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

Project Management

Privilege Description

Delete content of project

Delete content associated with a project

Edit content of project

Create new versions of documents (e.g., data, methods, or templates), or delete methods and templates

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

E-Signature

Privilege Description

Change method status

Change the method status for acquisition, sample prep, and processing methods. This is only applicable to OpenLab CDS Workstation Plus.

E-Signature Sign Data Files

Sign data files

Revoke E-Signature

Revoke the e-signature

Sample Prep

Privilege Description

Create and modify sample prep

View, edit, and save an autosampler sample prep file

Use generic sample prep methods

Submit runs using sample prep methods with a generic method status. This is only applicable to OpenLab CDS Workstation Plus.

Acquisition Method

Privilege Description

Create and modify acquisition method

Create, edit and save an acquisition method file (*.amx).

Use generic acquisition methods

Submit runs using acquisition methods with a generic method status. This is only applicable to OpenLab CDS Workstation Plus.

Processing Method

Privilege Description

Create processing method

Create a new processing method (*.pmx), or save a method under a new name

Edit calibration parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Calibration section of a method

Edit chromatogram extraction parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Extraction > Chromatogram section of a method

Edit custom calculation parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Tools > Custom Calculation section of a method

Edit general parameters

View and edit the parameters in the General section of a method

Edit identification parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Identification section of a method

Edit integration parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Integration Events section of a method

Edit MS library search parameters

View and edit the parameters in the MS Library Search section of a method

Edit MS Spectral Deconvolution parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Spectral Analysis > MS Spectral Deconvolution section of a method

Edit Post Processing Plugins parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Post Processing Plugins section of a method

Edit reporting parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Reports > Injection Reports section of a method

Edit sample purity parameters

View and edit the parameters in the MS Sample Purity section of a method

Edit signal parameters

View and edit the parameters in the General > Signals section of a method

Edit spectra parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > Spectra section of a method

Edit spectrum extraction parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Extraction > Spectrum Extraction section of a method

Edit system suitability parameters

View and edit the parameters in the Compounds > System Suitability section of method

Load older master method

Load an older version of master method (secure storage or ECM only)

Save master method

Save changes to a processing method in the Methods folder

Save result set method

Save changes to a processing method in the result set folder

Use generic processing methods

Process data using a processing method with a generic method status. This is only applicable to OpenLab CDS Workstation Plus.

Report Template

Privilege Description

Create report template

Create and edit report templates in the Reporting view

Unlock/lock report template items

Lock and unlock report template items (tables, chromatograms, groups of items, ...) to control who is allowed to modify those

Validate report template

Confirm usage of report templates that have been modified outside OpenLab CDS

Sequence Template

Privilege Description

Create and modify sequence template

Create, edit and save sequence creation templates (*.stx)

Sequence

Privilege Description

Create and modify sequence

Create, edit and save sequences (*.sqx)

Edit any users running sequence

Edit any user's running sequence (status Acquiring in the Run Queue)

Edit method override parameters

Enables the modification of specific method parameters on an injection-by-injection basis

Edit users own running sequences

Edit your own running sequences (status Acquiring in the Run Queue)

Audit Trail

Privilege Description

Add manual audit trail entry

Add a manual entry to document your own actions in the audit trail

Change method audit trail settings

Edit and save method audit trail settings

Review audit trail

Confirm that you reviewed a changed audit trail

Control

Privilege Description

Abort any running sample

Abort any running sequence or single run submitted by the current user or other users

Cancel any pending run

Cancel pending runs in the run queue submitted by another user.

Cancel my pending run

Cancel own pending runs in the run queue.

