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

SDS Software Related Files and FormatsSDS Software Related Files and FormatsFiles Used andCreated by theSDS SoftwareIMPORTANT! Never move or delete program files or directories for SDS-relatedsoftware unless specifically directed to do so by an Applied Biosystemsrepresentative or documentation.The SDS software uses many different files and directories (Table 1-5). Some ofthese files store run data and calibration data: others are required to run the 7900HTinstrument.Table 1-5Common SDS FilesFile Type Ext. Icon Description/CommentsPlate Document FilesSDS 7900HTDocumentSDS 7900HTMultiple PlateDocumentSDS 7900HTTemplateDocument **.sds • Serves as a virtual representation of a singleconsumable used to contain samples andreagents during a sequence detection run• Contains all sample and assay data (names,locations, reporter dye) contained by theconsumable• Contains instructions for running the instrument(thermal cycling and data collection parameters)• Stores data gathered during the run*.sdm • Used to analyze relative quantification data(small studies)*.sdt • Used to create plate documents• Can store assay data, thermal cycling, and datacollection parametersAssay PlateDocumentSetup Files*.txtImported/Exported FilesUsed to create plate documentsExported DataFiles*.txt • Contains exported raw or analyzed data for all ora select group of wells on a plate document• Uses (*.txt) a tab-delimited format (compatiblewith most spreadsheet applications)JPEG † GraphicFile*.jpg ‡• Most panes and plots of the plate document canbe exported as JPEG graphic files• Compatible with most word processing andspreadsheet applications• Can be incorporated directly into HTML or XMLdocuments*The use of plate document templates is optional but useful as a timesaving device forexperiments where samples are run on plates with identical assay configurations.†Joint Photographic Experts Group‡Icon will varies depending on the application associated with the image file typeApplied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide 1-15DRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:38 am, CH_Overview.fm