                except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
-                    logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
-                    return {}
-        except PermissionError:
-            return
-        # send to kit creator function
-        result = create_kit_from_yaml(ctx=self.ctx, exp=exp)
-        match result['code']:
-            case 0:
-                msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='info')
-            case 1:
-                msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
-        msg.exec()
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
+        # assert fname.exists()
+        # # read yaml file
+        # try:
+        #     with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
+        #         try:
+        #             exp = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
+        #         except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
+        #             logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
+        #             return {}
+        # except PermissionError:
+        #     return
+        # # send to kit creator function
+        # result = create_kit_from_yaml(ctx=self.ctx, exp=exp)
+        # match result['code']:
+        #     case 0:
+        #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='info')
+        #     case 1:
+        #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+        # msg.exec()
 
 
     def add_org(self):
         """
         Constructs new kit from yaml and adds to DB.
         """
-        # setup file dialog to find yaml flie
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
-        assert fname.exists()
-        # read yaml file
-        try:
-            with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
-                try:
-                    org = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
-                except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
-                    logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
-                    return {}
-        except PermissionError:
-            return
-        # send to kit creator function
-        result = create_org_from_yaml(ctx=self.ctx, org=org)
-        match result['code']:
-            case 0:
-                msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='information')
-            case 1:
-                msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
-        msg.exec()
+        self, result = add_org_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # # setup file dialog to find yaml flie
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
+        # assert fname.exists()
+        # # read yaml file
+        # try:
+        #     with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
+        #         try:
+        #             org = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
+        #         except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
+        #             logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
+        #             return {}
+        # except PermissionError:
+        #     return
+        # # send to kit creator function
+        # result = create_org_from_yaml(ctx=self.ctx, org=org)
+        # match result['code']:
+        #     case 0:
+        #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='information')
+        #     case 1:
+        #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+        # msg.exec()
 
 
     def _controls_getter(self):
         """
         Lookup controls from database and send to chartmaker
-        """        
-        # subtype defaults to disabled  
-        try:
-            self.table_widget.sub_typer.disconnect()
-        except TypeError:
-            pass
-        # correct start date being more recent than end date and rerun
-        if self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date() > self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date():
-            logger.warning("Start date after end date is not allowed!")
-            threemonthsago = self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().addDays(-60)
-            # block signal that will rerun controls getter and set start date
-            with QSignalBlocker(self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date) as blocker:
-                self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.setDate(threemonthsago)
-            self._controls_getter()
-            return
-            # convert to python useable date object
-        self.start_date = self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date().toPyDate()
-        self.end_date = self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().toPyDate()
-        self.con_type = self.table_widget.control_typer.currentText()
-        self.mode = self.table_widget.mode_typer.currentText()
-        self.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
-        # lookup subtypes
-        sub_types = get_control_subtypes(ctx=self.ctx, type=self.con_type, mode=self.mode)
-        if sub_types != []:
-            # block signal that will rerun controls getter and update sub_typer
-            with QSignalBlocker(self.table_widget.sub_typer) as blocker: 
-                self.table_widget.sub_typer.addItems(sub_types)
-            self.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(True)
-            self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentTextChanged.connect(self._chart_maker)
-        else:
-            self.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
-            self.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(False)
-        self._chart_maker()
+        """    
+        self, result = controls_getter_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)    
+        # # subtype defaults to disabled  
+        # try:
+        #     self.table_widget.sub_typer.disconnect()
+        # except TypeError:
+        #     pass
+        # # correct start date being more recent than end date and rerun
+        # if self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date() > self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date():
+        #     logger.warning("Start date after end date is not allowed!")
+        #     threemonthsago = self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().addDays(-60)
+        #     # block signal that will rerun controls getter and set start date
+        #     with QSignalBlocker(self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date) as blocker:
+        #         self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.setDate(threemonthsago)
+        #     self._controls_getter()
+        #     return
+        #     # convert to python useable date object
+        # self.start_date = self.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date().toPyDate()
+        # self.end_date = self.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().toPyDate()
+        # self.con_type = self.table_widget.control_typer.currentText()
+        # self.mode = self.table_widget.mode_typer.currentText()
+        # self.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
+        # # lookup subtypes
+        # sub_types = get_control_subtypes(ctx=self.ctx, type=self.con_type, mode=self.mode)
+        # if sub_types != []:
+        #     # block signal that will rerun controls getter and update sub_typer
+        #     with QSignalBlocker(self.table_widget.sub_typer) as blocker: 
+        #         self.table_widget.sub_typer.addItems(sub_types)
+        #     self.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(True)
+        #     self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentTextChanged.connect(self._chart_maker)
+        # else:
+        #     self.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
+        #     self.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(False)
+        # self._chart_maker()
         
         
     def _chart_maker(self):
         """
         Creates plotly charts for webview
-        """        
-        logger.debug(f"Control getter context: \n\tControl type: {self.con_type}\n\tMode: {self.mode}\n\tStart Date: {self.start_date}\n\tEnd Date: {self.end_date}")
-        if self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText() == "":
-            self.subtype = None
-        else:
-            self.subtype = self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText()
-        logger.debug(f"Subtype: {self.subtype}")
-        # query all controls using the type/start and end dates from the gui
-        controls = get_all_controls_by_type(ctx=self.ctx, con_type=self.con_type, start_date=self.start_date, end_date=self.end_date)
-        # if no data found from query set fig to none for reporting in webview
-        if controls == None:
-            fig = None
-        else:
-            # change each control to list of dicts
-            data = [control.convert_by_mode(mode=self.mode) for control in controls]
-            # flatten data to one dimensional list
-            data = [item for sublist in data for item in sublist]
-            # send to dataframe creator
-            df = convert_data_list_to_df(ctx=self.ctx, input=data, subtype=self.subtype)
-            if self.subtype == None:
-                title = self.mode
-            else:
-                title = f"{self.mode} - {self.subtype}"
-            # send dataframe to chart maker
-            fig = create_charts(ctx=self.ctx, df=df, ytitle=title)
-        logger.debug(f"Updating figure...")
-        # construct html for webview
-        html = '<html><body>'
-        if fig != None:
-            html += plotly.offline.plot(fig, output_type='div', include_plotlyjs='cdn')#, image = 'png', auto_open=True, image_filename='plot_image')
-        else:
-            html += "<h1>No data was retrieved for the given parameters.</h1>"
-        html += '</body></html>'
-        self.table_widget.webengineview.setHtml(html)
-        self.table_widget.webengineview.update()
-        logger.debug("Figure updated... I hope.")
+        """   
+        self, result = chart_maker_function(self)     
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # logger.debug(f"Control getter context: \n\tControl type: {self.con_type}\n\tMode: {self.mode}\n\tStart Date: {self.start_date}\n\tEnd Date: {self.end_date}")
+        # if self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText() == "":
+        #     self.subtype = None
+        # else:
+        #     self.subtype = self.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText()
+        # logger.debug(f"Subtype: {self.subtype}")
+        # # query all controls using the type/start and end dates from the gui
+        # controls = get_all_controls_by_type(ctx=self.ctx, con_type=self.con_type, start_date=self.start_date, end_date=self.end_date)
+        # # if no data found from query set fig to none for reporting in webview
+        # if controls == None:
+        #     fig = None
+        # else:
+        #     # change each control to list of dicts
+        #     data = [control.convert_by_mode(mode=self.mode) for control in controls]
+        #     # flatten data to one dimensional list
+        #     data = [item for sublist in data for item in sublist]
+        #     # send to dataframe creator
+        #     df = convert_data_list_to_df(ctx=self.ctx, input=data, subtype=self.subtype)
+        #     if self.subtype == None:
+        #         title = self.mode
+        #     else:
+        #         title = f"{self.mode} - {self.subtype}"
+        #     # send dataframe to chart maker
+        #     fig = create_charts(ctx=self.ctx, df=df, ytitle=title)
+        # logger.debug(f"Updating figure...")
