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Sample Selection

By selecting samples in the reaction window it is possible to mark certain spectra of the reaction run. Selecting a sample will have the following effects:

  • The checkbox in the row of the chosen sample in the Report View will be checked.

  • The data point marker of the chosen sample in the Trend View will be shown.

  • The corresponding sample spectrum will be added to the Overlay View.

There are different options to select samples in the reaction window:

Selecting samples using the Report View​

To select samples via the Report View simply check the corresponding boxes in the sample row of the report table. To completely select/deselect all samples use the master checkbox in the header of the first column.

Selecting samples using the Trend View​

To select samples via the Trend View please perform the following actions:

  • Selecting consecutive samples:
    To a select group of consecutive samples press and hold the Shift-key and drag the mouse while left-clicking. If another group of samples is already selected when performing this action, this group will be deselected.

  • Selecting non-consecutive samples:
    To select multiple non-consecutive samples/groups of samples press and hold the Ctrl-key and drag the mouse while left-clicking. If another group of samples is already selected when performing this action, this group will be stay selected.

  • Deselecting all samples:
    To deselect all samples in trend view hold the Shift-key and drag the mouse while left-clicking and selecting an empty area. Alternatively right-click in the view and select the command Clear Shown Samples.

Selecting samples using the View Tab of the Parameter Panel​

To select samples using the View Tab of the Parameter Panel please use any of the following options:

  • Selecting every Nth sample:To select a group of samples with constant spacing simply enter the desired number into the Every Nth Sample box of the Sample Display Options group.

  • Selecting the first sample:To simply select the first sample of a reaction run, activate the Show First Sample checkbox in the Show Overlay View group.

  • Selecting all outlier samples:To automatically select all samples that have exceeded a limit and are therefore marked as outliers,  simply activate the Show Outlier Samples checkbox in the Show Overlay View group. Deactivating this option will deselect the outliers again.