Epoque Quick Ref Guide 3rd Edition

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Europisches Patentamt
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Published and edited by the EPOQUE group EPO Principal Directorate Documentation 2003 Third Edition EPO-95-001 Graco de Poost Eindhoven
TABLE of CONTENTS
I N T E R N A L
EPOQUE Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Searching Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Combining with Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Searching with Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Qualiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Extra Features for Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 P E R S O N A L
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PDB Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Qualiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 E X T E R N A L
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Host Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Qualiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Index for the Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Index for the Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Quick Index
INT ..BR ..CL ..DET ..EDS ..ER ..ER CL ..ER FOR ..ER Mn ..ER PRn ..ER SE ..EX ..FAM ..FI ..FI CL ..FIEL ..FO ..FOR ..HE ..HI ..HI SE ..IND ..INFO ..KE ..KE Mn ..LI ..LI Mn ..LIM ..LIM *TR ..LP ..MEM *Mn ..MEMS ..OP ..POP ..PR ..PSET ..RK ..SE ..SO ..ST ..STRS ..SV ..TH ..TR ..UNLIM ..UP 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15,16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 28,29 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 41 43 45 48 50 52 53 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 PDB 87 EXT 101 101 101 102 : : ; ? + *n <, <= = =D =nD =W =nW > ,>= # _ .FLD /. /ALL /HIGH /LOW /SAME /SEL AND D nD =nD F L NOT NOTF NOTL NOTP NOTS OR P S W nW =nW YES (relational operator) (SSs ranging) (stacking) (limited truncation) (for reserved terms) (unlimited truncation) (relative qualier) (relational operator) (relational operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (relational operator) (masking truncation) (continuation charac.) (eld qualier) (negative qualier) (truncation qualier) (relation qualier) (relation qualier) (relation qualier) (truncation qualier) (boolean operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (occurence operator) (occurence operator) (boolean operator) (occurence operator) (occurence operator) (occurence operator) (occurence operator) (boolean operator) (occurence operator) (occurence operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (proximity operator) (eld contents) INT 74 83 84 69 71 69 79 74 74 72 72 72 72 74 69 84 81 82 70 80 80 80 70 72 72 72 72 73 73 72 73 73 73 73 72 73 73 72 72 72 84 PDB 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 EXT 111 111 111 111 111 111
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INTERNAL
INTERNAL
EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL
The SYNTAX used in this Quick Reference Guide

Every mainframe command has a full name and an abbreviated name. Hence different syntaxes are possible between the minimum and maximum number of characters to enter when typing a command. The presentation used in this booklet for indicating these different possible syntaxes is to give the full name of the command and to put between brackets the characters which are allowed but not necessary: The syntax used for the command for listing records (..LI) is presented as: ..LI(ST): the minimum required by EPOQUE is ..LI (abbreviation), the full name of the command is ..LIST, the syntax ..LIS is recognized by EPOQUE, the syntaxes ..L or ..LISTING generate error messages. Parameters associated to commands might also have abbreviated and full name. In order to avoid a difcult readibility of the commands, these different syntaxes are mentioned only once per command. Any combination between the syntaxes of the command and of its associated parameters is possible: The parameter NONSTOP of the command ..LI is presented as: ..LI(ST) NONST(OP): Any combination between the 3 syntaxes of the command (..LI, ..LIS or ..LIST) and the 3 possible syntaxes of the parameter (NONST, NONSTO or NONSTOP) is allowed, e.g. ..LIS NONSTO.
EXTERNAL
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PERSONAL
INTERNAL
displays record by record

Command without parameter browses records by starting... ... with the 1st record of the last SS ... in the STDR format ... with the page setting predened for the current active database Command with parameter(s) browses the records of a specic SS browses from a specic record onwards browses in a specic predened format browses in a format dened by the user ..BR(OWSE)
..BR
INTERNAL
..BR SS 8 ..BR 5 ..BR MAX
PERSONAL
..BR <Format_Name> ..BR LITT ..BR PN PR IC ..BR PNPR PLUS EC PA ..BR STDR MINUS IN ..BR PSET 10 ..BR SS 3 2 FULL PSET 4 FROM EPODOC
browses specic eld(s) browses a user format and additional elds browses a predened format with less elds browses with a user dened page setting combination of parameters
EXTERNAL
Navigation Next page or next record if no next page First page of current record Next record Skip x records Previous record Skip backwards x records First record Last record Repeat same record in a predened format Default : MAX format Repeat same record in a user dened format Keeps the current record in SS 98 End of browsing operation
Options M(ORE) P ND M x or ND x PD P x or PD x FD LD R(EPEAT) R STDR R(EPEAT) <Format_Name> R ABRG K(EEP) N(ONE)
EPOQUE COMMANDS
..BR INTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: The parameters may be combined in any order except for FROM, always placed at the end. The parameters PLUS and MINUS can NOT be used with the pseudo-format COMPLETE. A maximum of 100 document numbers can be kept in SS 98. The SS 98 is followed by a < symbol in the search history, indicating that no highlight, no focus and no proximity operators can be used.

