Composite Groups

A composite group is a conglomeration of report items of any type that are always used together. In the Report Items browser, you find predefined composite groups in the Sequences category and in the Samples category. These groups contain a collection of data fields with basic header information on a sequence or sample.

In the Editing Pane, composite groups are marked by a surrounding rectangle.

Repeat on

Composite groups can be repeated on a specific key information. The entire group is then displayed several times - once for each value of the selected information. For example, a group containing information on samples may be repeated for each sample in a sequence.

Composite groups correspond to lists in Microsoft Business Intelligence Studio.

Associated XML file

If you save the composite group in the Report Template Editor, the composite group is listed in the Report Items browser under the Composite Groups category. You can then reuse it for other report templates.

The xml file (*.ircg) associated to the composite group is automatically saved in the Report Templates path of your OpenLab project. The file name is based on ascending numbers (for example, 0.ircg, 1.ircg).

Flowlayout

Flowlayouts are predefined composite groups, that repeat spectra or chromatograms to the right and downwards. The items contained in a flowlayout are preset, you cannot add other report items to such a group.

Flowlayout examples:

• Spectra > MS Spectra Flowlayout

• Chromatograms > Chromatogram Flowlayout