Common Fields and Buttons

The fields and buttons in the following table are located in multiple windows throughout the analyzer application and have the same description or function. Fields and button descriptions not listed in this table are found in tables in their respective sections.

Common Fields and Buttons
Field or Button Description
Add Add an item to the list.
Add Log Entry Use to enter information to appear in the sample log report that cannot be recorded automatically through the application. Click the button again to enter multiple log entries.
Append Use to insert one row at the end of a table.
Autoscale When enabled on report parameters windows, allows the x- and y-axes to be scaled automatically. Autoscale means that the x- and y- ranges will be set so that all the data is shown. If Autoscale is not selected, the entered range is used.
Axis Range On report parameters windows, the From / To fields are enabled when Autoscale options are not selected. Enter the starting and ending values for the x- and/or y-axes.
Bar Code (default field label name) Enter bar code reader information if a bar code reader is connected to the computer’s USB port. If a bar code reader is not used, this alphanumeric field can be used to enter additional information about the sample, such as a sample lot number, sample ID, etc. This field label may have been renamed or may not display if modified in Options > Default Methods.
Browse Searches for a file.
Cancel Discards any changes or cancels the current process.
Clear Use to clear the table entries and display only one default value.
Close Closes the active window.
Close All Closes all active windows. If changes were made and not yet saved, a prompt displays for each changed file providing the option to save the file.
Comments

Enter comments about the sample or analysis. Comments display in the report header.

Copies Select the number of copies to print. This field is only enabled when Print is selected.
Delete When working with pressure tables and pressures, Delete removes the selected information.
Destination Select the report destination.
Edit When working with report parameters, highlight the item in the Selected Reports list box and click Edit to modify the report details.
Exit Exits the application. If a file is open with unsaved changes, a prompt displays providing the option to save the changes and exit or to exit the application without saving the changes.
Export Exports data in a sample file as a .REP, .TXT, or .XLS file. When saved to a file, the data can be imported into other applications.
File Select the destination directory. Enter a new file name in the File name field, or accept the default. Select to save the file as a report system (.REP), a spreadsheet (.XLS), a portable document format (.PDF), or an ASCII text (.TXT) file format.
File name Select a file name from the list shown or enter a file name. If the required file type is not shown, select the type of file from the list.
From / To When working with report parameters windows, enter the From and To range for x- and/or y-axes.
Insert Use to insert one row above the selected row in the table.
List Creates a list of sample or other type files. The list will contain file name, date / time the file was created or last edited, file identification, and file status.
Name The Name column is a list of files in the selected directory or library.
Next Click to move to the next window or next step.
OK Saves and closes the active window.
Open Opens the selected file. Alternatively, double click the file name in the Name column to open the file.
Prev Click to move to the previous window.
Preview Previews predefined reports. Click the tabs at the top of the window to preview each selected report. When an analysis has not been run on a sample, this button is disabled.
Print Sends the report to the selected destination (screen, printer, or file).
Remove Remove the selected file or files from the list.
Replace Click to select another file where the values will replace the current file’s values.
Replace All Click to select another .SMP file where the values will replace all values for the active sample file. The original file will remain unchanged.
Report Click to display a window to specify report output options.
Save Saves changes.
Save As Saves a file in the active window under a different file name.
Start Starts the report, test, analysis, or operation.
Start Date Displays a calendar to select the start date for the report.
View

Operation. Use to display the data from the current analysis.

Instrument Log. Use to display recent analyses, calibrations, errors, or messages.

Instrument Schematic. Use to display a schematic of the analyzer system.

 
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