+        # # construct html for webview
+        # html = '<html><body>'
+        # if fig != None:
+        #     html += plotly.offline.plot(fig, output_type='div', include_plotlyjs='cdn')#, image = 'png', auto_open=True, image_filename='plot_image')
+        # else:
+        #     html += "<h1>No data was retrieved for the given parameters.</h1>"
+        # html += '</body></html>'
+        # self.table_widget.webengineview.setHtml(html)
+        # self.table_widget.webengineview.update()
+        # logger.debug("Figure updated... I hope.")
 
 
     def linkControls(self):
         """
         Adds controls pulled from irida to relevant submissions
-        """        
-        all_bcs = lookup_all_submissions_by_type(self.ctx, "Bacterial Culture")
-        logger.debug(all_bcs)
-        all_controls = get_all_controls(self.ctx)
-        ac_list = [control.name for control in all_controls]
-        count = 0
-        for bcs in all_bcs:
-            logger.debug(f"Running for {bcs.rsl_plate_num}")
-            logger.debug(f"Here is the current control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
-            samples = [sample.sample_id for sample in bcs.samples]
-            logger.debug(bcs.controls)
-            for sample in samples:
-                # replace below is a stopgap method because some dingus decided to add spaces in some of the ATCC49... so it looks like "ATCC 49"...
-                if " " in sample:
-                    logger.warning(f"There is not supposed to be a space in the sample name!!!")
-                    sample = sample.replace(" ", "")
-                # if sample not in ac_list:
-                if not any([ac.startswith(sample) for ac in ac_list]):
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    for control in all_controls:
-                        diff = difflib.SequenceMatcher(a=sample, b=control.name).ratio()
-                        if control.name.startswith(sample):
-                            logger.debug(f"Checking {sample} against {control.name}... {diff}")
-                            logger.debug(f"Found match:\n\tSample: {sample}\n\tControl: {control.name}\n\tDifference: {diff}")
-                            if control in bcs.controls:
-                                logger.debug(f"{control.name} already in {bcs.rsl_plate_num}, skipping")
-                                continue
-                            else:
-                                logger.debug(f"Adding {control.name} to {bcs.rsl_plate_num} as control")
-                                bcs.controls.append(control)
-                                # bcs.control_id.append(control.id)
-                                control.submission = bcs
-                                control.submission_id = bcs.id
-                                self.ctx["database_session"].add(control)
-                                count += 1
-            self.ctx["database_session"].add(bcs)
-            logger.debug(f"Here is the new control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
-        result = f"We added {count} controls to bacterial cultures."
-        logger.debug(result)
-        self.ctx['database_session'].commit()
-        msg = QMessageBox()
-        msg.setText("Controls added")
-        msg.setInformativeText(result)
-        msg.setWindowTitle("Controls added")
-        msg.exec()
+        """    
+        self, result = link_controls_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)  
+        # all_bcs = lookup_all_submissions_by_type(self.ctx, "Bacterial Culture")
+        # logger.debug(all_bcs)
+        # all_controls = get_all_controls(self.ctx)
+        # ac_list = [control.name for control in all_controls]
+        # count = 0
+        # for bcs in all_bcs:
+        #     logger.debug(f"Running for {bcs.rsl_plate_num}")
+        #     logger.debug(f"Here is the current control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
+        #     samples = [sample.sample_id for sample in bcs.samples]
+        #     logger.debug(bcs.controls)
+        #     for sample in samples:
+        #         # replace below is a stopgap method because some dingus decided to add spaces in some of the ATCC49... so it looks like "ATCC 49"...
+        #         if " " in sample:
+        #             logger.warning(f"There is not supposed to be a space in the sample name!!!")
+        #             sample = sample.replace(" ", "")
+        #         # if sample not in ac_list:
+        #         if not any([ac.startswith(sample) for ac in ac_list]):
+        #             continue
+        #         else:
+        #             for control in all_controls:
+        #                 diff = difflib.SequenceMatcher(a=sample, b=control.name).ratio()
+        #                 if control.name.startswith(sample):
+        #                     logger.debug(f"Checking {sample} against {control.name}... {diff}")
+        #                     logger.debug(f"Found match:\n\tSample: {sample}\n\tControl: {control.name}\n\tDifference: {diff}")
+        #                     if control in bcs.controls:
+        #                         logger.debug(f"{control.name} already in {bcs.rsl_plate_num}, skipping")
+        #                         continue
+        #                     else:
+        #                         logger.debug(f"Adding {control.name} to {bcs.rsl_plate_num} as control")
+        #                         bcs.controls.append(control)
+        #                         # bcs.control_id.append(control.id)
+        #                         control.submission = bcs
+        #                         control.submission_id = bcs.id
+        #                         self.ctx["database_session"].add(control)
+        #                         count += 1
+        #     self.ctx["database_session"].add(bcs)
+        #     logger.debug(f"Here is the new control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
+        # result = f"We added {count} controls to bacterial cultures."
+        # logger.debug(result)
+        # self.ctx['database_session'].commit()
+        # msg = QMessageBox()
+        # msg.setText("Controls added")
+        # msg.setInformativeText(result)
+        # msg.setWindowTitle("Controls added")
+        # msg.exec()
 
 
     def linkExtractions(self):
         """
         Links extraction logs from .csv files to relevant submissions.
-        """        
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
-        with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
-            runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
-        count = 0
-        for run in runs:
-            obj = dict(
-                    start_time=run[0].strip(), 
-                    rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
-                    sample_count=run[2].strip(), 
-                    status=run[3].strip(),
-                    experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
-                    end_time=run[5].strip()
-                )
-            for ii in range(6, len(run)):
-                obj[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
-            sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=obj['rsl_plate_num'])
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
-                count += 1
-            except AttributeError:
-                continue
-            if sub.extraction_info != None:
-                existing = json.loads(sub.extraction_info)
-            else:
-                existing = None
-            try:
-                if json.dumps(obj) in sub.extraction_info:
-                    logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
-                    continue
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            if existing != None:
-                try:
-                    logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(obj)}: {obj}")
-                    existing.append(obj)
-                    logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
-                    sub.extraction_info = json.dumps(existing)
-                except TypeError:
-                    logger.error(f"Error updating!")