FROM in clusters: Allowed
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..FO ..FOR ..LI ..LP ..PSET (focus) (specic formats) (list) (long list) (dened page settings)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : PSET, R <Format_Name>, MINUS, FROM If the STDR format is not dened, then the default format is MAX. If the MAX format is not dened, all elds are listed. The navigation option R(EPEAT) uses the MAX format, if dened, otherwise it displays all the elds.
EXTERNAL
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creates, lists and deletes clusters

Command without parameter lists the name of the private clusters dened by the user lists the name of the predened public clusters Command with parameter(s) creates a cluster max 12 characters for the cluster name max 8 databases per cluster max 12 dened clusters ..C(LUSTER)
..CL
INTERNAL
..C(LUSTER) PUB(LIC)
..CL <User_Cluster_Name> dBase1 dBase2 ..CL LIT TDB INSPEC
lists the name of the databases dening the specied private cluster lists the name of the databases dening the specied public cluster erases the specied private cluster
..CL <User_Cluster_Name> ..CL LIT ..CL <Public_Cluster_Name> PUB(LIC) ..CL TXTE PUB ..C(LUSTER) E(RASE) <User_Cluster_Name> ..CL ER LIT
PERSONAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The following EPOQUE reserved names may NOT be used for a cluster name: C(LUSTER) P(UBLIC) A(LL) E(RASE) Creating a cluster with Full-text databases (whose name starts with the string TXT) is not allowed.
FROM in clusters: Unavailable
EXTERNAL
Creating and erasing a public cluster is only allowed for some users (administrators). Erasing a private cluster name is only allowed when this cluster is not in use. Erasing clusters is also possible with the command ..ER CL.
Related topics: ..DET ..FI CL ..LI ..(P)OP (detailed display) (activates a cluster) (list) (user options)
Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented
..DET
provides details on the search in a cluster

Command with parameter(s) displays detailed information on the search results, on the search history or on the list of indexed terms per database involved in the active cluster displays only the general search results, the general search history or the general list of indexed terms for the active cluster ..DE(TAIL) ON
INTERNAL
..DE(TAIL) OFF
PERSONAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The command ..DET is only allowed in clusters. The command ..DET sets the value of the parameter DET of the ..OP command and this
value is kept from one cluster to the next one accessed.
Related topics:
EXTERNAL
..FI CL ..HI ..IND ..(P)OP ..SE
(activates a cluster) (search history) (list of indexed terms) (user options) (pure search)
edits a saved strategy

Command with parameter(s) edits a PRIVATE saved strategy ..EDS <Private_Strategy_Name> ..EDS OPTIFIB ..EDS <Public_Strategy_Name> PUB(LIC) ..EDS PHYT01 PUB
..EDS
INTERNAL
edits a PUBLIC saved strategy
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks:
PERSONAL
Editing public saved strategies is only allowed for your own public saved strategies. Only a small amount of users (administrators) are allowed to edit public saved strategies of other users. Any editing, i.e. delete, cut, copy, paste or insert, is allowed. Changes in the numbering of the SSs have to be done manually by the user.
The syntax of the queries used in the saved strategy is checked when exiting the edition. The eld names are NOT checked. Stacked queries are not accepted. ..LIM, ..STRS and *Mn are the only accepted commands.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..HI SE ..ER SE ..EX ..SV SE (lists the history of a strategy) (erases a saved strategy) (executes a saved strategy) (saves a strategy)
Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented The strategies are saved as preparations, which can only be edited in the Preparation Session.
..ER
Command without parameter erases last SS of the current active database
erases search statement(s)

