The following table describes the parameters in the Workflow Editor.

Workflow Editor parameters

Parameter

Description

Workflow Nodes pane

Lists all the nodes available for constructing both processing workflows and consensus workflows, as well as parameters for each node. This pane includes the Processing Workflow page and the Consensus Workflow page. For a detailed description of each node shown in these pages, refer to the Proteome Discoverer Help.

Processing Workflow page

Lists all the nodes available for constructing a processing workflow.

Consensus Workflow page

Lists all the nodes available for constructing a consensus workflow.

Parameters page

Lists all the parameters that you can set for a selected node.

Show/Hide Advanced Parameters

Determines whether more advanced parameters are displayed or hidden in the Parameters pane.

Opens the Open Workflow dialog box so that you can select an existing workflow to open.

Opens the Open Workflow dialog box in the Common Templates area, where you can select a processing workflow template or a consensus workflow template to open.

Opens the Save Workflow dialog box so that you can save a processing workflow or consensus workflow. By default, the dialog box opens in the study directory.

Opens the Save Workflow dialog box in the Common Templates area so that you can save a workflow as a template to the Common Templates directory.

Automatically adjusts and aligns the connecting arrows and nodes in the Workflow Tree pane in the Workflow Editor.

Removes the contents of the Workflow Tree pane.

Workflow

Displays the name of the current workflow that is open in the Workflow Tree pane.

Description

Displays a brief description of the current workflow that is open in the Workflow Tree pane.

Workflow Tree pane

Provides a workspace for placing all nodes, except the post-processing nodes, into a workflow layout.

Post-Processing Nodes pane

Provides a workspace for placing the post-processing nodes in a consensus workflow.