Importing Plate Document Setup Table Files - Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual

Appendix A Software Reference

Importing Plate Document Setup Table Files

About the Import
Function
Creating and
Importing Setup
Table Data into a
Plate Document
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The SDS software features the ability to import setup table information (detector,
detector task, marker, and sample name layouts) into a plate document from a
tab-delimited text file. The import feature is designed to be a timesaving device that
facilitates the exchange of setup information between other programs and the SDS
software. Instead of setting up plate documents individually, a third-party program
can be used to construct setup table files, which can then be imported into plate
documents for use.
To guarantee a successful incorporation of setup information from a text file to the
plate document, the file must:
• Be saved in a tab-delimited text format
• Conform to the setup table file formats described on
Importation of setup table data into a plate document is accomplished in three major
steps.
Creating an Empty Setup Table File
The first step in the procedure is to export a setup table file from a blank plate
document.
The blank setup table file can be created using a secondary application (such
Note:
as Microsoft Excel or a text editor) so long as it is saved in tab-delimited format and
is configured according to the file structure explained on
1. Start the SDS software.
2. Click (or select File > New).
3. Configure the New Document dialog box with the correct assay type and plate
format for your experiment, and click
4. Click (or select File > Export).
5. In the Look In field of the Export dialog box, navigate to the directory you
would like to receive the exported file.
6. Select Export > Setup Table.
7. Select the All Wells radio button.
8. Select the SDS 2.2.1 radio button.
9. Click the File name text box, and enter a name for the file.
10. Click .
The software exports the setup table data for the empty plate document as a
tab-delimited text file.
11. Configure the setup table file with plate document information (detector, task,
marker, and sample data) as explained on
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