..ER(ASE)
INTERNAL
Command with parameter(s) erases a specic SS and its related SSs erases several SSs erases the SSs with nil (zero) results erases the whole search in the current active database
..ER 3 ..ER 3-6 8 ..ER SSZ(ERO) ..ER A(LL)
PERSONAL
erases the search in all activated databases
..ER FROM BE(GIN) or ..ER A(LL) FROM BE(GIN) ..ER 2-7 FROM ECLA
same parameters for a non-current database
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks:
EXTERNAL
The FROM parameter has to be used at the end of the command. When it is used with BEGIN, any specied SS is ignored. A maximum of 20 different SS numbers or intervals may be specied.
In CLUSTERS, The parameter SSZERO can NOT be used. The commands ..ER ALL and ..ER FROM BEGIN are equivalent.
Related topics: ..KE ..HI (keeps SSs) (displays the search history)
Personal (PDBs): ENTIRELY implemented Specic SS numbers may NOT be combined with the parameter FROM.
erases a cluster dened by the user

Command with parameter(s) erases a specic cluster dened by the user ..E(RASE) C(LUSTER) <Cluster_Name> ..ER CL NONPAT ..ER CL A(LL)
..ER CL
INTERNAL
erases all clusters dened by the user
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: Only clusters dened by the user can be erased. Predened PUBLIC clusters can only be erased by some users (administrators).
Erasing clusters is also possible with the command ..CL ER.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..CL (denes a cluster) ..FI CL (selects a cluster for search)
EXTERNAL
..ER FOR
Command with parameter(s) erases a specic format dened by the user
erases a format dened by the user

..ER(ASE) FOR(MAT) <Format_Name> ..ER FOR CLAS
INTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: Only formats dened by the user can be erased.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..FOR (lists and creates formats)
Personal (PDBs): ENTIRELY implemented
EXTERNAL
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erases memorised terms

Command without parameter erases the whole contents of a specic memory Command with parameter(s) erases specic term(s) from a specic memory erases from the memory the terms... ... including a specic string (up to 12 characters) ... excluding a specic string (up to 12 characters) erases the designated terms and... ... truncates the remaining terms to a specic length Min : 1 Max : 255 ... truncates the remaining terms up to a specic character (excluded) ... truncates the remaining terms to the string embedded between 2 specic positions FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The parameter BO <Character> allows only one character. The string of the parameters WITH or NOT and the character of the parameter BO must be between double quotes () and are set in uppercase before they are compared with the remaining terms. The parameter BO 1-n is equivalent to the parameter LG n. The command ..ER M2 WITH EP is equivalent to the command ..KE M2 NOT EP. The command ..ER M2 NOT H01 is equivalent to the command ..KE M2 WITH H01. Erasing terms from memory Mn is only allowed for data extracted by means of the ..MEM command. It is prohibited for ..MEMS extracted data, i.e. only the command ..ER Mn (without parameter) is allowed for memories storing data extracted by means of the ..MEMS command. The parameters WITH, NOT, BO and LG are mutually exclusive. No intervals of extracted terms can be used with the parameters WITH and NOT. A maximum of 20 different term numbers or intervals may be specied. ..ER(ASE) M1
..ER Mn
INTERNAL
..ER M2 1-10,15 25-*
..ER M3 WITH FR
..ER M4 NOT EP
PERSONAL
..ER M1 1-20 LG 8 or ..ER M1 1-20 LEN(GTH) 8
..ER M2 10-30 BO(UNDS) /
..ER M3 2 4 10 BO(UNDS) 9-12
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..KE Mn ..LI Mn ..MEM ..MEMS (keeps memorised terms) (lists the memory contents) (extracts and stores terms) (statistical analysis)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Only the command ..ER Mn (without parameter) is allowed. The extracted terms are memorised in a crossle whose contents can be modied in the Preparation Session.
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..ER PRn
Command without parameter cancels a specic print order
cancels an ofine print order

..ER(ASE) PR5
INTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The number of the print order to cancel corresponds to the one given at the conrmation of the ofine print order. The cancellation is only effective during the buffering of the print order. The buffer is emptied (approximately) every 45 minutes.
No space between PR and the print order number for the cancellation : ..ER PR 5 generates an error message.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..PR (ofine print order)
EXTERNAL
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erases a saved strategy

