Open
The Open menu allows the user to select an existing Probe for EPMA database file to process previously acquired data or to append additional acquisition data. The program will check that the specified file is of the correct format and warn the user if not. Probe for EPMA generally uses a file extension of .MDB for its database file extension.
Probe for EPMA performs a general initialization of the ZAF correction factors when it opens a Probe for EPMA database. If a x-ray initialization error occurs during this procedure, the program will allow the user to continue to open the file anyway or not. If an error does occur, for example an x-ray overvoltage condition, the user should take whatever steps are necessary to correct the anomalous condition.