Use the commands in the Results menu to select the result files you want to summarize:
From Base Name ⎯ Lets you select result files by base name, make a basic
components list, select a summary report format, and print the report as one operation.
From Sequence ⎯ Lets you select the sequence or index file that contains the
methods with the desired result files, select a summary report format, and print the report as one operation.
Edit File List ⎯ Lets you individually select the result files you want to summarize.
In most cases, you will want to use the From Base Name or From Sequence functions because they let you perform all three summary report tasks as one operation. You can create the result file list manually if you wish; however, in order to print a summary report you must then create the component list, identify the desired report format file, and output the report as separate operations.
Creating a List of Result Files by Base File Name
The From Base Name command in the Results menu lets you perform all summary operations at once: you select the files you want to summarize, select the appropriate summary report format file, load the component list from the first result file, and print the summary report. Alternatively, you can use this command to create the result file list, then create the component list and generate the summary report as separate operations.
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¾ To create a list of result files by base file name:
1. Choose From Base Name from the Results menu to open the Result Files From Base Name dialog box.
2. In the Base Name text box, enter the base file name you want to use. 3. In the Result Files Path text box, enter or select the path where your data
files are stored.
4. Enter a value in the Starting Cycle Number text box.
This is the first file you want to include in the list. For example, you might have files named DATA001.RST through DATA012.RST. To begin with DATA006.RST, you would enter 6 in the text box.
5. Enter a value in the Ending Cycle Number text box to indicate the last file you want to include in the list.
6. Enter or select the name of the summary report format file you want to use. 7. Decide whether or not you want to load a component list.
• If Load Component List Automatically From Result File is checked, Summary creates a component list from the first result file it locates that matches the selection criteria specified in this dialog box. TotalChrom loads all components from the selected result file, including named and timed groups.
• If Load Component List Automatically From Result File is not checked, then a component list is not created and you must build one yourself. Also, unless you have already built a component list, the Print button becomes disabled. Refer to “Creating/Editing a Component List Manually” on page 16-9 for more information on how to build a component list.
8. Decide whether or not you want to print a summary report based on the information in this dialog box.
• Choose Print to generate a printed summary report using the specified results file(s), a basic components list, and the specified summary report format file.
OR
• Choose OK to load the results file list and a basic components list (if specified in step 6) without generating a report. This closes the dialog box and updates the summary information in the status bar.
Loading Result Files From a Sequence or Index File
When you load a result file from a sequence or index file, you can perform all summary operations at once: you select the files you want to summarize, select the appropriate summary report format file, load the component list from the first result file, and print the summary report. Alternatively, you can use this command to create the result file list and then create the component list and generate the summary report as separate operations.
¾ To load a result file from a sequence or index file:
1. Choose From Sequence from the Results menu to open the Results From Sequence File dialog box.
2. In the Sequence File text box, enter or select the name of the sequence or index file you want to use as the source of result files.
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An entry here is necessary only when the path is not defined in the sequence and if the files are not in the same path as the sequence file.
4. Enter a Starting Row number to indicate the first row you want included in the report.
5. Enter an Ending Row number to indicate the last row you want included in the report.
6. Select Load Files From Channel A and/or Channel B.
If you select both Channel A and Channel B, the Separate Channel A & B Files and Mix Channel A & B Files options become active.
7. To load Channel A files first, then Channel B files, select Separate Channel A & B Files.
The results from the two channels will be reported separately.
8. To load Channel A and B files together for each row, select Mix Channel A & B Files.
The results from the two channels will be included in a single summary report.
9. Enter or select the name of the summary report format file you want to use. 10. Decide whether or not you want to load a component list.
• If Load Component List From Method is checked, Summary creates a component list from the method in the first result file it locates which matches the selection criteria specified. The component list will contain all components, including named and/or timed groups, and the single peak components that make up the groups.
• If Load Component List From Method is not checked, then a component list is not created, and you must build one yourself. Also, unless you have already built a component list, the Print button becomes disabled. Refer to “Creating/Editing a Component List Manually” on page 16-9 for more information on how to build a component list.
11. Decide whether or not you want to print a summary report based on the information in this dialog box.
• Choose Print to generate a printed summary report using the specified results file(s), a default components list, and the specified summary report format file.
• Choose OK to load the results file list and a default components list (if specified in step 9) without generating a report. This closes the dialog box and updates the summary information in the status bar.
Creating/Editing a List of Result Files Manually
You can use the Edit File List command from the Results menu to select the individual result files that you want to summarize. However, in order to generate a summary report, you must then create the component list, identify the desired summary report format file, and print the report as separate operations. See “Creating/Editing a Component List” on page 16-9, “Selecting a Summary Report Format” on page 16-11, and “Printing a Summary Report” on page 16-11 for more information on how to perform each of these tasks.
¾ To create or edit a list of result files manually: 1. Choose Edit File List from the Results menu.
2. To add a file to the Files To Summarize list, choose Add and select the desired file.
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3. Use the buttons in this dialog box to modify the Files To Summarize list as desired.
Insert - Inserts a new file in a specific place in the list. Select the file above
which you want to add another file, select the file you want to add and choose Insert.
Replace - Replaces one file with another. Select the file you want to replace,
choose Change, and select the replacement file.
Delete - Removes a single file. Select the file to remove and choose Delete. Clear - Removes all files.
Reset - Resets the list to what it was before you changed it.
4. Choose OK to save your choices and close the dialog box.