Exporting Records

The EXPORT function permits export of structure, reaction and citation data in a variety of file formats. The available pre-defined export settings depend on the record "context" - e.g. substance, reaction or citation. It is also possible to create individual export settings for local installations.

Pre-Defined Export Settings

1. Display search hitset.
2. Click on EXPORT HITS.
3. Click on type of data and file format to export.
4. Click on START.
5. Type your disk drive and filename.
6. Click on SAVE.

Custom Export Settings

Use the Export Wizard to create custom export settings.

1. Click on EXPORT.
2. Click on SETTINGS....
3. Click on NEW to create a setting from scratch or COPY to modify an existing setting. the Export wizard window opens.
   
4. Click on START.
5. In Define Export Format window, select Program/File Format:
   

   Export Format	Structures	Facts
   MS Word (as HTML file)	Yes	Yes
   Browser (HTML)	Yes	Yes
   MS Excel (as HTML file)	Yes	Yes
   ASCII/Table or Tagged	No	Yes
   Literature Management	No	Yes
   BSD (Beilstein structure & data)	Yes	No
   SD (MDL Structure Data)	Yes	Yes
   RD (MDL Reaction Data)	Yes	Yes

6. Select Layout:
   Table = Each hit exported as one line
   List = 1 line for each fact.
7. Select Export Target.
8. Select structure format for Reaction and Structure records:
   Bitmap Structure Format -- Required for MS Word and Excel
   Molfile Structure Format -- Always used for SD and RD file exports
   Structures can not be included in ASCII or Literature Management System export.
9. Click on NEXT.
10. In Define Content window, include structrure images if desired.
11. Click on SELECT FACTS TO VIEW.
12. Apply an existing VIEW, create a new VIEW, or edit an exisitng VIEW. (See below)
13. Enter a descriptive title in the COMMENT box. This title will now appear in the pre-defined export settings EXPORT list.
14. Click on FINISH.
15. Click on SAVE to save the export setting as an .exs file.

Custom Export View

To define a new EXPORT VIEW:

1. Click on NEW.
2. Display data fields on the left side of the SELECT FIELDS window.
3. Highlight desired fields.
4. Click on to transfer desire fields to the right side of the SELECT FIELDS window.
   
5. Click OK to accept desired fields.
6. Type a file name and click on SAVE to save the new export view as a .udf file.