-                    sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([obj])
-                logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.extraction_info}")
-            else:
-                sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([obj])        
-            self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
-            self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
-        dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information')
-        dlg.exec()
+        """     
+        self, result = link_extractions_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
+        # with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
+        #     runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
+        # count = 0
+        # for run in runs:
+        #     obj = dict(
+        #             start_time=run[0].strip(), 
+        #             rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
+        #             sample_count=run[2].strip(), 
+        #             status=run[3].strip(),
+        #             experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
+        #             end_time=run[5].strip()
+        #         )
+        #     for ii in range(6, len(run)):
+        #         obj[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
+        #     sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=obj['rsl_plate_num'])
+        #     try:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        #         count += 1
+        #     except AttributeError:
+        #         continue
+        #     if sub.extraction_info != None:
+        #         existing = json.loads(sub.extraction_info)
+        #     else:
+        #         existing = None
+        #     try:
+        #         if json.dumps(obj) in sub.extraction_info:
+        #             logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
+        #             continue
+        #     except TypeError:
+        #         pass
+        #     if existing != None:
+        #         try:
+        #             logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(obj)}: {obj}")
+        #             existing.append(obj)
+        #             logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+        #             sub.extraction_info = json.dumps(existing)
+        #         except TypeError:
+        #             logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+        #             sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([obj])
+        #         logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.extraction_info}")
+        #     else:
+        #         sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([obj])        
+        #     self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+        #     self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+        # dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information')
+        # dlg.exec()
 
 
     def linkPCR(self):
         """
         Links PCR logs from .csv files to relevant submissions.
         """        
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
-        with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
-            runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
-        count = 0
-        for run in runs:
-            obj = dict(
-                    start_time=run[0].strip(), 
-                    rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
-                    biomek_status=run[2].strip(), 
-                    quant_status=run[3].strip(),
-                    experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
-                    end_time=run[5].strip()
-                )
-            # for ii in range(6, len(run)):
-            #     obj[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
-            sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=obj['rsl_plate_num'])
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
-            except AttributeError:
-                continue
-            if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
-                existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
-            else:
-                existing = None
-            try:
-                if json.dumps(obj) in sub.pcr_info:
-                    logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    count += 1
-            except TypeError:
-                logger.error(f"No json to dump")
-            if existing != None:
-                try:
-                    logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(obj)}: {obj}")
-                    existing.append(obj)
-                    logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
-                    sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
-                except TypeError:
-                    logger.error(f"Error updating!")
-                    sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([obj])
-                logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
-            else:
-                sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([obj])        
-            self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
-            self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
-        dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information')
-        dlg.exec()
+        self, result = link_pcr_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
+        # with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
+        #     runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
+        # count = 0
+        # for run in runs:
+        #     obj = dict(
+        #             start_time=run[0].strip(), 
+        #             rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
+        #             biomek_status=run[2].strip(), 
+        #             quant_status=run[3].strip(),
+        #             experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
+        #             end_time=run[5].strip()
+        #         )
+        #     # for ii in range(6, len(run)):
+        #     #     obj[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
+        #     sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=obj['rsl_plate_num'])
+        #     try:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        #     except AttributeError:
+        #         continue
+        #     if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
+        #         existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
+        #     else:
+        #         existing = None
+        #     try:
+        #         if json.dumps(obj) in sub.pcr_info:
+        #             logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
+        #             continue
+        #         else:
+        #             count += 1
+        #     except TypeError:
+        #         logger.error(f"No json to dump")
+        #     if existing != None:
+        #         try:
+        #             logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(obj)}: {obj}")
+        #             existing.append(obj)
+        #             logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+        #             sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
+        #         except TypeError:
+        #             logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+        #             sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([obj])
+        #         logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+        #     else:
+        #         sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([obj])        
+        #     self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+        #     self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+        # dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information')
+        # dlg.exec()
 
 
     def importPCRResults(self):
         """
         Imports results exported from Design and Analysis .eds files
         """        
-        home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
-        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "xlsx(*.xlsx)")[0])
-        parser = PCRParser(ctx=self.ctx, filepath=fname)
-        logger.debug(f"Attempting lookup for {parser.plate_num}")
-        sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=parser.plate_num)
-        try:
-            logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
-        except AttributeError:
-            logger.error(f"Submission of number {parser.plate_num} not found.")
-            return
-        # jout = json.dumps(parser.pcr)
-        count = 0
-        if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
-            existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
-        else:
-            # jout = None
-            existing = None
-        if existing != None:
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(parser.pcr)}: {parser.pcr}")
-                if json.dumps(parser.pcr) not in sub.pcr_info:
-                    existing.append(parser.pcr)
-                logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
-                sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
-            except TypeError:
-                logger.error(f"Error updating!")
-                sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
-            logger.debug(f"Final pcr info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
-        else:
-            sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
-        self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
-        logger.debug(f"Existing {type(sub.pcr_info)}: {sub.pcr_info}")
-        logger.debug(f"Inserting {type(json.dumps(parser.pcr))}: {json.dumps(parser.pcr)}")
-        self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
-        logger.debug(f"Got {len(parser.samples)} to update!")
-        for sample in parser.samples:
-            logger.debug(f"Running update on: {sample['sample']}")
-            update_ww_sample(ctx=self.ctx, sample_obj=sample)
-        dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added PCR info to {sub.rsl_plate_num}.", status='information')
-        dlg.exec()
+        self, result = import_pcr_results_function(self)
+        self.result_reporter(result)
+        # home_dir = str(Path(self.ctx["directory_path"]))
+        # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "xlsx(*.xlsx)")[0])
+        # parser = PCRParser(ctx=self.ctx, filepath=fname)
+        # logger.debug(f"Attempting lookup for {parser.plate_num}")
+        # sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=parser.plate_num)
+        # try:
+        #     logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        # except AttributeError:
+        #     logger.error(f"Submission of number {parser.plate_num} not found. Attempting rescue of plate repeat.")
+        #     parser.plate_num = "-".join(parser.plate_num.split("-")[:-1])
+        #     sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=self.ctx, rsl_num=parser.plate_num)
+        #     try:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        #     except AttributeError:
+        #         logger.error(f"Rescue of {parser.plate_num} failed.")
+        #         return
+        # # jout = json.dumps(parser.pcr)
+        # count = 0
+        # if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
+        #     existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
+        # else:
+        #     # jout = None
+        #     existing = None
+        # if existing != None:
+        #     try:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(parser.pcr)}: {parser.pcr}")
+        #         if json.dumps(parser.pcr) not in sub.pcr_info:
+        #             existing.append(parser.pcr)
+        #         logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+        #         sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
+        #     except TypeError:
+        #         logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+        #         sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
+        #     logger.debug(f"Final pcr info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+        # else:
+        #     sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
+        # self.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+        # logger.debug(f"Existing {type(sub.pcr_info)}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+        # logger.debug(f"Inserting {type(json.dumps(parser.pcr))}: {json.dumps(parser.pcr)}")
+        # self.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+        # logger.debug(f"Got {len(parser.samples)} to update!")
+        # for sample in parser.samples:
+        #     logger.debug(f"Running update on: {sample['sample']}")
+        #     sample['plate_rsl'] = sub.rsl_plate_num
+        #     update_ww_sample(ctx=self.ctx, sample_obj=sample)
+        # dlg = AlertPop(message=f"We added PCR info to {sub.rsl_plate_num}.", status='information')
+        # dlg.exec()
 
 
 class AddSubForm(QWidget):
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/functions.py b/src/submissions/frontend/all_window_functions.py
similarity index 73%
rename from src/submissions/frontend/functions.py
rename to src/submissions/frontend/all_window_functions.py
index 321c1a0..4e24c1c 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/functions.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/all_window_functions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-'''
-contains operations used by multiple widgets.
