Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS ...

Step 6 – Saving the Plate Document as a TemplateSaving the PlateDocument as aTemplate(Optional)IMPORTANT! Saving the plate document as a plate document template is an optionalstep and recommended for instances where the document can be used to createduplicate plate documents for a series of plates with identical assay configurations. Ifyou choose not to use your plate document as a plate document template, go to“Configuring the Plate Document Information (Optional)” on page 3-28.To save the plate document as an SDS 7900HT Template Document:1. Select File > Save As.2. In the Save in field of the Save As dialog box, navigate to theAppliedBiosystems > SDS2.2.1 > Templates directory.Note: By saving the file to the Templates directory, it becomes available fromthe Template drop-down list in the New Document dialog box.3. Select File of type > SDS 7900HT Template Document (*.sdt).4. Click the File name field, and enter a name for the plate document template.5. Click .The software saves the plate document template.6. If the software displays one or more warnings, read the note and click .7. Select File > Close.If the software prompts you to save the plate document, click .The SDS software closes the plate document template.8. Create a plate document from the plate document template as explained onpage 3-26.To save the plate document template to the SDS Enterprise Database:1. Select File > Save Template to Database.2. In the Save Document as Template dialog box, click .3. If the software displays one or more warnings, read the note and click .4. In the Template Name field of the Save Template to Database dialog box, entera name for the plate document template (up to 128-characters), and click.5. Select File > Close.If the software prompts you to save the plate document, click .The SDS software closes the plate document template.6. Create a plate document from the plate document template as explained onpage 3-26.Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide 3-25DRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:39 am, CH_Run.fm