In this section, we will:

We will insert a keyword token in the cells of 'Sample' column. The FCS keyword $SRC will be used because it has a good description of the sample. In fact, the plot titles are all using the keyword $SRC rather than the filename.

The Data Grid editor window appears on top, as shown in Figure T15.10. We are now going to insert the keyword token into the cell.

 

 

The Insert a Token dialog appears, as shown in Figure T15.11.

 

 

The Create Keyword dialog appears, with the Data Source category displayed, similar to Figure T15.12.

 

 

The Keyword category of the Create Keyword dialog appears, similar to Figure T15.13.

 

 

Alternatively, click on the ellipsis icon, indicated by the cursor in Figure T15.13. The Please select a keyword dialog appears, as shown in Figure T15.14.

 

 

The Data Grid updates to reflect the insertion of the keyword, with the editor window filled in, as shown in Figure T15.15.

 

 

We will now fill in the rest of the 'Sample' Column. However, rather than repeating all the previous steps, we will simply drag and drop the appropriate plot onto the correct cell in the data grid.

 

 

The Paste Special dialog appears, similar to Figure T15.17.

 

 

The Edit Keyword dialog appears, similar to the Keyword category of the Create Keyword dialog previously shown in Figure T15.13.

Note: Dragging a plot onto a place in your layout that can accept a token is a very convenient way of creating that token, since you do not have to manually select the data source for the token like you did in step 5 above.

The second cell of the Sample column updates to reflect the addition of the keyword for the AB NEGATIVE HUMAN SERUM plot. We will now fill the rest of the cells in the Sample column.

For the last cell in the Sample column, we will manually type in the sample information to demonstrate how to use the Data Grid editor.

The Custom Data editor appears on top of the data grid as shown in Figure T15.18.

 

 

Once you begin typing the text will automatically appear in the Custom Data editor, as shown in Figure T15.19. Also notice in Figure T15.19 that the Accept icon, shown as the green check mark, and Delete icon, shown as the red X, are now in color, indicating they are active. We will now accept the information typed in the editor.

 

 

Alternatively, you can click anywhere outside the Custom Data grid to accept the entry in the Custom Data editor. If you do not wish to save the data typed in the editor, you can select the Delete icon, or hit Esc on the keyboard and the changes will be canceled.

The Sample column of the Data Grid is now filled in and should appear similar to Figure T15.20.

 

 

We will now insert the 'Bcell Median' and 'Tcell Median' column values as token statistics. Because these median values are already being displayed as tokens in the histograms, we will simply copy and paste these tokens into the appropriate cells of the 'Bcell Median' and 'Tcell Median' columns.

 

 

 

Alternatively, after Step 21, the B-cell median token text can be copied using the pop-up menu.

 

 

We will now paste the B-cell median token into the appropriate cell of the 'Bcell Median' column of the Data Grid.

The Custom Data editor will appear on top the data grid.

Alternatively, after Step 24, the token text can be pasted using the pop-up menu.

The rest of the 'Bcell Median' column can now be filled using copying and pasting by repeating Steps 20 through 26 using the B-cell histograms of the AB NEGATIVE HUMAN SERUM, POSITIVE SERUM, and PATIENT SERUM.  The 'Tcell Median' column of the Data Grid can be filled in by copying the token median text displayed in the T-cell histograms, shown in blue on the layout. Again, repeat Steps 20 through 26, substituting the T-cell median tokens for the B-cell tokens. All the cells of the 'Bcell Median' and 'Tcell Median' columns of the Data Grid should be filled in and appear similar to Figure T15.23.

 

 

In the next section, we will create and use custom tokens in the data grid.