The STN databases may be updated several times between STN Express software releases. The fields in existing databases may change, the STN thesaurus may be improved, and databases may be added, removed, or combined. All of those types of changes and others are communicated to STN Express 8.3 and later releases via Support File Updates.
The Support Files are used by STN Express functions such as Search, Display, Tables and Reports, Analyze Plus, and other wizards. Updating to the current Support Files ensures that you have the best STN Express experience.
The support files and their major functions are:
Support File Name |
Content or Function |
ABBREVE.INI |
Controls expanding of abbreviations in the Online Window and transcripts in the following fields: Abstract, Title, Supplementary Terms, Controlled or Index Terms. |
cn.bt cn.ff |
Updates to Company Name Thesaurus. |
discover.fil |
List of STN Files and their features for the STN Database Selection Wizard. List of valid STN AnaVist Files and their DISPLAY cost estimates. |
FIELD.COD |
Field details for Tables and Reports. Contains one entry for every DISPLAY field name and field heading, e.g., TITLE, TI. |
Filters.flc |
Default Custom Screen filters for use in Structure Drawing. |
Journals.txt |
List of Journals for the SDI TOC Wizard. |
lexicon.bt lexicon.mp lexicon.st |
Updates to CA Lexicon. |
Links.txt |
Parsing rules for all hyperlinked DISPLAY fields such as patent information fields. |
SGML.INI |
For display of Tables and Reports. |
STN-ANS.TFL STN-CMD.TFL STN-CMDH.TFL STN-STRS.TFL STN-TIFS.TFL |
Control files for the Transcript Filter feature. |
SUFFIXES |
Used for company name groupings. |
Tables.txt |
Formatting information for Tables, Reports, control information for the wizards. |
URL.INI |
URLs used by STN Express. |
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