-'''
-from backend.db.models import *
+from pathlib import Path
 import logging
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QMainWindow, QLabel, QToolBar, 
@@ -11,9 +8,18 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QSpinBox, QScrollArea
 )
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
+def select_open_file(obj:QMainWindow, extension:str) -> Path:
+    home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = f"{extension}(*.{extension})")[0])
+    return fname
+
+def select_save_file(obj:QMainWindow, default_name:str, extension:str) -> Path:
+    home_dir = Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(default_name).resolve().__str__()
+    fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(obj, "Save File", home_dir, filter = f"{extension}(*.{extension})")[0])
+    return fname
+
 def extract_form_info(object) -> dict:
     """
     retrieves object names and values from form
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ def extract_form_info(object) -> dict:
     Returns:
         dict: dictionary of objectName:text items
     """        
+    
     from frontend.custom_widgets import ReagentTypeForm
     dicto = {}
     reagents = {}
@@ -51,4 +58,4 @@ def extract_form_info(object) -> dict:
         # value for ad hoc check above
     if reagents != {}:
         return dicto, reagents
-    return dicto
\ No newline at end of file
+    return dicto
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/custom_widgets/misc.py b/src/submissions/frontend/custom_widgets/misc.py
index b49d4cc..109f081 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/custom_widgets/misc.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/custom_widgets/misc.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QDate, QSize
 # from submissions.backend.db.functions import lookup_kittype_by_use
 # from submissions.backend.db import lookup_regent_by_type_name_and_kit_name
 from tools import check_not_nan
-from ..functions import extract_form_info
+from ..all_window_functions import extract_form_info
 from backend.db import get_all_reagenttype_names, lookup_all_sample_types, create_kit_from_yaml, lookup_regent_by_type_name, lookup_kittype_by_use#, lookup_regent_by_type_name_and_kit_name
 from backend.excel.parser import SheetParser
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/main_window_functions.py b/src/submissions/frontend/main_window_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84763f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/main_window_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,658 @@
+'''
+contains operations used by multiple widgets.
+'''
+from datetime import date
+import difflib
+from getpass import getuser
+import inspect
+from pathlib import Path
+import pprint
+import re
+import yaml
+import json
+from typing import Tuple
+from openpyxl.utils import get_column_letter
+from xhtml2pdf import pisa
+import pandas as pd
+from backend.db.models import *
+import logging
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
+    QMainWindow, QLabel, QWidget, QPushButton, QFileDialog,
+    QLineEdit, QMessageBox, QComboBox, QDateEdit
+)
+from .all_window_functions import extract_form_info, select_open_file, select_save_file
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QSignalBlocker
+from backend.db.functions import (
+    lookup_all_orgs, lookup_kittype_by_use, lookup_kittype_by_name, 
+    construct_submission_info, lookup_reagent, store_submission, lookup_submissions_by_date_range, 
+    create_kit_from_yaml, create_org_from_yaml, get_control_subtypes, get_all_controls_by_type,
+    lookup_all_submissions_by_type, get_all_controls, lookup_submission_by_rsl_num, update_ww_sample
+)
+from backend.excel.parser import SheetParser, PCRParser
+from backend.excel.reports import make_report_html, make_report_xlsx, convert_data_list_to_df
+from tools import RSLNamer, check_not_nan, check_kit_integrity
+from .custom_widgets.pop_ups import AlertPop, QuestionAsker
+from .custom_widgets import ReportDatePicker, ReagentTypeForm
+from .custom_widgets.misc import ImportReagent
+from .visualizations.control_charts import create_charts, construct_html
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
+
+def import_submission_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> Tuple[QMainWindow, dict|None]:
+    result = None
+    # from .custom_widgets.misc import ImportReagent
+    # from .custom_widgets.pop_ups import AlertPop
+    logger.debug(obj.ctx)
+    # initialize samples
+    obj.samples = []
+    obj.reagents = {}
+    # set file dialog
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir)[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="xlsx")
+    logger.debug(f"Attempting to parse file: {fname}")
+    if not fname.exists():
+        result = dict(message=f"File {fname.__str__()} not found.", status="critical")
+        return obj, result
+    # create sheetparser using excel sheet and context from gui
+    try:
+        prsr = SheetParser(fname, **obj.ctx)
+    except PermissionError:
+        logger.error(f"Couldn't get permission to access file: {fname}")
+        return
+    if prsr.sub['rsl_plate_num'] == None:
+        prsr.sub['rsl_plate_num'] = RSLNamer(fname.__str__()).parsed_name
+    logger.debug(f"prsr.sub = {prsr.sub}")
+    # destroy any widgets from previous imports
+    for item in obj.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        item.setParent(None)
+    # regex to parser out different variable types for decision making
+    variable_parser = re.compile(r"""
+        # (?x)
+        (?P<extraction_kit>^extraction_kit$) |
+        (?P<submitted_date>^submitted_date$) |
+        (?P<submitting_lab>)^submitting_lab$ |
+        (?P<samples>)^samples$ |
+        (?P<reagent>^lot_.*$) |
+        (?P<csv>^csv$)
+    """, re.VERBOSE)
+    for item in prsr.sub:
+        logger.debug(f"Item: {item}")
+        # attempt to match variable name to regex group
+        try:
+            mo = variable_parser.fullmatch(item).lastgroup
+        except AttributeError:
+            mo = "other"
+        logger.debug(f"Mo: {mo}")
+        match mo:
+            case 'submitting_lab':
+                # create label
+                obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+                logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
+                # create combobox to hold looked up submitting labs
+                add_widget = QComboBox()
+                labs = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_all_orgs(ctx=obj.ctx)]
+                # try to set closest match to top of list
+                try:
+                    labs = difflib.get_close_matches(prsr.sub[item], labs, len(labs), 0)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    pass
+                # set combobox values to lookedup values
+                add_widget.addItems(labs)
+            case 'extraction_kit':
+                # create label
+                obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+                # if extraction kit not available, all other values fail
+                if not check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
+                    msg = AlertPop(message="Make sure to check your extraction kit in the excel sheet!", status="warning")
+                    msg.exec()
+                # create combobox to hold looked up kits
+                add_widget = QComboBox()
+                # lookup existing kits by 'submission_type' decided on by sheetparser
+                uses = [item.__str__() for item in lookup_kittype_by_use(ctx=obj.ctx, used_by=prsr.sub['submission_type'])]
+                add_widget.addItems(uses)
+                if check_not_nan(prsr.sub[item]):
+                    obj.ext_kit = prsr.sub[item]
+                else:
+                    obj.ext_kit = add_widget.currentText()
+            case 'submitted_date':
+                # create label
+                obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+                # uses base calendar
+                add_widget = QDateEdit(calendarPopup=True)
