Agilent SpectrAA 600/800 System Database Management Application Note

About this manual

The document explains that the SpectrAA 600/800 software stores methods, sequences, label files, and results in an industry standard database. To prevent system slowdowns caused by unchecked database growth, regular maintenance is required for operations such as recalculating edited data, transferring data, report generation, and sample analysis.

What's inside

• Introduction
• Guidelines for Database Maintenance
• Optimum Operating Speed
• Deleting Signal Graphics
• Transferring and Storage of Data
• Exporting Data for Third Party Access
• Maintaining the SpectrAA Database

Frequently asked questions

How often should data sets be checked?

It is recommended that at least once a week all data sets should be checked and those that are no longer needed be deleted.

What size RAM disk is required for optimum speed?

The CONFIG.SYS can be modified to create a Random Access Memory (RAM) disk which must have a size of at least 80 K.

What file format should archived data files be in?

Data files must be exported in the SpectrAA format so that the data can be imported back into SpectrAA.