Command without parameter erases, after selection, the private saved strategies, which are listed in groups of maximum 16 names Command with parameter(s) erases, after selection, the saved strategies which are listed in one go, ignoring the Continue Y/N ? messages erases, after selection, the PUBLIC saved strategies created by the user erases a specic private saved strategy ..ER(ASE) SE(ARCH)
..ER SE
INTERNAL
..ER SE NONST(OP)
..ER SE US(ER) PUB(LIC)
..ER SE <Private_Strategy_Name> ..ER SE OPTIFIB ..ER SE US <Public_Strategy_Name> PUB ..ER SE US PHYT01 PUB
PERSONAL
erases a specic public saved strategy created by the user
Command with string search option(s)

erases, after selection, the saved strategies whose name starts with the specied string erases, after selection, the saved strategies whose name contains the specied string (up to 8 characters) erases, after selection, the saved strategies whose name does NOT contain the specied string (up to 8 characters) ..ER SE <String+> ..ER SE MET+
EXTERNAL
..ER SE WITH <String> ..ER SE WITH TEST
..ER SE NOT <String> ..ER SE NOT LOOP
Command with sorting option(s)

erases, after selection, the saved strategies which are sorted by their creation date and time... ... the most recent strategy listed rst ... the oldest strategy listed rst combination of a listing parameter and a sorting option
..ER SE DATE + ..ER SE DYN+ DATE ..ER SE WITH TE DATE - NONST US PUB
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..ER SE
Selection Options
erases a saved strategy
INTERNAL
Selection of number(s) (or intervals of numbers) corresponding to the listed saved strategies Selection of all listed saved strategies No selection and the next 16 strategies are listed No selection and the ..ER SE command is no more active
n m-p or S(ELECT) n m-p A(LL) or S(ELECT) A(LL) M(ORE) or Y(ES) N(O)
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable
PERSONAL
Remarks: The string associated with the parameters WITH or NOT must be within double quotes (). The parameters <Strategy_Name>, <String+>, WITH <String> and NOT <String> are mutually exclusive, i.e. no combination of these 4 parameters is allowed. However, the 3 last parameters may be combined with the NONST, US PUB and PUB parameters. The sorting option DATE may be combined with any of the parameters of the ..ER SE command, except for the parameter <Strategy_Name>, e.g. the command ..ER SE MINESV DATE+ generates an error message. If the sorting option DATE is ignored, the names of the saved strategies are sorted alphabetically (from A to Z). A space separates mandatorily the order criterion, dened by + (plus) or - (minus) from the parameter DATE. The order criterion + (plus) is the default one, i.e. it may be ignored. The commands ..ER SE DATE and ..ER SE DATE + are equivalent. The parameter US(ER) has to be used with the parameter PUB(LIC). Users are only allowed to erase the public saved strategies they have created. Only a small amount of users (administrators) are allowed to erase public saved strategies of other users. Some categories of users have no access to the common pool of public saved strategies.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..EDS ..EX ..HI SE ..SV SE (edits a saved strategy) (executes a saved strategy) (lists the history of a strategy) (saves a strategy)
Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented The strategies are saved as preparations, which can only be erased in the Preparation Session.
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executes a search
Command without parameter the command is only effective for queries without any results... ... after the command ..UP ... at the re-execution of the whole set of queries in a new database ... when the re-execution of queries has been partially performed Command with parameter(s) executes specic queries of a search done in a different database
..EX
INTERNAL
..EX(ECUTE) ..FI PAJ;..EX FROM WPI
..EX
..EX 2 7-9 FROM TDB
PERSONAL
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: A query with a nil (zero) result is a query WITH a result. A query WITHOUT result is indicated by a hyphen (-) in the history of the strategy. The SSs are automatically renumbered at the execution of a strategy. Executing a specic query launches the execution of all queries related to this 1st query, if any.
The FROM parameter has to be used at the end of the command. A maximum of 20 different SS numbers or intervals may be specied.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..FI ..HI ..LIM ..ST (selects a database) (lists the search history) (limits the search to records) (stops the session)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented In case no parameter is entered, i.e. no search statement number is mentioned, the parameter FROM is mandatory. If the command ..EX, i.e. without the parameter FROM, is used in the same database, search statement numbers have to be entered.
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..EX
Command with parameter(s) executes a PRIVATE saved strategy
executes a saved strategy

