Analysis Parameters

Depending on your acquisition system, the following parameters can be displayed:

Analysis Info

Parameter	Type	User-editable	Available choices	Limitations
Barcode Gives the option to identify a sample by scanning a barcode. Specific to individual analyses and analyses within a sequence, but not available for an entire sequence. If there are non-readable characters in the barcode field, Sample Scheduler is unable to save and run the sequence. Available only in the web interface.	Text	Yes
Bracketing Whether a sequence is in bracketing mode is indicated by the parameter Bracket Mode in the sequence header. If a value other than None is assigned, a bracketing template is used for the sequence.	List	No	None Overall Non-overlap Overlap
CDS type The parameter is displayed read-only in the Details pane of the Sample Scheduler web interface. The parameter is not available for the Analysis table of the Sample Scheduler client.	List	Yes	OpenLab CDS Unspecified	only editable in desktop client
Comments User comments. This information is only available in Sample Scheduler. It is not stored in the CDS result.	Text	Yes
Data file Name of the individual data file (*.dx) for single samples or sequence lines.	Text	Yes
Description Sample description.	Text	Yes
Ended date The date / time the analyses ended. Available only for analyses in Ended state.	Date	No
Identifier Each analysis and sequence is assigned a unique identifier. For analyses and sequences manually created in the Sample Scheduler client, the identifier consists of the format <username><shortdate><counter> and s_<username><shortdate><counter>, respectively. A counter is added only if the shortdate is not sufficient for uniqueness. If there is no user name, the user ID is used instead. For analyses generated by the LIMS, the identifier corresponds to the identifier specified in the command. For sequences generated by the LIMS, specifying an identifier in the command is optional and without nomenclature restrictions.If a specified identifier is already used, the timestamp <shortdate> is added. If you have not specified an identifier, an identifier is generated according to the format for manually created items. If there is no user name specified, the <username> is filled with LIMS.	Text	No
Injection source The injector location where the sample is injected. Options are instrument dependent. For dual injections, only one option is available that indicates a dual injection.	List	Yes	Depends on instrument
Instrument The name of the instrument that performs the analysis. Instruments are only listed in the drop-down box if they are assigned to a Sample Scheduler agent (configured in the Instrument Management panel of the Sample Scheduler configuration).	List	Yes	Defined by user
Instrument group Lists the configured instrument groups used for a special type of analysis. Depending on their configuration, the values for certain parameters (instrument, injection source, project, etc.) are already preset.	List	Yes	Defined by user
Label	Text	No		Not available in UI
Last modification by Name of the last user who has modified the analysis parameters. In case the analysis is generated by the LIMS, and no user has modified the values in the Scheduler client or web interface, ‘LIMS’ is displayed. In case the analysis is generated from the Add option, or has been modified by a user via the Scheduler client or web interface, the name of the corresponding user is displayed.	Text	No
Last modification date Last date the analysis parameters have been modified. If no modification was done via the Scheduler client or web interface, the analysis creation date and time are displayed (Date/Time when the analysis has been entered into the Scheduler database). This parameters is read-only.	Date	No
Level	Number (integer)	Yes		1 - 99
LIMS connection Lists the configured LIMS connections. The LIMS connection properties are applied as defined in Sample Scheduler configuration. For analyses or sequences submitted by XML commands or SQL query, the LIMS connection is the one defined in the command/query and cannot be edited in the Sample Scheduler client or web interface.	List	Yes	Defined by user
LIMS IDi [i=1 to 3] Fields that can contain values supplied by the LIMS, for usage in the CDS. These can only be supplied by the LIMS. They can be used as token to name the Result and Sample Name.	Text	No
Planned start time Date/time at which the analysis or sequence is to be started. The analysis or sequence with the smallest start time has the highest priority in the run queue. Note that this priority level assigned by the start time is not displayed in the Priority parameter field.	Date & Time (complex field)	Yes		Date & Time
Priority Priority of the analysis. It displays the order in which scheduled analyses will be performed. The priority order is instrument-specific, i. e., the analyses scheduled for one instrument are each arranged in a priority order. While analyses are running in the queue, their priority number is updated. Note that the priority level assigned by the Planned start time is not displayed in this parameter field.	Number (integer)	Yes		1 – infinity
Project The project associated with the analysis. It defines the folder where results are stored. The project properties are applied as defined in the Control Panel. Projects can be set up within groups. The name of the project group is shown in brackets behind the project name. You can use projects with the same name if they are in different project groups within Sample Scheduler	List	Yes	Defined by user
Result Name of the CDS result folder where analysis files are stored (.dx, .rx, .acaml, etc). When the analysis is added in the Scheduler, it is assigned a result name. If a result folder with the same name already exists when the acquisition starts, the result name is renamed to: result-timestamp.rslt. The result name can be composed of either CDS predefined parameters (for example <I> for instrument, <U> for user) or Scheduler Analysis variablesand Sample Custom Parameters (for example <A1>, <SCP5>) and text. You can select the token in a list. If the result name is composed of token(s) which resolution leads to an empty name when the analysis acquisition starts, the result name assigned to the analysis is Instrument Name-timestamp (for example result=<U> and no user is associated with the analysis). Note that slashes are not allowed in the result name. Use the result path to include subfolders.	Text	Yes
Result path Path where the CDS results are stored, including subfolders separated by slashes.	Text	Yes		not editable for ECM 3 backend
Run time Elapsed time. A value is only shown for running analyses (In progress state). The value is automatically refreshed every few seconds.	Numbers (double)	No
Sample name Each analysis is assigned a sample name. The sample name can be composed of either CDS predefined parameters (for example <I> for instrument, <U> for user) or Scheduler Analysis variables and Sample Custom Parameters (for example <A1>, <SCP5>) and text. You can select the token in a list. Several analyses can have the same sample name. Sample Scheduler client supports a maximum character length of 255 characters, while the web interface supports only 63 characters. Characters exceeding the maximum length are not displayed in the web interface. OpenLab CDS supports a maximum character length of 255 characters (characters exceeding the maximum length are cut and not included in the CDS results).	Text	Yes
Sequence name Define the name of the sequence. This parameter is only available for sequences. The sequence name is only used in Sample Scheduler. It is not stored in the CDS result.	Text	Yes
State Corresponds to the state of the analysis: Waiting, Scheduled, Submitted, In Progress, Ended, Error, Waiting on error, Incomplete, Stopping, Stopped, or Holding.	Text	No
Use Barcode Reader This parameter can only be set in the web interface. It is available only for the sequence header. You can set it to either On or Off. The default setting is off. If the respective parameter is selected in the column chooser, the sequence details in the analyses view show whether a barcode reader is used for the sequence or not. If the parameter is turned on, the options for Action on Barcode Mismatch become available. This parameter allows you to set how the instrument acts when the barcode differs from what is expected. You can select to either Inject anyway (default) or Abort current injection.	List	Yes	On/Off
User Name of the OpenLab user assigned to the analysis. The user who schedules or stops the analysis can replace the assigned user and is displayed as owner of the analysis in the Activity Log of the CDS. For analyses that LIMS submits in Scheduled state, the user name is the one defined in the command. If no user is defined in the command, no user name is displayed. In this case, the Agilent OpenLab user account user specified during the installation (or in regulated environments, the Sample Scheduler service account) is recorded in the Activity Log of the CDS.	List	Yes	Defined by user

