Saving A Data Archive From User Maintenance Window - Siemens ADVIA 1800 Operator's Manual

10. Verify that the data was saved to the CD or DVD as follows:
a. Select the
b. Press
NOTE: Use Microsoft Excel to open the saved *.CSV file. Or, you can open an
unformatted .csv file in a text editor, such as Notepad.

Saving a data archive from User Maintenance window

This procedure creates a file that you can view using the filing option under the today
button at the Review/Edit Window and the Reaction Monitor window of the
ADVIA Chemistry System. This file is essentially an archive of all the data that the
system stores on each sample that is run. ISE data is included.
Only general samples and control data is saved. General samples include patient,
interrupt, and STAT samples.
IMPORTANT
To view the archived data, the System Test List and Process Sequence List must be same
as when the archive was created. The system stores 7 filing dates of data. The most
efficient way to use this feature is to save all 7 filing dates at one time (weekly) and
create a system backup at the same time.
1. Verify that the analyzer is in READY or WAIT mode.
2. Place a formatted CD or DVD into the DVD/CD-RW drive on your PC.
3. Select
save.
4. The system stores data for 7 filing dates based on when a New Start is performed.
After that the data with the oldest filing date is deleted.
5. Select
6. In the Archive of Test Results area, select a sample type (patient or control) and
select
7. Select in the date box and select the date of the samples you want to save.
8. Select the
corner of the window.
9. Select
The File Save Menu box opens.
10. Select the CD/DVD drive from the Save in list dialog box and select if you are saving
patient or control data.
• The file name automatically fills in.
• Patient data is saved with an .idt file extension.
• Control data is saved with an .pdt file extension.
11. Select
12. Use Windows Explorer to verify that the data was saved to the CD or DVD:
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popup window.
Drag-to-Disc
to view the contents on the disk.
Alt V
, then select
Request Review/Edit
, then select
Maint. User Maintenance
.
Reaction Data
icon located to the left of the time display in the lower right
Drag-to-Disc
.
Save
Save in the File Save dialog box.
and note the filing date of the samples to
.
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