OpenLab CDS Privileges

The following tables list the privileges that are associated with OpenLab CDS users though the Control Panel for Project privileges, Instrument privileges, and Administrative privileges.

To change the privileges for a specific instrument, instrument location, project, or project group, see Set privileges for an instrument, an instrument location, a project, or a project group.

Project Privileges

Table: Project Management

Name	Description	Dependencies
Manage project or project group	Create, move, edit, and delete projects and project groups; edit project properties; cannot edit privileges for projects or project groups.
Manage project or project group access	View and edit the project access settings.
View project or project group	View a project and project details but cannot edit. Note: This privilege is required for all users.
Edit content of project	Create new versions of documents (e.g. data, methods, or templates). Delete methods or templates.
Delete content of project	Required to delete templates and methods in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis.	Edit content of project Delete report templates Delete sequence templates Delete methods

Table: E-Signature

Name	Description	Dependencies
E-Signature Sign Data Files	Sign data files	Edit content of project Save result set method
Revoke E-Signature	Revoke the e-signature.	Edit content of project Save result set method
Change method status	Change the status (Generic, Approved, Obsoleted) of sample prep methods, acquisition methods and processing methods.	Edit content of project Create and modify sample prep Create and modify acquisition method Save master method

Table: Sample Prep

Name	Description	Dependencies
Create and modify sample prep	View, edit, and save an autosampler sample prep file	Edit content of project
Use generic sample prep methods	Use sample prep methods that have the status Generic.	Edit content of project Create and modify sequence Run single sample

Table: Acquisition Method

Name	Description	Dependencies
Create and modify acquisition method	Create, edit and save an acquisition method file (*.amx)	Edit content of project
Use generic acquisition methods	Use acquisition methods that have the status Generic.	Edit content of project Create and modify sequence Run single sample

Table: Processing Method

Name	Description	Dependencies
Create processing method	Create a new processing method (*.pmx), or save a method under a new name.	Edit content of project
Save master method	Save changes to a processing method in the Methods folder.	Edit content of project
Save result set method	Save changes to a processing method in the result set folder.	Edit content of project
Edit integration parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Integration Events section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit identification parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Identification section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit chromatogram extraction parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Extraction > Chromatogram section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit spectrum extraction parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Extraction > Spectrum section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit MS library search parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Spectral Analysis  > MS Library Search section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit MS Spectral Deconvolution parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Spectral Analysis  > MS Spectral Deconvolution section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit calibration parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Calibration section of method.	Edit content of project
Edit spectra parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Spectra section of method.	Edit content of project
Edit system suitability parameters	View and edit the parameters in the System Suitability section of method.	Edit content of project
Edit custom calculation parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Tools > Custom Calculation section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit signal parameters	View and edit the parameters in the General > Signals section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit sample purity parameters	View and edit the parameters in the MS Sample Purity section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit reporting parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Reports > Injection Report section of a method.	Edit content of project
Edit general parameters	View and edit the parameters in the General > Properties section of a method.	Edit content of project
Load older master method	Only with content management: Load an older version of a master method.	Edit content of project
Edit Post Processing Plugins parameters	View and edit the parameters in the Post Processing Plugins section of a method.	Edit content of project
Use generic processing methods	Use processing methods that have the status Generic.	Edit content of project

Table: Report Template

Privilege	Description	Dependencies
Unlock/lock report template items	Lock and unlock report template items (tables, chromatograms, groups of items, ...) to control who is allowed to modify those.	Edit content of project
Validate report template	Confirm usage of report templates that have been modified outside OpenLab CDS.	Edit content of project
Create report template	Create and edit report templates in the Reporting view.	Edit content of project

Table: Sequence Template

Name	Description	Dependencies
Create and modify sequence template	Create, edit and save sequence creation templates (*.stx).	Edit content of project

Table: Sequence

Name	Description	Dependencies
Edit any users running sequence	Edit any user's running sequence (with status Acquiring in the Run Queue).	Edit content of project
Create and modify sequence	Create, edit and save sequences (*.sqx)	Edit content of project
Edit users own running sequences	Edit your own running sequences (with status Acquiring in the Run Queue).	Edit content of project
Edit method override parameters	Override parameters in a predefined acquisition method.	Edit content of project Create and modify acquisition method

Table: Audit Trail

Name	Description	Dependencies
Change method audit trail settings	Edit and save method audit trail settings (project properties in the Control Panel).	Manage project or project group Edit content of project
Review audit trail	Confirm that you reviewed a changed audit trail.	Edit content of project Save result set method Save master method
Add manual audit trail entry	Add a manual entry to document your own actions in the audit trail.	Edit content of project Save result set method Save master method