+                # sets submitted date based on date found in excel sheet
+                try:
+                    add_widget.setDate(prsr.sub[item])
+                # if not found, use today
+                except:
+                    add_widget.setDate(date.today())
+            case 'reagent':
+                # create label
+                reg_label = QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title())
+                reg_label.setObjectName(f"lot_{item}_label")
+                obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(reg_label)
+                # create reagent choice widget
+                add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=obj.ctx, item=item, prsr=prsr)
+                obj.reagents[item] = prsr.sub[item]
+            case 'samples':
+                # hold samples in 'obj' until form submitted
+                logger.debug(f"{item}: {prsr.sub[item]}")
+                obj.samples = prsr.sub[item]
+                add_widget = None
+            case 'csv':
+                obj.csv = prsr.sub[item]
+            case _:
+                # anything else gets added in as a line edit
+                obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(item.replace("_", " ").title()))
+                add_widget = QLineEdit()
+                logger.debug(f"Setting widget text to {str(prsr.sub[item]).replace('_', ' ')}")
+                add_widget.setText(str(prsr.sub[item]).replace("_", " "))
+        try:
+            add_widget.setObjectName(item)
+            logger.debug(f"Widget name set to: {add_widget.objectName()}")
+            obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            logger.error(e)
+    # compare obj.reagents with expected reagents in kit
+    if hasattr(obj, 'ext_kit'):
+        obj.kit_integrity_completion()
+    logger.debug(f"Imported reagents: {obj.reagents}")
+    
+    return obj, result
+
+def kit_reload_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    for item in obj.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        # item.setParent(None)
+        if isinstance(item, QLabel):
+            if item.text().startswith("Lot"):
+                item.setParent(None)
+        else:
+            logger.debug(f"Type of {item.objectName()} is {type(item)}")
+            if item.objectName().startswith("lot_"):
+                item.setParent(None)
+    obj.kit_integrity_completion_function()
+    return obj, result
+
+def kit_integrity_completion_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # from .custom_widgets.misc import ImportReagent
+    # from .custom_widgets.pop_ups import AlertPop
+    logger.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_code.co_name)
+    kit_widget = obj.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChild(QComboBox, 'extraction_kit')
+    logger.debug(f"Kit selector: {kit_widget}")
+    obj.ext_kit = kit_widget.currentText()
+    logger.debug(f"Checking integrity of {obj.ext_kit}")
+    kit = lookup_kittype_by_name(ctx=obj.ctx, name=obj.ext_kit)
+    reagents_to_lookup = [item.replace("lot_", "") for item in obj.reagents]
+    logger.debug(f"Reagents for lookup for {kit.name}: {reagents_to_lookup}")
+    kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(kit, reagents_to_lookup)
+    if kit_integrity != None:
+        # msg = AlertPop(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
+        # msg.exec()
+        result = dict(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="Warning")
+        for item in kit_integrity['missing']:
+            obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(QLabel(f"Lot {item.replace('_', ' ').title()}"))
+            add_widget = ImportReagent(ctx=obj.ctx, item=item)
+            obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(add_widget)
+    submit_btn = QPushButton("Submit")
+    submit_btn.setObjectName("lot_submit_btn")
+    obj.table_widget.formlayout.addWidget(submit_btn)
+    submit_btn.clicked.connect(obj.submit_new_sample)
+    return obj, result
+
+def submit_new_sample_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # from .custom_widgets.misc import ImportReagent
+    # from .custom_widgets.pop_ups import AlertPop, QuestionAsker
+    info = extract_form_info(obj.table_widget.tab1)
+    reagents = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if k.startswith("lot_")}
+    info = {k:v for k,v in info.items() if not k.startswith("lot_")}
+    logger.debug(f"Info: {info}")
+    logger.debug(f"Reagents: {reagents}")
+    parsed_reagents = []
+    # compare reagents in form to reagent database
+    for reagent in reagents:
+        wanted_reagent = lookup_reagent(ctx=obj.ctx, reagent_lot=reagents[reagent])
+        logger.debug(f"Looked up reagent: {wanted_reagent}")
+        # if reagent not found offer to add to database
+        if wanted_reagent == None:
+            r_lot = reagents[reagent]
+            dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Add {r_lot}?", message=f"Couldn't find reagent type {reagent.replace('_', ' ').title().strip('Lot')}: {r_lot} in the database.\n\nWould you like to add it?")
+            if dlg.exec():
+                logger.debug(f"checking reagent: {reagent} in obj.reagents. Result: {obj.reagents[reagent]}")
+                expiry_date = obj.reagents[reagent]['exp']
+                wanted_reagent = obj.add_reagent(reagent_lot=r_lot, reagent_type=reagent.replace("lot_", ""), expiry=expiry_date)
+            else:
+                # In this case we will have an empty reagent and the submission will fail kit integrity check
+                logger.debug("Will not add reagent.")
+        if wanted_reagent != None:
+            parsed_reagents.append(wanted_reagent)
+    # move samples into preliminary submission dict
+    info['samples'] = obj.samples
+    info['uploaded_by'] = getuser()
+    # construct submission object
+    logger.debug(f"Here is the info_dict: {pprint.pformat(info)}")
+    base_submission, result = construct_submission_info(ctx=obj.ctx, info_dict=info)
+    # check output message for issues
+    match result['code']:
+        # code 1: ask for overwrite
+        case 1:
+            dlg = QuestionAsker(title=f"Review {base_submission.rsl_plate_num}?", message=result['message'])
+            if dlg.exec():
+                # Do not add duplicate reagents.
+                base_submission.reagents = []
+            else:
+                return obj, dict(message="Overwrite cancelled", status="Information")
+        # code 2: No RSL plate number given
+        case 2:
+            return obj, dict(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+        case _:
+            pass
+    # add reagents to submission object
+    for reagent in parsed_reagents:
+        base_submission.reagents.append(reagent)
+    logger.debug("Checking kit integrity...")
+    kit_integrity = check_kit_integrity(base_submission)
+    if kit_integrity != None:
+        return obj, dict(message=kit_integrity['message'], status="critical")
+    logger.debug(f"Sending submission: {base_submission.rsl_plate_num} to database.")
+    result = store_submission(ctx=obj.ctx, base_submission=base_submission)
+    # check result of storing for issues
+    # update summary sheet
+    obj.table_widget.sub_wid.setData()
+    # reset form
+    for item in obj.table_widget.formlayout.parentWidget().findChildren(QWidget):
+        item.setParent(None)
+    if hasattr(obj, 'csv'):
+        dlg = QuestionAsker("Export CSV?", "Would you like to export the csv file?")
+        if dlg.exec():
+            # home_dir = Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"{base_submission.rsl_plate_num}.csv").resolve().__str__()
+            # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(obj, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".csv")[0])
+            fname = select_save_file(obj, f"{base_submission.rsl_plate_num}.csv", extension="csv")
+            try:
+                obj.csv.to_csv(fname.__str__(), index=False)
+            except PermissionError:
+                logger.debug(f"Could not get permissions to {fname}. Possibly the request was cancelled.")
