Make new compound from qualifier

An ion that has been considered a qualifier by the application may actually be a compound itself. Proceed as follows to make a new compound from the qualifier.

Preparations

• To be able to carry out the procedure as described, you need the privilege Processing Method > Edit identification parameters . Privileges are configured in the Control Panel.

• If the project enforces method approval, the method status must be Generic. For details, see Method approval.

1. In the processing method, select the Compounds > Identification node (Compound Table tab).

2. Select the compound to which the qualifier is currently assigned.

3. In the Qualifier group details window to the right of the compound table: Right-click the qualifier from which you want to create a new compound, then select Make new compound from qualifier.

   The qualifier is removed from the qualifier group. A new compound with the corresponding EIC or SIM signal and expected retention time is added to the compound table.

4. Reprocess to update the results.