..EX(ECUTE) <Private_Strategy_Name> ..EX OPTIFIB ..EX(ECUTE) <Public_Strategy_Name> PUB(LIC) ..EX PHYT PUB ..EX OPTIFIB 10
INTERNAL
executes a PUBLIC saved strategy
executes a specic query of a private saved strategy executes specic queries of a public saved strategy
..EX PHYT 3 5-6 PUB
PERSONAL
executes a saved strategy, keeping only the result of the last SS
..EX OPTIFIB SSAU
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The parameters may be combined in any order. A ..LIM ALL command is automatically added when a saved strategy containing ..LIM command(s) is executed with the parameter SSAU. In order to execute a saved strategy, there must be at least the same number of free SSs in the search history as there are different SSs in the
EXTERNAL
saved strategy, otherwise the saved strategy can not be executed (e.g. a saved strategy of 60 SSs can not be executed when there are already 40 SSs in the search history (40 + 60 > 96)). This applies also when the parameter SSAU is used.
Related topics: ..EDS ..ER SE ..HI SE ..SV SE (edits a saved strategy) (erases a saved strategy) (lists the history of a strategy) (saves a saved strategy)
Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented The strategies are saved as preparations, whose execution is launched by ..<Strategy_Name> (without ..EX).
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searches for the EPO family member(s) of a patent

Command with parameter(s) searches for the complete patent family in the EPODOC database from... ... the publication number /PN ... the application number /AP ... the priority number /PR searches the family members of one document: the search eld is mandatoriy given as SUFFIX searches the family members of several documents: the search eld is mandatoriy given as PREFIX searches the family members of documents retrieved for a specic SS
..FAM
INTERNAL
..FAM FR2498372/PN ..FAM EP930115910/AP ..FAM US830943483/PR ..FAM GB2276066/PN
..FAM /PN EP207240,DE4415105
PERSONAL
..FAM SS 3
EXTERNAL
For ..FAM <doc>/PN, the following 2 queries are automatically generated: 1. <doc>/PN 2. ..ER M4;..MEM M4 /PR RK 1;*M4 /PR/AL For ..FAM <doc>/AP, the following 2 queries are automatically generated: 1. <doc>/AP 2. ..ER M4;..MEM M4 /PR RK 1;*M4 /PR/AL For ..FAM <doc>/PR, only 1 query is automatically generated : 1. <doc>/PR
For ..FAM SS n, the following 2 queries are automatically generated : 1. n 2. ..ER M4;..MEM M4 /PR RK 1;*M4 /PR/AL If the 1st query of the different cases mentioned above retrieves more than 10 documents, the command ..FAM stops, giving only the results of this 1st query. In CLUSTERS, the command ..FAM is NOT allowed.
Related topics: None
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..FI
Command without parameter lists the name of the databases available for search (navigation and selection possible) Command with parameter(s) lists the name of the databases, starting at the 4th position with the name which matches the closest the specied string activates a database for the search activates an other database and... ... saves the search performed in the previous database ... erases the search performed during the last time the previous database was active ... erases the searches of all databases previously activated and deactivates them gives information on the contents of the specied database
selects a database for the search

..FI(LE)
INTERNAL
..FI <String>+ ..FI EP+
..FI EPODOC
..FI EPODOC SV or ..FI EPODOC SAVE
PERSONAL
..FI EPODOC ER
..FI EPODOC BEGIN
..FI EPODOC STAT(ISTICS)
EXTERNAL
Navigation (..FI without parameter) List of the next screen of database names List the previous screen of database names Selection of a database name within the list End of list operation FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The number of listed database names (command ..FI without parameter) depends on the value of the parameter NL of the command ..(P)OP.
Options M(ORE) or Y(ES) P(REVIOUS) n or S(ELECT) n N(ONE) FROM in clusters: Unavailable
The information on the contents of a database indicates the number of documents, the number of indexed terms, the rst and last update period, if any.
Related topics: ..ER ALL ..EX ..FI CL

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(erases the current search) (executes searches) (selects a cluster for search)
selects a cluster for the search