Enable Ad Hoc mode

Enable and disable Ad Hoc mode for an instrument

Manual control (in run)

Access manual control functions while the instrument is in a run

Manual control (only when instrument is idle)

Access manual control functions while the instrument is idle

Modify instrument configuration in CDS Client

Change instrument configuration in CDS Client (if available for the instrument type)

MS autotune

Perform MS autotune and check tune

MS autotune and manual tuning

Access all MS tune and maintenance functionality, including manual tune, autotune, and check tune

Override Ad Hoc mode

Disable Ad Hoc mode that was enabled by any other user

Reorder pending runs

Reorder pending runs in the run queue

Request access

Access the Request access button in the run queue and submit a request to access the sequence for editing or the run queue for reordering

Run priority sample

Submit Priority single samples

Run single sample

Submit regular single samples

Data Processing

Privilege Description

Create new result set

Combine single samples or sequences from different sources in a new, self-assembled result set

Disable/enable calibration points

Disable or enable calibration points from the context menu or from the table

Do manual chromatogram extraction

Enable manual extraction of MS (TIC-SIM/TIC-SCAN) chromatograms from your data

Do manual compound identification

Manually assign a compound to a peak

Do manual integration

Activate manual integration in the Chromatograms window

Do manual MS library search

Enable manual search of MS library

Do manual MS Spectral Deconvolution

Manually run MS spectral deconvolution, remove MS spectral deconvolution results

Do manual spectrum extraction

Enable manual extraction of UV or MS spectrum

Integration Optimizer: Display peak results

Toggle the display of additional results (Retnetion Time, Area and Area %) annotated to each peak in the chromatogram user interface. This privilege should not be assigned to users in regulated (Part 11) labs.

Launch Custom Calculation Editor

Start the Custom Calculation Editor from Data Analysis

Print results reports

Print the results of data processing in Data Analysis

Reprocess data

Reprocess injections or result sets

Update master processing method

Save changes from a result set method to the corresponding master processing method in the Methods folder

Use Integration Optimizer

Use the user interface modules in the Integration Optimizer layout

File and Folder Operations

Privilege Description

Delete methods

Delete processing methods (*.pmx) or acquisition methods (*.amx) in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis. (Also requires the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege.)

Delete report templates

Delete report templates (*.rdl) in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis. (Also requires the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege.)

Delete sequence templates

Delete sequence templates (*.stx) files in the Data Selection view of Data Analysis. (Also requires the Project Management > Delete content of project privilege.)

Data

Privilege Description

Edit sample information

Edit information in the Injection List window

Export data

Export data into an OpenLab archive (*.olax)

Import data

Import data from OpenLab archives (*.olax) into the OpenLab system

Import raw data

Import raw data from ChemStation or EZChrom,
or from the AIA data format

Save reports to disk

Save or export a report to a location on a disk or network share

Lock

Privilege Description

Lock Results

Lock a result set to protect it from being changed

Unlock Results

Unlock a locked result set

Custom Tools

Privilege Description

Access Custom Tools section

Use custom ribbon groups and icons created in the Data Selection and Data Processing views of OpenLab Data Analysis

Snapshot

Privilege Description

Review snapshot results

From Acquisition, open a currently running sample in Data Analysis

Instrument Privileges

Instrument Management

Privilege Description

Manage Instrument or location

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

Start an instrument session, only if the user also has the View Project or project group privilege

Service instrument

User can lock or unlock an instrument (to service it)

View instrument or location

View and access a location in the tree and view location properties; cannot edit access security

Administrative Privileges

System Administration

Privilege Description

Create administrative reports

Create any of the system admin reports

Edit activity log properties

Change the Activity log Settings in the Control Panel (that is, turn logging on for the System Activity Log)

Manage instrument controllers

Edit Instrument Controllers in the Control Panel

Manage printers

Add/remove printers and print server

Manage Security

Change security settings and edit (add, change etc) users, groups, and roles.

Note: A user with this privilege can grant himself access to all settings in Shared Services. Be careful who you grant the Manage Security privilege.

Manage system components

Install/remove components (applications)

Unlock any locked UI

Can log in to another user's locked session

Content Management

Privilege Description

Archive content

Archive the content of the Content Management repository

Manage templates

Manage PDF templates in Content Management

Activity Log Access

Privilege Description

View Activity Log

Access the activity log