Table: Control

Name	Description	Dependencies
Abort any running sample	Abort any running sequence or single run.
Manual control (in run)	Access manual control functions while the instrument is running.
Manual control (only when instrument idle)	Access manual control functions while the instrument is idle.
MS autotune and manual tuning	Access all MS tune and maintenance functionality, including manual tune, autotune, and check tune.
MS autotune	Perform MS autotune and check tune.
Cancel any pending run	Cancel pending runs in the run queue submitted by other users.
Cancel my pending run	Cancel own pending runs in the run queue.
Reorder pending runs	Reorder pending run queue items in the run queue. Moving items around in the run queue.
Run priority sample	Submit Priority single samples.	Edit content of project
Run single sample	Submit regular single samples.	Edit content of project
Modify Instrument configuration in CDS Client	Change instrument configuration directly from a running Acquisition client . Note: This privilege is not yet used by all instrument drivers.
Request access	Request access to a sequence, run queue, or instrument that is currently locked by another user.
Enable Ad Hoc mode	Enable and disable Ad Hoc mode for an instrument
Override Ad Hoc mode	Disable Ad Hoc mode that was enabled by any other user

Table: Data Processing

Name	Description	Dependencies
Create new result set	Combine single samples or sequences from different sources in a new, self-assembled result set.	Edit content of project
Disable/enable calibration points	Disable or enable individual points of a calibration curve.	Edit content of project
Do manual compound identification	Manually assign a compound to a peak.	Edit content of project
Do manual chromatogram extraction	Manually extract MS (TIC-SIM/TIC-SCAN) chromatograms from your data.	Edit content of project
Do manual integration	Activate manual integration in the Chromatograms window.	Edit content of project
Do manual MS library search	Manually search for matches in an MS library.	Edit content of project
Do manual MS Spectral Deconvolution	Manually run MS spectral deconvolution, remove MS spectral deconvolution results.	Edit content of project
Do manual spectrum extraction	Manually extract UV or MS spectra from your data.	Edit content of project also required to remove extracted spectra
Integration Optimizer: Display peak results	Show the retention time, area, and area % for each integrated peak in the Integration Optimizer.	Edit content of project
Launch Custom Calculation Editor	Start the Custom Calculation Editor from Data Analysis.	Edit content of project
Update master processing method	Save changes from a result set method to the corresponding master processing method in the Methods folder.	Edit content of project
Use Integration Optimizer	Edit parameters for the integration optimizer, step through the wizard, and use functions offered by the wizard.	Edit content of project Save result set method
Reprocess data	Reprocess injections or result sets.	Edit content of project
Print results reports	Create reports for your methods or results.	Edit content of project

Table: File and Folder Operations

Name	Description	Dependencies
Delete report templates	Delete report templates (*.rdl) in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis (requires also the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege).	Edit content of project Delete content of project
Delete sequence templates	Delete sequence templates (*.stx) files in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis (requires also the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege).	Edit content of project Delete content of project
Delete methods	Delete processing methods (*.pmx) or acquisition methods (*.amx) in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis (requires also the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege).	Edit content of project Delete content of project

Table: Data

Name	Description	Dependencies
Export data	Export data into an OpenLab archive (*.olax).	Edit content of project
Import data	Import data from OpenLab archives (*.olax) into the OpenLab system.	Edit content of project
Import raw data	Import raw data from ChemStation or EZChrom, or from the AIA data format.	Edit content of project
Save reports to disk	Save or export a report to a location on a disk or network share.	Edit content of project
Edit sample information	Edit information in the Injection List window.	Edit content of project

Table: Lock

Name	Description
Lock Results	Lock a result set to protect it from being changed.
Unlock Results	Unlock a locked result set.

Table: Custom Tools

Name	Description
Access Custom Tools section	Start external programs that were added to the application via the customization tool

Table: Snapshot

Name	Description
Review snapshot results	From Acquisition, open a currently running sample in Data Analysis.

Instrument Privileges

Table: Instrument Management

Name	Description
View instrument or location	User can view and access a location in the tree, but not edit access security, can view properties.
Manage Instrument or location	User can create and move locations and edit properties (name, description, etc).
Manage instrument or location access	User can view and edit the location access settings.
Run instrument	User can start an instrument session.
Service instrument	User can lock or unlock an instrument (to service it).

Administrative Privileges

Table: System Administration

Name	Description
Manage printers	Can add/remove printers and print server.
Create administrative reports	Can create any of the system admin reports.
Manage system components	Can install/remove components (applications).
Manage security	Can change security settings and assign security roles. Can add, change, or remove users, groups and roles. Note: A user with this privilege can grant himself access to all settings in Shared Services. Use with care!
Manage instrument controllers	Can view instrument controllers in the Control Panel and administrate them.
Unlock any locked UI	Can log in to another user's locked session.

Table: Content Management

Privilege	Description
Archive content	Archive the content of the Content Management repository
Manage templates	Manage PDF templates in Content Management

Table: Activity Log Access

Name	Description
View activity log	Access to the System Activity Log (recording of log entries is not impacted)