Chemstation

[Mark Luszniak]

I have a client who is running EnviroQuant Chemstation (Version
G1701AA Version A.03.00), and they'd like to be able to use methods
with more than 250 items in the quantitation database.

After taking a (admittedly quick) look though the macros, and the help
files, I have a feeling that the 250 limit is imposed by the
application. However, I'm by no means an expert with Chemstation, can
anybody give the definitive answer as to if it's possible to exceed
250 items, and if so how?

[Tobias Kind]

lusz...@yahoo.com (Mark Luszniak) wrote in message news:<bd613128.02032...@posting.google.com>...

Dear Mark,

the custrpt.exe (custom report) from HP Chemstation has hardcoded AI x
16000 values (256). (The maximum capacity of a Custom Reports database
is 250 columns by 16,000 says the handbook).
Guess we are still in 8-bit age :-) similiar to 8-bit EXCEL2002. :-(

But there are only around 220 predefined items from the wizard, and
only if you define some additional items you will have no place.

I think there are a lot of "useless" predefined items.
So, a practical way would be to kill some items.

Another way is to transpose all the values. But you have to rewrite
some macros. :-(

Or use another software :-)

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Database Capacity Considerations

With kind regards
Tobias Kind

www.amdis.net

[Mark Luszniak]

> Or use another software :-)

Do you have any suggestions? I'm tempted to just start writing my own
dll's to solve these problems, but I'd be interested to hear what
other software alternatives you suggest - reinventing the wheel is fun
and educational, but nearly always pointless and expensive :)