Convert compound into a qualifier

An ion initially identified as a compound target may actually represent a qualifier. Follow these steps to convert the compound into a qualifier.

Privileges

• OpenLab CDS: Method Development > Edit identification parameters .
  Privileges are configured in the Control Panel.

Prerequisites

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

• The compound that you want to convert is defined on an EIC or SIM signal.

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

2. Right-click the relevant compound, then select Assign compound as qualifier.

   The ion is assigned as a qualifier to the compound with a matching retention time.

3. In the Qualifier group details section of the compound table, enter an expected qualifier response ratio in the Rsp (%) column.

4. Reprocess to update the results.