Importing Agilent/HP Data Files

Importing Agilent/HP ChemStation Data Files

In order to use Agilent/HP ChemStation data files with Chromeleon, you must first import the files into Chromeleon. However, keep in mind that the structure of the two systems is different:

Agilent/HP ChemStation contains single files.
Chromeleon is a database-aided system.

Select the type of data you want to import. A wizard guides you through the process (see below):

Agilent/HP ChemStation	Chromeleon
Batch	One Sequence that has already been analyzed (not a Batch!)
Sequence	A sequence that has not yet been processed.
Method	Contains elements of the PGM File, the QNT Method, and the Report Definition File (RDF) Tip: Only the transferable QNT part of each file is imported.
Sample	Single sample
Spectra Library	Spectra Library

Depending on your selection, the following Agilent/HP ChemStation data are imported together with the selected data type:

Agilent/HP ChemStation	Chromeleon
2D/3D raw data file	The corresponding channels; for example, UV and 3D channels.
Instrument data such as pressure, flow, temperature, and gradient composition
Sample LOG File	Audit Trail

Import of Data Generated with a 32-bit ChemStation

You can import data that has been created with an Agilent 32-bit ChemStation software (version B.02.01 and higher). Import of the following data files is supported:

LC and GC channels (2D data)
3D fields
Sample information and audit trail

Instrument and Analysis Methods as well as Spectra Libraries cannot be imported.

How To

In the Browser, select Import/Restore on the File menu, and then select Agilent/HP ChemStation. The Agilent/HP ChemStation Data Import Wizard is opened.
On the first page, select the data type to be imported. Clicking Next> takes you to the next wizard page.
Click Add. In the Select Agilent/HP ChemStation … dialog box, navigate to the folder in the Windows Explorer that contains the file(s) to be imported. (The picture refers to importing a sample.)

Select the first file to be imported. Click OK to confirm your selection. This action automatically returns you to the wizard. (When you import a batch, a sequence, or a spectra library, the appearance of the dialog box is slightly different. In this case, click Open to confirm your selection.)
Repeat these steps until all files of interest appear in the selected files list. Clicking Next> takes you to the next wizard page.
Determine the destination directory. (Depending on the data type to be imported, you may have to determine the destination sequence and the method to be used):

Select Import instrument signals by the check box if you want to include the instrument signals into the import. Clicking Next> takes you to the next wizard page.
All files selected for import and the desired location are listed.
Click Finish. The selected files are imported into Chromeleon.

For more information about how to import ChemStation data files, refer to ChemStation Translation Tables.