Run documentation

Introduction

The full documentation for a method run is stored in the result file. This section describes:

some of the contents of the run documentation,
how to view and print the run documentation,
how to save the method from the run as a new method.

How to view and print the run documentation

The table below describes how to view and print the run documentation.

Step	Action
1	Open a result file.
2	Choose View: Documentation in the Evaluation module. or Click the view Documentation icon. Result: The Documentation dialog box opens. See further information about some of the tabs below.
3	Click the Print button. Result: The Print dialog box opens. Select the documentation items you want to print and click OK.

The tabs of the Documentation dialog box

The table below describes the contents of some of the Run Documentation tabs.

Documentation tab	Contents
Variables	The Variables tab lists the parameters that were used during the method run.
Scouting	The Scouting tab displays the whole scouting scheme, with the values for the current result file displayed in yellow cells.
Notes	The Notes tab displays the notes that you have made at various times during the method run. You are also able to type new comments on the Evaluation Notes sub-tab. Note: Click the Find button to search for a specific text string in the Notes.
Calibration	The Calibration tab displays the system calibrations and when and by whom they were made.
Logbook	The Logbook tab displays what happened during a method run. You can view information concerning alarms, the method, manual changes during the run, errors, etc. Note: Click the Find button to search for a specific text string in the Logbook.
Evaluation Log	The Evaluation Log lists all of the evaluation operations that you have performed for the result file during all sessions, including at the end of the method.
Method Information	The Method Information tab displays information about the method, such as the method name, the target system and the date of the last change. Information about the strategy includes name, date and size. There is also a sub-tab for Signatures.
Frac-950	The Frac-950 tab displays the setup parameters for the fraction collector provided it is included in the strategy.
Result Information	See "The Result Information tab" in this section.

The Result Information tab

The Result Information tab displays information about the result file, such as

the result file name
the system that was used
the last date it was changed.

Information about the strategy includes name, date and size. The Run Summary sub-tab is a summary of the run expressed in volume or time per block. There is also a sub-tab for Signatures and a sub-tab where all Snapshots that have been taken during the run are displayed.

Save the method used for the run as a new method

You can save the method and the variables that were used for the run as a new method:

Step	Action
1	Select the Text Method tab in the Documentation dialog box. Click the Save as button. Result: The Save As dialog box opens.
2	Select the appropriate destination folder. Type a name in the Method name text box. Select a system in the For System field. Select a technique in the Technique field. Click OK. Result: The method is saved.

2005-06-15