Sds Software Related Files And Formats - Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual

SDS Software Related Files and Formats

Files Used and
Created by the
SDS Software
Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
Never move or delete program files or directories for SDS-related
IMPORTANT!
software unless specifically directed to do so by an Applied Biosystems
representative or documentation.
The SDS software uses many different files and directories
these files store run data and calibration data: others are required to run the 7900HT
instrument.
Table 1-5 Common SDS Files
File Type Ext.
SDS 7900HT *.sds
Document
SDS 7900HT *.sdm
Multiple Plate
Document
SDS 7900HT *.sdt
Template
Document *
Assay Plate *.txt
Document
Setup Files
Exported Data *.txt
Files
JPEG † Graphic *.jpg
File
*The use of plate document templates is optional but useful as a timesaving device for
experiments where samples are run on plates with identical assay configurations.
†Joint Photographic Experts Group
‡Icon will varies depending on the application associated with the image file type

SDS Software Related Files and Formats

Icon Description/Comments
Plate Document Files
• Serves as a virtual representation of a single
consumable used to contain samples and
reagents during a sequence detection run
• Contains all sample and assay data (names,
locations, reporter dye) contained by the
consumable
• Contains instructions for running the instrument
(thermal cycling and data collection parameters)
• Stores data gathered during the run
• Used to analyze relative quantification data
(small studies)
• Used to create plate documents
• Can store assay data, thermal cycling, and data
collection parameters
Imported/Exported Files
Used to create plate documents
• Contains exported raw or analyzed data for all or
a select group of wells on a plate document
• Uses (*.txt) a tab-delimited format (compatible
with most spreadsheet applications)
‡ • Most panes and plots of the plate document can
be exported as JPEG graphic files
• Compatible with most word processing and
spreadsheet applications
• Can be incorporated directly into HTML or XML
documents
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