+    return obj, result
+
+def generate_report_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    # from .custom_widgets import ReportDatePicker
+    result = None
+    dlg = ReportDatePicker()
+    if dlg.exec():
+        info = extract_form_info(dlg)
+        logger.debug(f"Report info: {info}")
+        # find submissions based on date range
+        subs = lookup_submissions_by_date_range(ctx=obj.ctx, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
+        # convert each object to dict
+        records = [item.report_dict() for item in subs]
+        # make dataframe from record dictionaries
+        df = make_report_xlsx(records=records)
+        html = make_report_html(df=df, start_date=info['start_date'], end_date=info['end_date'])
+        # setup filedialog to handle save location of report
+        home_dir = Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]).joinpath(f"Submissions_Report_{info['start_date']}-{info['end_date']}.pdf").resolve().__str__()
+        fname = Path(QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(obj, "Save File", home_dir, filter=".pdf")[0])
+        # logger.debug(f"report output name: {fname}")
+        with open(fname, "w+b") as f:
+            pisa.CreatePDF(html, dest=f)
+        writer = pd.ExcelWriter(fname.with_suffix(".xlsx"), engine='openpyxl')
+        df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name="Report") 
+        worksheet = writer.sheets['Report']
+        for idx, col in enumerate(df):  # loop through all columns
+            series = df[col]
+            max_len = max((
+                series.astype(str).map(len).max(),  # len of largest item
+                len(str(series.name))  # len of column name/header
+                )) + 20  # adding a little extra space
+            try:
+                worksheet.column_dimensions[get_column_letter(idx)].width = max_len 
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        for cell in worksheet['D']:
+            if cell.row > 1:
+                cell.style = 'Currency'
+        writer.close()
+    return obj, result
+
+def add_kit_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # setup file dialog to find yaml flie
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="yml")
+    assert fname.exists()
+    # read yaml file
+    try:
+        with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
+            try:
+                exp = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
+            except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
+                logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
+                return {}
+    except PermissionError:
+        return
+    # send to kit creator function
+    result = create_kit_from_yaml(ctx=obj.ctx, exp=exp)
+    # match result['code']:
+    #     case 0:
+    #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='info')
+    #     case 1:
+    #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+    # msg.exec()
+    return obj, result
+
+def add_org_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # setup file dialog to find yaml flie
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "yml(*.yml)")[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="yml")
+    assert fname.exists()
+    # read yaml file
+    try:
+        with open(fname.__str__(), "r") as stream:
+            try:
+                org = yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.Loader)
+            except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
+                logger.error(f'Error reading yaml file {fname}: {exc}')
+                return obj, dict(message=f"There was a problem reading yaml file {fname.__str__()}", status="critical")
+    except PermissionError:
+        return obj, result
+    # send to kit creator function
+    result = create_org_from_yaml(ctx=obj.ctx, org=org)
+    # match result['code']:
+    #     case 0:
+    #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='information')
+    #     case 1:
+    #         msg = AlertPop(message=result['message'], status='critical')
+    # msg.exec()
+    return obj, result
+
+def controls_getter_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # subtype defaults to disabled  
+    try:
+        obj.table_widget.sub_typer.disconnect()
+    except TypeError:
+        pass
+    # correct start date being more recent than end date and rerun
+    if obj.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date() > obj.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date():
+        logger.warning("Start date after end date is not allowed!")
+        threemonthsago = obj.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().addDays(-60)
+        # block signal that will rerun controls getter and set start date
+        with QSignalBlocker(obj.table_widget.datepicker.start_date) as blocker:
+            obj.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.setDate(threemonthsago)
+        obj._controls_getter()
+        return obj, result
+        # convert to python useable date object
+    obj.start_date = obj.table_widget.datepicker.start_date.date().toPyDate()
+    obj.end_date = obj.table_widget.datepicker.end_date.date().toPyDate()
+    obj.con_type = obj.table_widget.control_typer.currentText()
+    obj.mode = obj.table_widget.mode_typer.currentText()
+    obj.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
+    # lookup subtypes
+    sub_types = get_control_subtypes(ctx=obj.ctx, type=obj.con_type, mode=obj.mode)
+    if sub_types != []:
+        # block signal that will rerun controls getter and update sub_typer
+        with QSignalBlocker(obj.table_widget.sub_typer) as blocker: 
+            obj.table_widget.sub_typer.addItems(sub_types)
+        obj.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(True)
+        obj.table_widget.sub_typer.currentTextChanged.connect(obj._chart_maker)
+    else:
+        obj.table_widget.sub_typer.clear()
+        obj.table_widget.sub_typer.setEnabled(False)
+    obj._chart_maker()
+    return obj, result
+
+def chart_maker_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    logger.debug(f"Control getter context: \n\tControl type: {obj.con_type}\n\tMode: {obj.mode}\n\tStart Date: {obj.start_date}\n\tEnd Date: {obj.end_date}")
+    if obj.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText() == "":
+        obj.subtype = None
+    else:
+        obj.subtype = obj.table_widget.sub_typer.currentText()
+    logger.debug(f"Subtype: {obj.subtype}")
+    # query all controls using the type/start and end dates from the gui
+    controls = get_all_controls_by_type(ctx=obj.ctx, con_type=obj.con_type, start_date=obj.start_date, end_date=obj.end_date)
+    # if no data found from query set fig to none for reporting in webview
+    if controls == None:
+        fig = None
+    else:
+        # change each control to list of dicts
+        data = [control.convert_by_mode(mode=obj.mode) for control in controls]
+        # flatten data to one dimensional list
+        data = [item for sublist in data for item in sublist]
+        logger.debug(f"Control objects going into df conversion: {data}")
+        # send to dataframe creator
+        df = convert_data_list_to_df(ctx=obj.ctx, input=data, subtype=obj.subtype)
+        if obj.subtype == None:
+            title = obj.mode
+        else:
+            title = f"{obj.mode} - {obj.subtype}"
+        # send dataframe to chart maker
+        fig = create_charts(ctx=obj.ctx, df=df, ytitle=title)
+    logger.debug(f"Updating figure...")
+    # construct html for webview
+    html = construct_html(figure=fig)
+    logger.debug(f"The length of html code is: {len(html)}")
+    obj.table_widget.webengineview.setHtml(html)
+    obj.table_widget.webengineview.update()
+    logger.debug("Figure updated... I hope.")
+    return obj, result
+
+def link_controls_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    all_bcs = lookup_all_submissions_by_type(obj.ctx, "Bacterial Culture")
+    logger.debug(all_bcs)
+    all_controls = get_all_controls(obj.ctx)
+    ac_list = [control.name for control in all_controls]
+    count = 0
+    for bcs in all_bcs:
+        logger.debug(f"Running for {bcs.rsl_plate_num}")
+        logger.debug(f"Here is the current control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
+        samples = [sample.sample_id for sample in bcs.samples]
+        logger.debug(bcs.controls)
+        for sample in samples:
+            # replace below is a stopgap method because some dingus decided to add spaces in some of the ATCC49... so it looks like "ATCC 49"...
+            if " " in sample:
+                logger.warning(f"There is not supposed to be a space in the sample name!!!")
