The Evaluation Procedures tab

Introduction

The Evaluation Procedures tab lists all evaluation procedures associated with the method. Evaluation procedures can be called automatically at the end of a method to evaluate and/or print the results.

Many UNICORN strategies are supplied with method templates or wizards that include a number of evaluation procedures. User defined procedures are created in the evaluation module and can be saved in method files (see Automated evaluations procedures).

Changes in the Evaluation module

A procedure in a method will not be updated when a procedure with the same name is changed in the Evaluation module. The same applies to report formats saved in a procedure.

References to curves

Evaluation procedures that process chromatogram data rely on consistent identification of curves in the result file for correct operation. If you include evaluation procedures with a method, make sure that references to curves in the procedure will be valid when the procedure is executed at the end of the run (see Automated evaluation procedures for more details).

How to print evaluation results

If you use an evaluation procedure to print results automatically from a run controlled from a remote station in a network installation, the results will be printed on the printer currently set up on the local station, not on the remote station.

If you execute the procedure interactively from the Evaluation module on the remote station, the results will be printed on the printer set up on the remote station where you are working.

How to define and view evaluation procedures

Evaluation procedures are defined in the Evaluation module.

Procedures imported to a method can also be viewed and edited in the Method Editor. To do this, select the required procedure on the list and click the Edit button.

How to select procedures to run

To select procedures to run, select the procedure(s) that are to be executed at the end of the run. The procedures will be executed in the order they appear on the list.

How to import evaluation procedures

The table describes how to import global evaluation procedures:

Note: Procedures saved with one method file can be imported to another.

Step

Action

1

Select the Evaluation Procedures tab and click the Import button.

Result: The Import dialog box is displayed.

2

Choose either option 1 or 2 below.

Option 1: Select a global UNICORN procedure

  1. Select a procedure on the Select list.

    Result: The evaluation procedure name is displayed in the Import as field.

Option 2: Select a procedure from another method

  1. Select a method, that contains a procedure, in the left part of the dialog box.

    Result: The procedures of the selected method will be displayed on the Select list.

  2. Select the desired procedure on the Select list.

    Result: The method name is displayed in the Import as field.

Note: Click Procedure List to return to the list of UNICORN’s global evaluation procedures.

3

If desired, change the procedure name in the Import as field.

Note: The imported evaluation procedure cannot have the same name as an existing evaluation procedure in the method. If the default name is not allowed for this reason, the Import button will be gray and disabled. When you change the name in the Import as field, the button will become available again.

4

Click the Import button.

Result: The evaluation procedure is imported into the method.

5

Repeat steps 2 - 4 until you have imported all procedures.

6

Click the Close button.

How to delete evaluation procedures

The table describes how to delete evaluation procedures from the method:

Step

Action

1

Select the Evaluation Procedures tab.

2

Select the procedure(s) that you want to delete.

3

Click the Delete button and confirm the deletion when prompted.

Result: The deleted procedures are immediately removed from the method file.

How to rename evaluation procedures

The table describes how to rename evaluation procedures in a method.

Step

Action

1

Select the Evaluation Procedures tab and click the Rename button.

Result: The Rename dialog box is displayed.

2

  • Select a procedure from the list and change the name in the Rename item to field.

  • Click Rename.

3

Repeat step 2 until you have renamed all procedures required.

4

Click the Close button.

How to edit an evaluation procedure

The table describes how to edit evaluation procedures in a specific method:

Step

Action

1

Select a procedure on the Evaluation Procedures tab and click the Edit button.

Result: The Procedure Editor dialog box is displayed, with information about the selected procedure.

2

Enter the new parameter values in the appropriate place of the Parameters field, and click the Replace button.

Result: The selected instruction in the evaluation procedure is updated in accordance with the new parameters assigned to it.

3

If needed, insert new instructions after the currently selected procedure instruction. Do the following:

  1. Select an instruction type and instruction in the Instructions field.

  2. Enter the appropriate parameter values in the Parameters field.

  3. Click the Insert button.

Result: The new instruction is added to the evaluation procedure.

4

To remove an instruction from the evaluation procedure, select it and click the Delete button.

5

Select File:Save as to save the edited procedure with a new name.

Click the Close button.

6

Select File:Close from the menu in the Procedure Editor dialog box.

Result: The Procedure Editor dialog box is closed and the procedure is saved automatically.

2005-06-15