TRANSFER for Crossfile Searching

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TRANSFER automatically extracts up to 50,000 terms from an L-number answer set and searches extracted data in one or more target databases.

Example: Find patents on givinostat, a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

  1. Search REGISTRY for the CAS Registry Number of the substance.
  2. In the desired database(s), search the REGISTRY answer set (L1) and limit to patents.
  3. To find relevant patents in WPINDEX, use the TRANSFER comman. Enter the L-number from which terms should be extracted (L2), number of answers, and one or more fields from which to extract.
  4. Enter SET DUPORDER FILE to group answers by database. (Optional) Remove duplicates to create one answer set from all databases searched.
  5. Display some answers. The HIT format shows the search terms causing the retrieval.

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For more information: Enter HELP TRANSFER at an arrow prompt.

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