Specifications

Working with ChemStation Plus Method Validation Pack
• import wizard for templates,
• new validation wizard,
• planning wizard,
• report settings (output
formats, etc.), and
• security settings
Easy operation
Validation assistant
Method Validation Pack comes
with an additional validation assis-
tant that helps to configure and
setup method validation function-
ality. An administrative user can
configure the assistant to automat-
ically start after initial user logon.
In addition, the wizard can be
started interactively during soft-
ware operation. If configured the
assistant is displayed at the start
of method validation. The assis-
tant helps you by speeding up
operation of the software, and
offers a quick and easy way to
resume your work. The assistant
offers the following options at
startup:
• Creation of a new Validation
• Opening an existing Validation
• Opening the last Validation
(per user)
The validation assistant guides the
user through all configuration and
planning steps in Method
Validation Pack. It can be used
either to add a complete valida-
tion or to add a new component to
an existing validation. It is accessi-
ble from the validation or help
menu or with the context-sensitive
menu started with the right mouse
button. During program start, the
assistant can be used only to cre-
ate a new validation.
Data completion wizard
Some checkpoint information
(such as concentration for lineari-
ty results) can only be added after
data acquisition. It is not available
during checkpoint planning.
Method Validation Pack therefore
has an integrated data completion
wizard. As long as a checkpoint is
not complete, the related report
cannot be generated (or is incom-
plete) and you see an invalid-data
entry in the table of contents.
The Data Wizard displays all
incomplete checkpoints. Double-
clicking on it opens the data input
grids. Input fields with a dark
background are locked and
intended for automatic fill from a
study. Input fields with normal
background are for manual com-
pletion.
Method Validation Pack
software structure
ChemStation Plus with Method
Validation Pack maps the valida-
tion requirement within the appli-
cation software. It requires the
user to configure and execute val-
idation tests in a stepwise
approach. By design it forces the
user to separate method valida-
tion testing into
a) planning and design,
b) test execution (run samples),
and
c) result calculation based on the
experimental result data.
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General software operation
Compatibility with Microsoft
functionality
Method Validation Pack is a
Microsoft Windows program and
can be operated via mouse clicks
and keyboard in accordance with
the Microsoft Windows standard.
Users of Microsoft Windows pro-
grams should easily become famil-
iar with operating Method
Validation Pack.
Context menu
During operation of Method
Validation Pack, the right mouse
button opens the context menu of
your current program option. The
context menu can consist of func-
tions concerning a selected com-
ponent, or the attributes of a
graphic or a report. All functions
of the context menu are also
accessible via the main menu bar.
Adjustment to user
All settings that you change in the
menus or tool bars are recorded
for you at the end of a session.
They are automatically loaded
during your next login.
Navigation bar
On the left of the screen, the navi-
gation bar presents the most
important top-level functions of
Method Validation Pack. You can
use this bar for directly selecting
• audit program, default,
validation and validation audit
• DMS Document Management
System,
• export dialog,