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. All entry fields will accept information when using a bar code reader.

Common Fields and Buttons
Field or Button Description
Add Adds an item to the list.
Add Log Entry Use to enter information that will display 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 are 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) Use to enter additional information about the sample, such as a sample lot number, sample ID, etc.  
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 Selects the number of copies to print. This field is only enabled when Print is selected.
Delete When working with tables deletes the selected information.
Destination Selects 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. If an analyzer is currently operating, an additional prompt displays to confirm exiting from the software.
Export Exports data in a sample file as a .TXT, .XML or .XLS file. When saved to a file, the data can be imported into other applications.
File Selects 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 Selects 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, indicates the From and To range for x- and/or y-axes.
Insert Inserts 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 Contains a list of files in the selected directory or library.
Next Moves 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 Moves 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 Removes the selected file or files from the list.
Replace Selects another file where the values will replace the current file’s values.
Replace All Selects another .SMP file where the values will replace all values for the active sample file. The original file will remain unchanged. No analysis data is added to the file. The only information added is sample information, material properties, liquid properties, analysis and reporting parameters.
Report Displays a window to specify report output options.
Save Saves changes.
Save As Saves a file in the active window under a different file name. When saving sample information, a portion can be saved as a separate, stand-alone file, such as Analysis Conditions or Report Options.
Start Starts the report, test, analysis, or operation.
Start Date Displays a calendar to select the start date for the report.
View

Operation. Displays the data from the current analysis.

Instrument Log. Displays recent analyses, calibrations, errors, or messages.

Instrument Schematic. Displays a schematic of the analyzer system.