Katalyst: Changes in materials not reflected in existing experiments

Description

• A material (e.g., compound) record is updated in the central Materials Table (e.g., structure correction, new properties).
• Existing experiments that already use this material:
  • Still show the old structure or values.
  • Do not appear to update automatically.

Solution

• Understand binding behavior:
  • When experiments reference a material, Katalyst may store a snapshot of some properties at experiment creation time.
  • Not all fields automatically update when the source material changes.
• Options:
  • If Katalyst provides a “refresh materials” function for experiments, use it to update linked material information.
  • For critical corrections (e.g., incorrect structure), consider:
    • Manually updating affected experiments, or
    • Re‑creating experiments with the corrected material if required by data governance.
• For new experiments:
  • Ensure the central Materials Table is correct before creating new experiments to minimize downstream corrections.