Generating Reports in SpectrAA Software

Answer

This Information Applies To: Agilent SpectrAA Software

Issue

There are three different ways to generate reports in SpectrAA Software.

• Generating a Report from Stored Data
• Automatic Report Generation During a Worksheet Run
• Automatic Report Generation After a Worksheet Run

Requirements

Reports may be printed, exported, or generated on screen for viewing. A printer must be set up as default on the PC before printing.

Steps to Follow

Generating a Report from Stored Data

1. On the SpectrAA home screen, click the Report option. See Figure 1.

   
   
   Figure 1. Reports Set up Page
   
   

2. In the Reports window, click the Worksheet tab.

3. Select the Worksheet (or search for the worksheet file) in order to generate the report.

4. On the Select tab, choose the Methods to include in the Report.

5. Click the Settings tab. Specify the Report type, the range or type of samples to include in the Solutions Data group, and Report Contents. See Figure 1

6. Click the Save Settings button.

7. Click the Report tab, then generate the report to either the screen, printer, or file type for exporting. 

Automatic Report Generation During a Worksheet Run

Tips: There are three types of automatic reports that can be created: To Printer, To PC port, To *.prn text file. Automatic reports are set up on the Reports dialog box of the Sequence Parameters window on the Develop tab of the worksheet.

Before starting the worksheet, complete the following steps.

1. In the Worksheet window, click the Develop tab. See Figure 2.

   
   
   Figure 2. Develop Window within a Worksheet
   
   

2. Click Edit Sequence Parameters.

3. Click the Reports tab.

4. Select an Automatic report type check box (Print Report, Output Results to PC port, etc.)

5. Choose the options that should be included in the report. See Figure 3.

   
   
   Figure 3. Automatic Report type selection and options
   
   

6. Select the During Run radio button in the Reports tab. See Figure 3.

7. Click OK 

8. Go to the Analysis page

9. Begin the Analysis. See Figure 5.

Automatic Report Generation After a Worksheet Run

Before starting the worksheet, complete the following steps.

1. In the Worksheet window, click the Develop tab.

2. Click Edit Sequence Parameters.

3. Click the Reports tab

4. Select an Automatic report type check box (Print Report, Output Results to PC port, etc.)

5. Choose the options that should be included in the report

6. Select the After Run radio button in the Reports tab. See Figure 4

   
   
   Figure 4. Report options selection
   
   

7. Select OK 

8. Go to the Analysis page

9. Begin the Analysis. See Figure 5

   
   
   Figure 5. Analysis Page in SpectrAA
   
   

Tips: After a report has been set up, select Print Preview in the Reports window. The report based on the selected parameters will be generated and displayed on the screen