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To set up a multifile SDI, follow these steps: |
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Choose an L-number(s) containing search criteria for the SDI Note: L-numbers may be customized to each file in the multifile SDI |
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Enter the files in which you want your SDI to run Note: There is no limit to the number of files that may be included in a multifile SDI |
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Type: HELP UPDATE at an arrow prompt to identify SDI frequency Result: STN will prompt you to specify a file |
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Type: SDI MFILE |
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Answer the system prompts |
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The following example shows use of the SDI MFILE command to request current awareness searches on query L2 in CAplus, BIOSIS, MEDLINE, and EMBASE, with online delivery of results. |
=> FILE CAPLUS BIOSIS MEDLINE EMBASE
=> SDI MFILE
MULTFILE SDI GENERAL PARAMETERS
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ENTER MULTIFILE SDI REQUEST NAME ('AA020/S'), OR END:MYCHOICE/S
ENTER TITLE (NONE):DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
ENTER COST CENTER (NONE) OR NONE:.
ENTER METHOD OF DELIVERY (OFFLINE), ONLINE, EMAIL, OR FAX:ONLINE
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH SDI RUN? Y/(N):.
HIGHLIGHT HIT TERMS? (Y)/N:.
ENTER SDI EXPIRATION DATE 'YYYYMMDD' OR (NONE):19990630
MULTFILE SDI FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: CAPLUS
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ENTER COMPONENT SDI REQUEST NAME ('AA020/S') OR END:SDICAPLUS/S
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE SDI REQUEST OR END:L2
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:.
ENTER SDI RUN FREQUENCY - DAILY, (WEEKLY), BIWEEKLY, OR ?:.
MULTFILE SDI FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: BIOSIS
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ENTER COMPONENT SDI REQUEST NAME ('AA020/S') OR END:SDIBIOSOS/S
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE SDI REQUEST OR END:L2
ENTER SDI RUN FREQUENCY: (WEEKLY), BIWEEKLY, OR ?:.
MULTFILE SDI FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: MEDLINE
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ENTER COMPONENT SDI REQUEST NAME ('AA020/S') OR END:SDIMEDLINE/S
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE SDI REQUEST OR END:L2
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (ED) OR ?:.
ENTER SDI RUN FREQUENCY: (WEEKLY), MONTHLY, OR ?:.
MULTFILE SDI FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: EMBASE
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ENTER COMPONENT SDI REQUEST NAME ('AA020/S') OR END:SDIEMBASE/S
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE SDI REQUEST OR END:L2
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (ED) OR ?:.
ENTER SDI RUN FREQUENCY: (WEEKLY), BIWEEKLY, OR ?:.
MULTIFILE SDI HAS BEEN SAVED AS SDI REQUEST 'MYCHOICE/S'
QUERY L2 HAS BEEN SAVED AS SDI REQUEST 'SDICAPLUS/S' FOR FILE CAPLUS
QUERY L2 HAS BEEN SAVED AS SDI REQUEST 'SDIBIOSOS/S' FOR FILE BIOSIS
QUERY L2 HAS BEEN SAVED AS SDI REQUEST 'SDIMEDLINE/S' FOR FILE
MEDLINE
QUERY L2 HAS BEEN SAVED AS SDI REQUEST 'SDIEMBASE/S' FOR FILE EMBASE
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| Note: You are first prompted for information on general SDI parameters, such as its name and delivery method. Then, for each of the files in the multifile SDI, you are prompted for file-specific information, such as query, display format, and SDI frequency. |
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If you are unsure how to answer an STN prompt, type a question mark (?) and STN provides more explanation. |
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| ENTER METHOD OF DELIVERY (OFFLINE), ONLINE, EMAIL, OR FAX: |
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| ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE: |
Some files give record entry options on which to run an SDI.
ED-(entry date) New records added to the file UP-(update date) New records added to the file and updated records UPI-(update date for CA indexing) Records with CA indexing added |
| ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH SDI RUN? | If you choose Y (Yes) you will not see duplicates of, or updates to, any records you have already retrieved with your SDI. |
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To create a multifile SDI from existing single-file SDIs, type SDI MFILE and enter the component SDI name at the prompt, ENTER COMPONENT SDI REQUEST NAME. The existing single-file SDI becomes a component of the multifile SDI. It is no longer present as a single-file SDI. |
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Existing SDI profiles can be:
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