Entering Data File Names Manually - Agilent Technologies 8453 Operator's Manual

Entering Data File Names Manually

One of the columns in the sequence table is named Datafile. When it contains
no entry, the data file naming scheme specified (automatic or prefix-counter)
is used to create the data file name. If any text is entered into the Datafile
column, the ChemStation uses that text as the data file name for the run.
If more than one injection per vial is specified on a line with a manual data file
name, the ChemStation automatically truncates characters from the end of the
name entered by the user and appends the injection number. This prevents the
same data file name from being reused for multiple injections.
Using a Prefix/Counter to Name Data Files
If you use the Prefix/Counter to name data files, the ChemStation generates a
name for each analysis. For an instrument that supports dual signal analysis
such as the GC, the ChemStation will generate a name for each signal.
The sequence set up allows long filenames for the prefix/counter. The datafile
name defined by prefix/counter can have up to fifteen characters plus .d
extension, so in total seventeen characters.
Following rules apply to the prefix/counter field:
• the counter itself can have a maximum up to 6 characters
• if a prefix provides less than nine characters for prefix, the counter is
• the number given in the counter is the start number being incremented
Table 15
Prefix
long
longname
testwithalongna
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automatically extended to 6 digits
Data File Naming in a Sequence
Counter
000001
000001
1
Automation
results in file name
long000001
longname000001
testwithalongna1
8
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