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260 Understanding Your Agilent ChemStation

12 System Verification

Verification and Diagnosis Views

If supported by the configured instrument, for example, the Agilent 1100/1200

Series modules for LC, the ChemStation comprises two additional views to

perform instrument verification and diagnosis tasks. For more information,

see the online help system.

System Verification

System verification is a key component in the routine use of an analytical

instrument in a regulated laboratory. The GLP verification features of the

ChemStation are designed to help you to prove that the software, or a relevant

components of the software, are performing correctly, or were performing

correctly at the time of a particular analysis.

The ChemStation verification function enables you to verify the correct

operation of your ChemStation software. You can do this by reprocessing data

files according to specific methods, and comparing the results with a

pre-defined standard. The verification function is particularly important to

prove the integrity of the integration and quantification results.

You can use the standard verification test, or define your own tests using your

own method and data files to check the algorithmic software combinations

used by your analysis methods. The verification test is a protected file and

cannot be changed or deleted.

The Verification item in the Data Analysis view allows you to choose any of the

following options:

• run a verification test in the database,

• define a new verification test and add it to the database, and

• delete a verification test from the database.

The How To section of the online help system describes how to perform these

tasks. When running a ChemStation verification test, you can choose whether

to run the entire test, or select a combination of parts.