Script-Based Searching
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Script-Based Searching Overview
STN scripting is a mini programming language used to write a repeatable and adaptable series of commands and statements. Scripts can be...
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Importing a Script
STNext enables you to import a .txt, .sc, .scb, .data script file in three ways: Session window: Click the Import button under Scripts...
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Creating a Script
You may write a script directly in STNext or create a search script from an imported list of terms. Writing a Script File in STNext Cl...
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Running a Script
After you've imported a script, STNext enables you to run it in two ways: Clicking the Run button under Scripts > Recent Scripts in th...
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Script Language Components
Script language is composed of "commands" and "values." Commands are words that have special meaning in script language. Values are pie...
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Script Commands and Statements
Some of the commands used in the STN script statements are listed below in alphabetical order: Assignment: Assigns a value to a varia...
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Script Examples
Basic Search with Synonyms: Save variations in search terms as scripts. Search with Truncated Synonyms in Specific Fields: Retrieve sea...
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Script File Validation Warnings
When a script file is imported or uploaded and has one or more of the below warning types, a "Validation Errors" message displays and t...
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Script File Validation Errors
When a script file is imported or uploaded and has one or more of the below error types, a "Validation Errors" message displays and the...
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Truncation Variables
Use the symbols below to allow for variability in your search terms. ? Usage: Any number of characters to the right of the term Used o...
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Predefined STN Variables
_$CENV the current STN file environment (a list of STN files in capital letters) _$ENUM the current E-number _$LANS number of an...