EZChrom and Openlab alternate control of GC-FID

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We have a GC-FID which is currently controlled by a desktop installation of EZChrom (don't have the version number to hand). We are going to upgrade to a client server version of Openlab 2.X and would still like to run the GC-FID with EZChrom to complete validation tests, is it possible to switch between the 2 software systems ie . one day run the instrument using EZChrom (desktop) and the next day run with Openlab 2.X (client server) without causing any issues or conflicts? 
 Does anybody have any experience of this scenario to share and thoughts on how switching between the 2 would affect the validated status of each if at all? 
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wcody · Accepted Answer

This may sound like I'm dodging the question, but that question can only be answered by your validation department or team. Each company comes up with their own scopes of work about what would invoke a requalification. For example company that has written their validation work very strictly would state if you slide that GC 1 inch to the left, the entire system has to be requalified. Others don't write their validation that strictly and would be okay with sliding the instrument 1 inch if no actual changes were made to the instrument itself or the computer running it. 
 In your case it sounds like no firmware changes will be made to the GC during the testing, and testing a new set of software won't impact the old software as long as they reside on different computers, which I'm sure they do. 
 I've delivered many GC hardware qualifications, and Agilent workstation and client/server qualifications. Nothing about Agilent's hardware or software OQs would be impacted by what you plan to do. In fact installing the new client/server system requires an instrument to complete the communication test of AIC software qualification. 
 So if any type of type of re-validation is called for, it would be in your SOPs. My guess is your SOPs aren't written that strictly but you would need to confirm with your validation department or team.

EZChrom and Openlab alternate control of GC-FID

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