+                sample = sample.replace(" ", "")
+            # if sample not in ac_list:
+            if not any([ac.startswith(sample) for ac in ac_list]):
+                continue
+            else:
+                for control in all_controls:
+                    diff = difflib.SequenceMatcher(a=sample, b=control.name).ratio()
+                    if control.name.startswith(sample):
+                        logger.debug(f"Checking {sample} against {control.name}... {diff}")
+                        logger.debug(f"Found match:\n\tSample: {sample}\n\tControl: {control.name}\n\tDifference: {diff}")
+                        if control in bcs.controls:
+                            logger.debug(f"{control.name} already in {bcs.rsl_plate_num}, skipping")
+                            continue
+                        else:
+                            logger.debug(f"Adding {control.name} to {bcs.rsl_plate_num} as control")
+                            bcs.controls.append(control)
+                            # bcs.control_id.append(control.id)
+                            control.submission = bcs
+                            control.submission_id = bcs.id
+                            obj.ctx["database_session"].add(control)
+                            count += 1
+        obj.ctx["database_session"].add(bcs)
+        logger.debug(f"Here is the new control: {[control.name for control in bcs.controls]}")
+    result = dict(message=f"We added {count} controls to bacterial cultures.", status="information")
+    logger.debug(result)
+    obj.ctx['database_session'].commit()
+    # msg = QMessageBox()
+    # msg.setText("Controls added")
+    # msg.setInformativeText(result)
+    # msg.setWindowTitle("Controls added")
+    # msg.exec()
+    return obj, result
+
+def link_extractions_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="csv")
+    with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
+        runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
+    count = 0
+    for run in runs:
+        new_run = dict(
+                start_time=run[0].strip(), 
+                rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
+                sample_count=run[2].strip(), 
+                status=run[3].strip(),
+                experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
+                end_time=run[5].strip()
+            )
+        for ii in range(6, len(run)):
+            new_run[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
+        sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=obj.ctx, rsl_num=new_run['rsl_plate_num'])
+        try:
+            logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+            count += 1
+        except AttributeError:
+            continue
+        if sub.extraction_info != None:
+            existing = json.loads(sub.extraction_info)
+        else:
+            existing = None
+        try:
+            if json.dumps(new_run) in sub.extraction_info:
+                logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
+                continue
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+        if existing != None:
+            try:
+                logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(new_run)}: {new_run}")
+                existing.append(new_run)
+                logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+                sub.extraction_info = json.dumps(existing)
+            except TypeError:
+                logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+                sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([new_run])
+            logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.extraction_info}")
+        else:
+            sub.extraction_info = json.dumps([new_run])        
+        obj.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+        obj.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+    result = dict(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information') 
+    return obj, result
+
+def link_pcr_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "csv(*.csv)")[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="csv")
+    with open(fname.__str__(), 'r') as f:
+        runs = [col.strip().split(",") for col in f.readlines()]
+    count = 0
+    for run in runs:
+        new_run = dict(
+                start_time=run[0].strip(), 
+                rsl_plate_num=run[1].strip(), 
+                biomek_status=run[2].strip(), 
+                quant_status=run[3].strip(),
+                experiment_name=run[4].strip(),
+                end_time=run[5].strip()
+            )
+        # for ii in range(6, len(run)):
+        #     obj[f"column{str(ii-5)}_vol"] = run[ii]
+        sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=obj.ctx, rsl_num=new_run['rsl_plate_num'])
+        try:
+            logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        except AttributeError:
+            continue
+        if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
+            existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
+        else:
+            existing = None
+        try:
+            if json.dumps(new_run) in sub.pcr_info:
+                logger.debug(f"Looks like we already have that info.")
+                continue
+            else:
+                count += 1
+        except TypeError:
+            logger.error(f"No json to dump")
+        if existing != None:
+            try:
+                logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(new_run)}: {new_run}")
+                existing.append(new_run)
+                logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+                sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
+            except TypeError:
+                logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+                sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([new_run])
+            logger.debug(f"Final ext info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+        else:
+            sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([new_run])        
+        obj.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+        obj.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+    result = dict(message=f"We added {count} logs to the database.", status='information')
+    return obj, result
+
+def import_pcr_results_function(obj:QMainWindow) -> QMainWindow:
+    result = None
+    # home_dir = str(Path(obj.ctx["directory_path"]))
+    # fname = Path(QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(obj, 'Open file', home_dir, filter = "xlsx(*.xlsx)")[0])
+    fname = select_open_file(obj, extension="xlsx")
+    parser = PCRParser(ctx=obj.ctx, filepath=fname)
+    logger.debug(f"Attempting lookup for {parser.plate_num}")
+    sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=obj.ctx, rsl_num=parser.plate_num)
+    try:
+        logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+    except AttributeError:
+        logger.error(f"Submission of number {parser.plate_num} not found. Attempting rescue of plate repeat.")
+        parser.plate_num = "-".join(parser.plate_num.split("-")[:-1])
+        sub = lookup_submission_by_rsl_num(ctx=obj.ctx, rsl_num=parser.plate_num)
+        try:
+            logger.debug(f"Found submission: {sub.rsl_plate_num}")
+        except AttributeError:
+            logger.error(f"Rescue of {parser.plate_num} failed.")
+            return obj, dict(message="Couldn't find a submission with that RSL number.", status="warning")
+    # jout = json.dumps(parser.pcr)
+    count = 0
+    if hasattr(sub, 'pcr_info') and sub.pcr_info != None:
+        existing = json.loads(sub.pcr_info)
+    else:
+        # jout = None
+        existing = None
+    if existing != None:
+        try:
+            logger.debug(f"Updating {type(existing)}: {existing} with {type(parser.pcr)}: {parser.pcr}")
+            if json.dumps(parser.pcr) not in sub.pcr_info:
+                existing.append(parser.pcr)
+            logger.debug(f"Setting: {existing}")
+            sub.pcr_info = json.dumps(existing)
+        except TypeError:
+            logger.error(f"Error updating!")
+            sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
+        logger.debug(f"Final pcr info for {sub.rsl_plate_num}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+    else:
+        sub.pcr_info = json.dumps([parser.pcr])
+    obj.ctx['database_session'].add(sub)
+    logger.debug(f"Existing {type(sub.pcr_info)}: {sub.pcr_info}")
+    logger.debug(f"Inserting {type(json.dumps(parser.pcr))}: {json.dumps(parser.pcr)}")
+    obj.ctx["database_session"].commit()
+    logger.debug(f"Got {len(parser.samples)} to update!")
+    for sample in parser.samples:
+        logger.debug(f"Running update on: {sample['sample']}")
+        sample['plate_rsl'] = sub.rsl_plate_num
+        update_ww_sample(ctx=obj.ctx, sample_obj=sample)
+    result = dict(message=f"We added PCR info to {sub.rsl_plate_num}.", status='information')
+    return obj, result
+    # dlg.exec()    
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/visualizations/control_charts.py b/src/submissions/frontend/visualizations/control_charts.py
index b52b14f..7a41637 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/visualizations/control_charts.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/visualizations/control_charts.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 '''
 Functions for constructing controls graphs using plotly.
