Report Method Not Being Used When Automatic Reporting Results in Sequence

Hi again

 try the last hope ,

first try to select your reporting method in ( DA report template ) , the sequence accept it but i don't know if it will success to print ,

you may try it

the second thing if the first failed ,then try to edit your report template in ( report builder ) software instead of applying post report process actions , 

you may get a better options

you can find the same graphic options like peak labeling with name or other parameters , you can apply labeling on TIC ,, etc

if you are familiar with report builder it will become very easy for you

Hi again

 try the last hope ,

first try to select your reporting method in ( DA report template ) , the sequence accept it but i don't know if it will success to print ,

you may try it

the second thing if the first failed ,then try to edit your report template in ( report builder ) software instead of applying post report process actions , 

you may get a better options

you can find the same graphic options like peak labeling with name or other parameters , you can apply labeling on TIC ,, etc

if you are familiar with report builder it will become very easy for you

Thanks again for your persistence in trying to answer my question. Your first suggestion solved my problem - entering the report method name (xml file) into the column in the sequence that asks for the Excel template name (xltx file). For others using this solution, enter *.xlm into the filename blank of the Open file dialog box to allow picking your report file (or you can just type in the full file name instead of picking it).

For the Agilent folks monitoring these forums, I would suggest this be included as a bug fix in the release of MassHunter Data Aquisition. Not only is selecting the report file for the DATemplate non-intuitive, the software actually discourages the user from entering their report file xml file there in the first place.

Hi David,

With versions of MH GCMS Acq prior to 10.1 it is possible to specify a report template directly into the DA Report Template column in the sequence table. Starting with MH Acq 10.1 we now require that it be a DA Report Method. For 10.1 and newer the column has been renamed to DA Report Method instead of DA Report Template. 

Here is the info from the 10.1 readme:

Sequence-based Data Analysis: In previous revisions of this software it was possible to specify either a report template or a report method in the sequence table column DA Report Template. Beginning with MassHunter GC/MS Data Acquisition 10.1, it is now required that users only select report methods when using this column. For this reason, the column has been renamed from DA Report Template to DA Report Method, and the file types that are available for selection have been restricted. When the user clicks browse, the file types that may be selected are: *.m, *.quantreportmethod.xml, and *.unknownsreportmethod.xml.

Thanks for the response! I am sure that was a welcome addition for many folks!