Editing the rule settings

To edit the rule settings:

  1. On the Rule Set page, to view or hide the rules Cals and QC, Blanks, Internal Standards, and Peak Integration, use the rule set filter at the top of the page.
    Tip: If the filter is active, a check mark appears on the filter.
  2. To turn a rule on or off, use the toggle in the upper-right of a rule set box.
    Tip: All rules within a rule set are turned on by default.
  3. For Cals and QC rules:
    • To apply the QC Deviation rule or the Cal Deviation rule to a specific level, in the rule set box, click , and then specify a value for level. You can also edit the level-specific and default comparison values.
    • To change the R Squared Value rule to apply instead to the R Value rule, click the rule name and select R Value from the drop-down list. You can also change the default comparison value.
      Note: The R Squared Value rule uses the R-squared value, which is defined for all analytes in your method. The R-squared value indicates how well the calibration line fits all of the calibration standards for your analytes. The calibration line is used to calculate the concentrations of your unknown samples. If the R-squared value is too low, it indicates an issue with your method or your batch, and an exception is raised.
    • To apply the R Squared Value (Method) rule, use its toggle.
      Note: The R Squared Value (Method) rule uses the R-squared values, which are defined for each analyte in your method. The R-squared value indicates how well the calibration line fits all of the calibration standards for your analyte. If the calculated R-squared value of the analyte is less than the value used by the R Squared Value (Method) rule, an exception is raised.
    • To change the Signal to Noise rule's comparison value, in the Value field, specify a value.
  4. For Peak Integration rules:
    • To change the Injection RT rule to the Injection Relative RT rule instead, click the rule name and select Injection Relative RT from the drop-down list. You can change the default comparison value, but you cannot change the unit for an Injection Relative RT rule from percent (%).
    • To change how the ion ratio is calculated, click , and then specify the values in the relative intensity and tolerance cells.
      Note: Your method validation should include changes to the ion ratio setting.
    • To adjust the tolerance in the Analyte RT rule, in the Value field, edit the value.
      Note: You can adjust the tolerance by seconds, to a maximum of 200.
  5. To change the default rule set value for Blanks and Internal Standards, in the rule set box, in the Value field, specify a value.
  6. To change the display settings before you save the changes, see Applying rule set display settings.
  7. To save your changes, in the upper-right corner, click .
  8. To cancel the rule set creation, click .