Command with parameter(s) selects a PRIVATE cluster dened by the user ..FI(LE) C(LUSTER) <User_Cluster_Name> ..FI CL LIT ..FI CL <Public_Cluster_Name> PUB(LIC) ..FI CL TXTUS PUB
..FI CL
INTERNAL
selects a predened PUBLIC cluster
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: At the activation of a cluster, all previous strategies are deleted and the databases previously used are deactivated.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..CL ..DET ..FI ..(P)OP (denes a cluster) (detailed display) (selects a database) (user options)
EXTERNAL
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..FIEL
Command without parameter lists the name of the elds constituting the current database Command with parameter(s) lists the name of the elds constituting a specic database ..FIEL(DS)
lists the eld names
INTERNAL
..FIEL FROM EUREG
PERSONAL
Each eld has its name, the name of the associated index, the type of indexing used and a title used as description, all listed in columns.
Related topics: ..FI ..IND ..FOR (selects a database) (lists the index names) (lists the formats)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : FROM
EXTERNAL
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displays the text surrounding the term(s) found during the search
Command without parameter focuses around the found (=highlighted) terms... ... starting with the 1st record of the last SS ... with x lines displayed (x being set by the parameter NLFOC of the command ..(P)OP) Command with parameter(s) focuses on the found terms of a specic SS focuses from a specic record onwards focuses with x lines in total surrounding the found (=highlighted) terms Default : 3 Min : 1 Max : 10 focuses on the found terms with a whole database sentence focuses on the found terms with a whole database paragraph combination of parameters ..FO(CUS)
..FO
INTERNAL
..FO SS 2 ..FO 7 ..FO NL 6
PERSONAL
..FO SEN(TENCE)
..FO PRG
..FO SS 2 7 NL 6 FROM PAJ
EXTERNAL
Navigation Next passage, or next record if no next passage First passage of current record Next record Skip x records Previous record Skip backwards x records First record Last record Repeat same record in a predened format Default : MAX format Repeat same record in a user dened format Keeps the current record in SS 98 and lists the next record or passage End of focussing operation
Options M(ORE) P ND M x or ND x PD P x or PD x FD LD R(EPEAT) R STDR REPEAT <Format_Name> R CHEM K(EEP) N(ONE)
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..FO
displays the text surrounding the term(s) found during the search
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed FROM in clusters: Allowed
INTERNAL
Remarks: The parameters may be combined in any order except for FROM, placed at the end. The command ..FO is independent of the value of the parameter HLIG of the command ..(P)OP. The navigation from one passage to the other, within a record is determined by the parameter NL of the ..(P)OP command. The value of the parameter NL of the command ..FO takes precedence on the value of the parameter NLFOC of the ..(P)OP command. Using the ..FO command is NOT allowed for SS 98 and SS 99. A maximum of 100 document numbers can be kept in SS 98. The SS 98 is followed by a < symbol in the search history, indicating that no highlight, no focus and no proximity operators can be used.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..BR ..LI ..LP ..(P)OP ..RK (browses) (lists) (long list) (user options) (ranks records)
EXTERNAL
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lists and creates search / display / print formats

Command without parameter lists the formats predened for the current database Command with parameter(s) lists the formats dened by the user, independently of the active database creates a specic user format max 10 elds per user format max 10 formats per user max 4 characters for the name of the format, which starts mandatorily with a letter . combination of parameters ..FOR(MAT)
..FOR
INTERNAL
..FOR US(ER)
..FOR <Format_Name> <eld1> <eld2> <eld3> ..FOR CLAS EC ECC INF
PERSONAL
..FOR FROM EPODOC ..FOR GBTX TI USAB EPAB FROM WPI FROM in clusters: Allowed
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: Every database has its own predened formats. MAX, STDR, TEST, ZOOM and VDTX are mandatorily predened formats. COMPLETE is a pseudo-format which lists all the elds of a database in the order of their creation. The elds dening a user format should exist in the current active database, during the creation of this format. However the latter can be used in other databases, which have not all the dened elds. The missing elds are indicated by a star (*) when the ..FOR US command is used.
Predened and user formats may be combined with extra or less elds by means of the parameters PLUS or MINUS, respectively, when used with the ..BR, ..LI, ..LP and ..PR commands. Formats can be used as SUPERINDEXES during the search. The parameter FROM, always put at the end of the command, can only be used for active databases and is ignored for the CREATION of user formats in CLUSTERS.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..ER FOR ..BR ..LI ..LP ..PR ..SE (erases formats) (browses) (lists) (long list) (ofine print) (pure search)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : FROM, US Formats dened by the user can only be used for the command ..LI and ..BR. There is no limit for the number of dened formats. There is no limit for the number of involved elds. Maximum 6 characters are allowed for the format name.
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..HE
on-line help given for the syntax or use of a command

Command without parameter provides an on-line help, which guides the user through menus Command with parameter(s) gives information on the USAGE of the command specied as parameter: the ENTIRE name has to be entered provides the SYNTAX of the command specied as parameter: the ABBREVIATED name has to be entered FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: Each mainframe command has an abbreviated name and a full name, e.g. when the command ..LI is presented as ..LI(ST) in this Quick Reference Guide, LI is its abbreviation LIST is its full name. The command specied as parameter of the ..HE command can NOT be followed by any of its associated parameter, e.g. ..HE LI NONST generates an error message. ..HE(LP)
INTERNAL
..HE LIST
..HE LI
PERSONAL
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..INFO (on-line information)
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displays the history of the search

