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224 Understanding Your Agilent ChemStation

10 Using the ChemStation Reports

Report Destination

The report can be sent to either:

• Screen

The report (including text and graphics) is displayed on the screen in the

report preview window from which it can be printed.

• Printer

The report comprising text and graphics is printed on the currently

selected printer.

• File

The report is saved to a file. If the data is saved to a file it is possible to

reprocess the data with another program, for example, Microsoft Windows

EXCEL.

Report File Formats

A report can be saved in different formats. Each format has a specific

extension. It is possible to select more than one format for a report.

.TXT The report text is printed as a UNICODE text file.

.EMF Each report graphic (signal or calibration curve) is saved in a Microsoft

Windows metafile (WMF). Several .WMF files for one report are possible. The

generated file format adheres to the Microsoft standard metafile format as

defined in the Windows software development documentation. These files are

compatible with the Aldus Placeable Metafile (APM) format used by a number

of proprietary software packages.

.DIF The tabular report data is saved in Data Interchange Format (DIF). This

format is accepted by spreadsheet programs, for example, Microsoft Windows

EXCEL. Independent from the report style selected, only the information

contained in the report style Short will be saved.