Archive

Archives or erases selected files or entire projects in the Clarity station. The command opens the Backup - Create Archive dialog. Files from the current project can be backed up to any directory on any disk either as simple copies of individual files or as a single compressed *.DGZ file.

Backup - Create Archive

File list

Lists all selected files from the current project. Click on files to select them, click again to deselect the file. Any number of the displayed files can thus be selected. In addition to the filenames, the list contains the date when it was last saved, file size, and the name of the user who created the file. Sample ID and Sample Columns will be shown for chromatograms. Description will be displayed for the other files and projects.

Selected Size

Indicates the size of the selected files (in kB).

File Type

Selects the type of file: Chromatograms, Sequence Files, Method Files, Calibration Files, Report Styles, SST Method Files, GPC Calibration Files, PDA Library Files, Projects (meaning all files of a given project), Audit Trail Files, PetroCal Files and NGA Method Files.

Note:

Archiving the whole project will also archive all files from the common directory (C:\CLARITY\DataFiles\Common by default) that contains for example report styles.

Select All Files

Rapidly selects all files in a list.

Delete Selected Files

Deletes selected files. Once deleted, files cannot be restored from within the Clarity station!

Calibration Standards

Determines whether chromatograms from the DATA or from the CALIB directory will be listed.

Without Compressing

If checked, the selected files will be copied or moved, otherwise a single compressed *.DGZ file will be created.

Note:

Previously existing files of identical names will be rewritten and not extended!

From Common

Displays system files only from the common directory COMMON. This checkbox is active only for system files.

Move to Archive

After a successful backup, the files will be deleted from the current directory.

Including Common

While this checkbox is checked, the common subdirectory will be also archived with other files of the archived project. This option can only be checked while archiving whole projects.

Target Folder Name / Target File Name

The field changes name and behavior according to the Without Compressing setting. When the Without Compressing checkbox is checked, Target Folder Name field defines the folder to which the selected files will be archived. With the checkbox unchecked, Target File Name field defines the location and name of resulting *.DGZ archive into which files will be copied.

Be aware it is not allowed to save files to root folder of operating system (typically "C:\") usually because of commonly predefined UAC - User Account Control settings in Windows 7 and newer. In this case is necessary to select other location for storing of resulting *.DGZ archive than Windows root folder.

Saves any modifications made in the archive settings and closes the Backup dialog.

Cancel

Closes the Backup dialog without saving any of the modifications made in the archive settings.