August 25, 2022

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Enable Type Ahead

Users may now type a new command in the command line window while the system is processing the previous command.

New Preference Setting: Show Transcript Options Prompt at Logon

There is a new transcript behavior preference on the Settings page: Show Transcript Options Prompt at Logon.

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When the Show Transcript Options Prompt at Logon setting is switched ON, a Transcript Options window appears each time you logon to STNext:

  • Start a new Transcript: Selected by default, this option starts a new transcript with an editable transcript name after you click the Continue button.

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  • Append an existing Transcript: This option prompts you to select a transcript after clicking the Continue button. Clicking a transcript name starts the session with the selected transcript.

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New Biosequence Results Filter: Subject Sequence Length

Users may now filter biosequence result sets by Sequence Length. This new filter applies to BLAST, CDR, and individual/combined Motif sequence results.

The minimum and maximum sequence length values pre-populate with the values from the currently filtered and displayed result set.

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Option to Combine Patent Number and Kind Code in Excel Table Reports

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Now, when a user chooses to download patent information in the Table format and selects the Split subfields into columns option in the Reporting window, two options will display:

  • Merge patents into one row: If this option is selected, all patent information associated with a record appears in a single cell within their respective columns/fields as shown in the example below.

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  • Combine Patent Number and Kind Code: If this option is selected, each Patent Number and its corresponding Kind Code associated with a record appears in a cell together as shown in the example below.

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If both options are checked, then patent numbers and kind codes are displayed together in one cell as shown in the example below.

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Notes:

  • Fields/columns containing hyperlinked data are NOT merged.
  • These options are available for all databases where PI, PRAI, PSPI, PPPI fields/information is present: CAPLUS, MARPAT, DWPI, INPAFAMDB, INPADOCDB, WPIX, WPIDS, WPINDEX, etc.

If the user clicks the tooltip icon for either option, explanatory text and a simplified example image of how the table will look display.

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Merge and Combine Examples

Patent Information (PI)

With Combine Patent Number and Kind Code selected:

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With Combine Patent Number and Kind Code and Merge patents into one row selected:

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Priority Application Information (PRAI)

With Combine Patent Number and Kind Code selected:

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With Combine Patent Number and Kind Code and Merge patents into one row selected:

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