Using Custom Configurations for Data Export in the AriaMx Software

Answer

This information applies to: Agilent AriaMx real-time PCR software

Issue

Custom export configurations can be saved to define which run data should be exported and in what format. Custom export configurations are useful when data needs to be repeatedly exported in a standardized way, such as when analyzing qPCR data in another software.

Requirements

The creation of a new configuration is only possible with a completed experiment.

Steps to Follow

1. Open a run file (.amxd) of a completed experiment in the AriaMx real-time PCR software.
2. Select the Export Data screen.
3. On the right side of the window, select the file type (Excel, Text, LIMS, or RDML).
4. Select or clear the items you wish to export using the check boxes (Figure 1).
   

   
    
   Figure 1. Export configuration settings on the Export Data screen. Select or clear each check box to include or exclude an item. Modify each item by clicking the pen symbol.
   
   

5. To configure each item, click the icon next to the selected items.
6. Click Default > Add New to save the configuration under a new name (Figure 2).
   

   
   
   Figure 2. Click Default > Add New to save the configuration under a new name. 
   
   

7. Provide a name for your export definition. The check box Use Current Settings is automatically selected (Figure 3).
8. Click Add.
   

   
   
   Figure 3. Enter a name for the new custom export definition. 
   
   

9. To re-use the same export configuration, click Default and select your custom definition from the drop-down menu.

Caution: The custom definition will only populate for the same experiment type in which they have been created. For example, a custom definition created with an allele discrimination experiment will not be available in a comparative quantitation experiment.

Modifying your custom export configuration

1. Select your custom definition name.
2. Modify your configuration as needed - a floppy disk symbol will appear next to the definition's name.
3. Click the arrow next to the disk symbol and select Save or Save As... (Figure 4) to save the changes under the same name, or under a new name.
   

   
   
   Figure 4. Saving changes to an existing export configuration.
   
   

Learn how to effectively operate your Agilent AriaMx real-time PCR system:  AriaMx Real-Time PCR System Setup and User Guide on Agilent.com Aria Real-Time PCR software User Manual on Agilent.com

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