Acquisition

Parameter	Type	User-editable	Available choices	Limitations
Acq. Method The CDS acquisition method used to perform the analysis. You can edit this parameter. You can choose any method from the Methods folder or subfolder. The Methods folder for your project is defined in the Control Panel. To narrow down the selection of available methods, start typing the method name into the field on top. If you stop typing, after 3 seconds, the entry is automatically selected and will be overwritten as soon as you continue typing. If you use subfolders for the method, the method is displayed as "Method name (path)"	List	Yes	Defined by user
Inj. Vol. unit	Text	Yes
Inj. Volume Injection volume. For most autosamplers, the volume unit is given in µL. Mandatory if Method inj. volume is not selected.	Number (double)	Yes		> 0
Method inj. Volume Uses the injection volume defined in the selected CDS method. Do not select this option if no injection volume is defined in the CDS method (instrument without autosampler).	Boolean	Yes
Proc. Method The OpenLab CDS processing method used to process the analysis. You can edit this parameter. You can choose any method from the Methods folder or subfolder. The Methods folder for your project is defined in the Control Panel. To narrow down the selection of available methods, start typing the method name into the field on top. If you stop typing, after 3 seconds, the entry is automatically selected and will be overwritten as soon as you continue typing. If you use subfolders for the method, the method is displayed as "Method name (path)"	List	Yes	Defined by user
Sample prep method Path to the sample preparation method that the CDS will use. Only editable if the specified injection source supports SamplePrep. You can choose any method from the Methods folder or subfolder. The Methods folder for your project is defined in the Control Panel. To narrow down the selection of available methods, start typing the method name into the field on top. If you stop typing, after 3 seconds, the entry is automatically selected and will be overwritten as soon as you continue typing. If you use subfolders for the method, the method is displayed as "Method name (path)"	List	Yes	Defined by user
Vial The autosampler position where the sample is set. You can edit this parameter.	Text	Yes

