Chapter 2 Using Chromatogram and Spectrum Windows

Comparing copied traces

After you copy a trace to another trace window, you can compare traces by overlaying (see Section 2.4.8, Overlaying Traces) or by using trace arithmetic (see Section 5.12, Adding and Subtracting Raw or Processed Spectra from the Same or Different Data Files (Dual Spectral Trace Arithmetic).

 

 

2.6 Saving, Opening, and

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Deleting .DAT Results

 

 

 

 

Saving results for To save results for .DAT files:

 

 

 

 

.DAT files 1.

Process a data file to generate results as needed.

 

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From the File menu, select Result Spectrum or Result

 

 

 

Chromatogram, then select Save As.

 

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Use the default title, or enter a name (up to 31 characters)

 

 

 

for the results in the Title text box, then click OK.

Only the results for the active trace are saved.

Opening results for .DAT filesDeleting results for .DAT files

NOTE: Results are stored within the .DAT file, not as separate files. Title is an identifier you can use to recall the results. It is not a file name.

To open results for .DAT files:

1.From the File menu, select Result Spectrum or Result Chromatogram, then select Open.

2.Select the title of the previously saved results to open, then click OK.

3.Click the Sample Info tab in the Output window to display information for the result.

To delete results for .DAT files:

1.From the File menu, select Result Spectrum or Result Chromatogram, then select Delete.

2.Select the title of the results to delete, then click OK.

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