 '''
+import plotly
 import plotly.express as px
 import pandas as pd
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -276,3 +277,13 @@ def divide_chunks(input_list:list, chunk_count:int):
     """    
     k, m = divmod(len(input_list), chunk_count)
     return (input_list[i*k+min(i, m):(i+1)*k+min(i+1, m)] for i in range(chunk_count))
+
+
+def construct_html(figure:Figure) -> str:
+    html = '<html><body>'
+    if figure != None:
+        html += plotly.offline.plot(figure, output_type='div', include_plotlyjs='cdn')#, image = 'png', auto_open=True, image_filename='plot_image')
+    else:
+        html += "<h1>No data was retrieved for the given parameters.</h1>"
+    html += '</body></html>'
+    return html
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diff --git a/src/submissions/templates/submission_details.html b/src/submissions/templates/submission_details.html
index 3e84286..4a9c55d 100644
--- a/src/submissions/templates/submission_details.html
+++ b/src/submissions/templates/submission_details.html
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@
         <h2><u>Submission Details for {{ sub['Plate Number'] }}</u></h2>
         <p>{% for key, value in sub.items() if key not in excluded %}
             {% if loop.index == 1 %}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{% if key=='Cost' %}{{ key }}: {{ "${:,.2f}".format(value) }}{% else %}{{ key }}: {{ value }}{% endif %}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key }}:</b> {% if key=='Cost' %}{{ "${:,.2f}".format(value) }}{% else %}{{ value }}{% endif %}<br>
             {% else %}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{% if key=='Cost' %}{{ key }}: {{ "${:,.2f}".format(value) }}{% else %}{{ key }}: {{ value }}{% endif %}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key }}: </b>{% if key=='Cost' %} {{ "${:,.2f}".format(value) }}{% else %}{{ value }}{% endif %}<br>
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}</p>
         <h3><u>Reagents:</u></h3>
         <p>{% for item in sub['reagents'] %}
             {% if loop.index == 1%}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ item['type'] }}: {{ item['lot'] }} (EXP: {{ item['expiry'] }})<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ item['type'] }}:</b> {{ item['lot'] }} (EXP: {{ item['expiry'] }})<br>
             {% else %}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ item['type'] }}: {{ item['lot'] }} (EXP: {{ item['expiry'] }})<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ item['type'] }}</b>: {{ item['lot'] }} (EXP: {{ item['expiry'] }})<br>
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}</p>
         {% if sub['samples'] %}
         <h3><u>Samples:</u></h3>
         <p>{% for item in sub['samples'] %}
             {% if loop.index == 1 %}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ item['well'] }}: {{ item['name'] }}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ item['well'] }}:</b> {{ item['name']|replace('\n\t', '<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;') }}<br>
             {% else %}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ item['well'] }}: {{ item['name'] }}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ item['well'] }}:</b> {{ item['name']|replace('\n\t', '<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;') }}<br>
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}</p>
         {% endif %}
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
         <h3><u>Extraction Status:</u></h3>
         <p>{% for key, value in entry.items() %}
             {% if loop.index == 1%}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}<br>
             {% else %}
                 {% if "column" in key %}
-                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}uL<br>
+                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}uL<br>
                 {% else %}
-                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}<br>
+                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}<br>
                 {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}</p>
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
         {% endif %}
         <p>{% for key, value in entry.items() if key != 'imported_by'%}
             {% if loop.index == 1%}
-                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}<br>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}<br>
             {% else %}
                 {% if "column" in key %}
-                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}uL<br>
+                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}uL<br>
                 {% else %}
-                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}: {{ value }}<br>
+                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>{{ key|replace('_', ' ')|title() }}:</b> {{ value }}<br>
                 {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}</p>
diff --git a/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py b/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
index 2e2613e..60b3dca 100644
--- a/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/tools/__init__.py
@@ -121,11 +121,115 @@ def check_if_app(ctx:dict=None) -> bool:
     
 
 def retrieve_rsl_number(in_str:str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    """
+    Uses regex to retrieve the plate number and submission type from an input string
+
+    Args:
+        in_str (str): string to be parsed
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple[str, str]: tuple of (output rsl number, submission_type)
+    """    
     in_str = in_str.split("\\")[-1]
     logger.debug(f"Attempting match of {in_str}")
     regex = re.compile(r"""
-        (?P<wastewater>RSL-WW-20\d{6})|(?P<bacterial_culture>RSL-\d{2}-\d{4})
+        (?P<wastewater>RSL-?WW(?:-|_)20\d{6}(?:(?:_|-)\d(?!\d))?)|(?P<bacterial_culture>RSL-\d{2}-\d{4})
         """, re.VERBOSE)
     m = regex.search(in_str)
-    return (m.group(), m.lastgroup)
-    
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+    parsed = m.group().replace("_", "-")
+    return (parsed, m.lastgroup)
+
+
+def format_rsl_number(instr:str) -> str:
+    """
+    Enforces proper formatting on a plate number
+    Depreciated, replaced by RSLNamer class
+
+    Args:
+        instr (str): input plate number
+
+    Returns:
+        str: _description_
+    """    
+    output = instr.upper()
+    output = output.replace("_", "-")
+    return output
+    
+
+def check_regex_match(pattern:str, check:str) -> bool:
+    try:
+        return bool(re.match(fr"{pattern}", check))
+    except TypeError:
+        return False
+    
+
+class RSLNamer(object):
+    """
+    Object that will enforce proper formatting on RSL plate names.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, instr:str):
+        # self.parsed_name, self.submission_type = self.retrieve_rsl_number(instr)
+        self.retrieve_rsl_number(in_str=instr)
+        if self.submission_type != None:
+            parser = getattr(self, f"enforce_{self.submission_type}")
+            parser()
+            self.parsed_name = self.parsed_name.replace("_", "-")
+        
+
+    def retrieve_rsl_number(self, in_str:str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+        """
+        Uses regex to retrieve the plate number and submission type from an input string
+
+        Args:
+            in_str (str): string to be parsed
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple[str, str]: tuple of (output rsl number, submission_type)
+        """    
+        logger.debug(f"Attempting split of {in_str}")
+        try:
+            in_str = in_str.split("\\")[-1]
+        except AttributeError:
+            self.parsed_name = None
+            self.submission_type = None
+            return
+        logger.debug(f"Attempting match of {in_str}")
+        regex = re.compile(r"""
+            (?P<wastewater>RSL(?:-|_)?WW(?:-|_)?20\d{2}-?\d{2}-?\d{2}(?:(?:_|-)\d(?!\d))?)|
+            (?P<bacterial_culture>RSL-?\d{2}-?\d{4})
+            """, flags = re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE)
+        m = regex.search(in_str)
+        try:
+            self.parsed_name = m.group().upper()
+            self.submission_type = m.lastgroup
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            logger.critical("No RSL plate number found or submission type found!")
+            logger.debug(f"The cause of the above error was: {e}")
+
+    def enforce_wastewater(self):
+        """
+        Uses regex to enforce proper formatting of wastewater samples
+        """        
+        # self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"(\d)-(\d)", "\1\2", self.parsed_name)
+        # year = str(date.today().year)[:2]
+        self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"PCR(-|_)", "", self.parsed_name)
+        self.parsed_name = self.parsed_name.replace("RSLWW", "RSL-WW")
+            # .replace(f"WW{year}", f"WW-{year}")
+        self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"WW(\d{4})", r"WW-\1", self.parsed_name, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})", r"\1\2\3", self.parsed_name)
+
+    def enforce_bacterial_culture(self):
+        """
+        Uses regex to enforce proper formatting of bacterial culture samples
+        """        
+        # year = str(date.today().year)[2:]
+        # self.parsed_name = self.parsed_name.replace(f"RSL{year}", f"RSL-{year}")
+        # reg_year = re.compile(fr"{year}(?P<rsl>\d\d\d\d)")
+        self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"RSL(\d{2})", r"RSL-\1", self.parsed_name, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        self.parsed_name = re.sub(r"RSL-(\d{2})(\d{4})", r"RSL-\1-\2", self.parsed_name, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        # year = regex.group('year')
+        # rsl = regex.group('rsl')
+        # self.parsed_name = re.sub(fr"{year}(\d\d\d\d)", fr"{year}-\1", self.parsed_name)
+        # plate_search = reg_year.search(self.parsed_name)
+        # if plate_search != None:
+        #     self.parsed_name = re.sub(reg_year, f"{year}-{plate_search.group('rsl')}", self.parsed_name)
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