Quantitation

Parameter	Type	User-editable	Available choices	Limitations
Compund amount	Number (double)	No		Not available in UI
Calibration Runtype If the sample is a standard (sample type Cal.Std.), it defines the calibration mode: Clear all calibration, Clear calibration at level. No selection: A new point will be added to the calibration curve. Clear all Calibration: All calibration points for all calibration levels are deleted before the new calibration data (response factor) is saved. Clear Calibration at Level: All calibration points for the given calibration level are deleted before the new calibration data (response factor) is saved.	List	Yes	Empty Clear all calibration Clear calibration at level
Dil. factorN [N=1 to 5] Dilution factors. Used by the CDS for quantitation. The default value is 1. 0 is not a valid value.	Number (double)	Yes		0<x<99999.99999
Injections per sample Mandatory. Number of sample injections, 1 to 999 injections per sample are possible. The default value is 1.	Number (Integer)	Yes		1 - 999
ISTD amount unit The unit of the ISTD amount. For information purpose.	Text	Yes
ISTD amtN [N=1 to 5] The ISTD amount defined in the compound table of the CDS method. You can edit this parameter.	Number			1 - 99
Level If the sample is a standard (sample type Cal.Std.), it defines its level (as defined in the OpenLab CDS method). You can edit this parameter.	Number (double)	Yes		1 - 99
MultiplierN [N=1 to 5] Multiplier factors. Used by the CDS for quantitation. The default value is 1. You can edit this parameter.	Number (double)	Yes		0<x<99999.99999
Sample amount Amount of the sample, used by the CDS for quantitation. The default value is 1. You can edit this parameter.	Number (double)	Yes		0<x<999999999.99999
Sample amount unit Unit of the sample amount. For information purpose. You can edit this parameter.	Text	Yes
Sample type Define if the sample is a Sample, Cal. Std., Blank, Double blank, QC check, Spike or Sys. Suit. You can edit this parameter.	List	Yes	Sample Cal.Std. Blank Double Blank QC Check Spike Sys. Suit.
TargetN [N=1 to 5] The target fields can be used to specify the target masses or formulas for compounds that are analyzed using the LC/MS Sample Purity processing method. You can edit this parameter.	Text	Yes

Variables

Parameter	Type	User-editable	Available choices	Limitations
Analysis variableN [N=1 to 5] <Ai> Up to five Sample Scheduler analysis variables defined for the analysis (sample information). Those variables can be assigned a value in the XML commands or edited in the Scheduler client or web interface. If predefined values have been defined in the Sample Scheduler configuration, you can select them from a combo box. They can be used as token for the Sample name and Result name.	Text	Yes
SampleCustomParameterN [N=1 to 20] <SCPi> A list of predefined sample custom parameters is available if they have been defined for the project in the Control Panel. Choose a parameter from the list or define a new parameter. All sample custom parameters are submitted to the CDS for reporting and calculation.	Text/Number/Date	Yes

Parameter

Type

User-editable

Available choices

Limitations

Analysis variableN [N=1 to 5] <Ai>

Up to five Sample Scheduler analysis variables defined for the analysis (sample information). Those variables can be assigned a value in the XML commands or edited in the Scheduler client or web interface. If predefined values have been defined in the Sample Scheduler configuration, you can select them from a combo box.

They can be used as token for the Sample name and Result name.

Text

Yes

SampleCustomParameterN [N=1 to 20] <SCPi>

A list of predefined sample custom parameters is available if they have been defined for the project in the Control Panel. Choose a parameter from the list or define a new parameter. All sample custom parameters are submitted to the CDS for reporting and calculation.

Text/Number/Date

Yes

09-Apr-2024