Command without parameter displays the history (set of search statements) of the whole search done in the current active database Command with parameter(s) displays the history of specic search statement(s) displays the history of the whole search done in all activated databases same parameters for a non-current database ..HI(STORY)
..HI
INTERNAL
..HI 5-8
..HI FROM BEG(IN)
..HI 12 FROM INSPEC
PERSONAL
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed The FROM parameter has to be used at the end of a ..HI command. When it is used with BEGIN, any specied SS is ignored, e.g. e.g. in the command ..HI 12 FROM BEGIN, 12 is ignored. The SS 98 associated to the command ..BR and ..FO and the SS 99 of the command ..RK and ..SO are followed by a symbol < in the search history when the ..HI command is used, indicating that no highlight, no focus and no proximity operators can be used.
FROM in clusters: Allowed The same applies for the Search Statements having a ..LIM command used with ..(P)OP LIM LIGHT, or when the command ..STRS was used. A maximum of 20 different SS numbers or intervals may be specied. In CLUSTERS, the behaviour of ..HI depends on the ..DET command or on the value of the parameter DET of the ..(P)OP command.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..DET ..ER ..KE ..(P)OP (only allowed in clusters) (erases SSs) (keeps SSs) (user options)
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..HI SE
Command without parameter lists the name of all strategies saved in the PRIVATE pool of the user Command with parameter(s) lists the saved strategies in one go, ignoring the Continue Y/N ? messages lists the name of all strategies saved in the PUBLIC pool common to all users lists the PUBLIC saved strategies created by the user
lists the saved strategies

..HI(STORY) SE(ARCH)
INTERNAL
..HI SE NONST(OP)
..HI SE PUB(LIC)
..HI SE US(ER) PUB(LIC)
PERSONAL
lists the history of a specic PRIVATE saved strategy lists the history of a specic PUBLIC saved strategy
..HI SE <Private_Strategy_Name> ..HI SE OPTIFIB ..HI SE <Public_Strategy_Name> PUB(LIC) ..HI SE PHYT PUB
Command with string search option(s)

lists the saved strategies whose name starts with the specied string ..HI SE <String+> ..HI SE MET+ ..HI SE WITH <String> ..HI SE WITH TEST
EXTERNAL
lists the saved strategies whose name contains the specied string (up to 8 characters) lists the saved strategies whose name does NOT contain the specied string (up to 8 characters)
..HI SE NOT <String> ..HI SE NOT LOOP
Command with sorting option(s)

lists the saved strategies by sorting them by their creation date and time... ... the most recent strategy listed rst ... the oldest strategy listed rst combination of a listing parameter and a sorting option
..HI SE DATE + ..HI SE DYN+ DATE ..HI SE WITH TE DATE - NONST US PUB
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FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable The string associated with the parameters WITH or NOT must be within double quotes (). The parameters <Strategy_Name>, <String>+, WITH <String> and NOT <String> are mutually exclusive, i.e. no combination of these 4 parameters is allowed. However, the 3 last parameters may be combined with the NONST, US PUB and PUB parameters. The sorting option DATE may be combined with any of the parameters of the ..HI SE command, except for the parameter <Strategy_Name>, e.g. the command ..HI SE MINESV DATE + generates an error message. If the sorting option DATE is ignored, the names of the saved strategies are sorted alphabetically (from A to Z). FROM in clusters: Unavailable
..HI SE
INTERNAL
A space separates mandatorily the order criterion, dened by + (plus) or - (minus) from the parameter DATE. The order criterion + (plus) is the default one, i.e. it may be ignored. The commands ..HI SE DATE and ..HI SE DATE + are equivalent. The parameter US(ER) has to be used with the parameter PUB(LIC). Users are allowed to list selectively the public saved strategies they have created. Only a small amount of users (administrators) are allowed to list selectively public saved strategies of other users. Some categories of users have no access to the common pool of public saved strategies.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..EDS ..EX ..ER SE ..SV SE (edits a saved strategy) (executes a saved strategy) (erases a saved strategy) (saves a strategy)
EXTERNAL
The strategies are saved as preparations, whose history can only be listed in the Preparation Session.
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..IND
Command without parameter lists the name of the indexes related to the current database lists the name of the indexes related to the specied database ..IND(EX)
lists the index names
INTERNAL
..IND FROM DOSYS
PERSONAL
The list is constituted of the name of indexes and the title of the associated eld.
The parameter FROM can only be used with databases which are already active.
Related topics: ..FIEL ..FOR (lists the eld names) (lists and creates formats)
EXTERNAL
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searches for records from a list of indexed terms

