Prerequisites

  1. You are setting up an experiment on the appropriate workflow page.

Procedure

  1. In the Load Raw Data area, select the Select Raw Data (“...”) button.
  2. The Add Analysis File(s) dialog box opens.
  3. NOTE

    The default file location for raw data files is C:\Xcalibur\data.

  4. IMPORTANT

    In Ardia Platform mode, the Select Raw Data (“...”) button opens the Ardia Platform Data Explorer. For more information on using the Ardia Platform Data Explorer, refer to the Ardia Platform Help.

  5. In the Add Analysis File(s) dialog box, locate and select the raw data files (.raw) you want to add to the experiment.
  6. TIP

    To add a set of raw data files to the experiment (for example, replicates of the same sample or samples with various experiment conditions), select contiguous files using the SHIFT key or noncontiguous files using the CTRL key.

  7. Select Open.
  8. The application adds the imported raw data files to the table in the Load Raw Data area.
  9. The order of the files in this table defines the order that they appear in the Results tables on the Process and Review page.