Customize application to start external programs

The customization capabilities allow to add ribbon groups and icons in the Data Selection and Data Processing views of OpenLab Data Analysis.

It is possible to start an external program via an icon and to hand over the project data path and the path of the current injection as parameters to the program.

The customization is based on a file CustomToolsConfiguration.xml at C:\ProgramData\AgilentTechnologies\OpenLAB DataAnalysis\ that needs to be created by the user. An example CustomToolsConfiguration.xml file is included on the media at Setup > Tools > Support > UCL > Customization folder.

This section describes how to customize OpenLab CDS with the help of CustomToolsConfiguration.xml.

Users will need the privilege Custom Tools > Access Custom Tools section to use the new icons. Privileges are configured in the Control Panel.