Command without parameter displays an alphabetically sorted list of 15 indexed terms around the searched term (navigation and selection possible) which was not found and thus generated the error message Term not in index (term context sensitive) Command with parameter(s) displays an alphabetically sorted list of 15 indexed terms around the searched term (navigation and selection possible)... ... in the basic index ..IND(EX)
..IND
INTERNAL
..IND(EX) <Searched_Term> ..IND AERO ..IND /EC H01H11
PERSONAL
... in a specic index
Navigation List of the next 15 indexed terms List of the previous 15 indexed terms Selection of terms (or intervals of terms) within the 15 listed indexed terms Selection of all listed terms End of list operation (term context inhibited)
Options M(ORE) or Y(ES) P(REVIOUS) n m-p or S(ELECT) n m-p A(LL) or S(ELECT) A(LL) N(O)
EXTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: If the searched term exists in the list of indexed terms, it is displayed at the 5th position in the list. Otherwise the most accurate terms around the searched one are at position 5 and 6. The indexed terms are extracted from the basic index (BI) if no eld is mentioned, e.g. the command ..IND AERO is equivalent to ..IND /BI AERO. In case of term context sensitivity, if a query (e.g. DUMMI) generates the error message Term not in index, the command
..IND which follows the failed query is equivalent to ..IND /BI DUMMI. Numericals should be delimited by double quotes (), e.g. the command ..IND 9 might list the indexed terms with the 9th indexed term of the previously ..IND list on position 5 whilst the command ..IND 9 lists the indexed term 9 at position 5. The use of the command ..IND is PROHIBITED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality.
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..IND
INTERNAL
In CLUSTERS, The command ..IND <Searched_Term> with the parameter FROM(e.g. ..IND DUMMI FROM WPI) displays ONLY the list of indexed terms : NO selection of terms is possible. The command ..IND displays the list of
indexed terms of each involved database depending on the ..DET command or on the value of the parameter DET of the ..(P)OP command. The command is not term context sensitive.
Related topics:
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented An existing indexed term is listed at the 1st position in the list. The list displays indexed terms with their corresponding number of OCCURRENCES. The command is NOT term context sensitive. A eld, linked to the basic index BI, has still its own list of indexed terms.
PERSONAL
..DET (only allowed in clusters) ..IND (lists the index names) ..SE (pure search) /SEL, /ALL (truncation qualiers)
EXTERNAL
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on-line information on EPOQUE

Command without parameter provides information on EPOQUE through menus Command with parameter(s) provides information on a specic topic ..INFO
..INFO
INTERNAL
..INFO NEWS
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The topics for which information is available may be found back in the rst menu shown when the command ..INFO WITHOUT parameter is used.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..HE (on-line help)
EXTERNAL
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..KE
Command with parameter(s) keeps a specic SS and its related SSs
keeps search statement(s)

..KE(EP) 3 ..KE 3-7 9 ..KE 2 5-9 FROM PAJ
INTERNAL
keeps several SSs same parameters for a non-current database
PERSONAL
The parameter FROM has to be used at the end of the command.
A maximum of 20 different SS numbers or intervals may be specied.
Related topics: ..ER ..HI (erases SSs) (displays the search history)
EXTERNAL
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keeps memorised terms

Command with parameter(s) keeps specic term(s) in the specied memory keeps in the specied memory the terms... ... including a specic string (up to 12 characters) ... excluding a specic string (up to 12 characters) keeps in the specied memory the designated terms and... ... truncates them to a specic length Min : 1 Max : 255 ... truncates them up to the specied character (excluded) ... truncates them to the string embedded between 2 specic positions ..KE(EP) M1 1-10 15
..KE Mn
INTERNAL
..KE M2 WITH FR
..KE M3 NOT EP
..KE M4 1-20 LG 8 or ..KE M4 1-20 LEN(GTH) 8 ..KE M1 10-30 BO(UNDS) /
PERSONAL
..KE M2 2 4 10 BO(UNDS) 9-12
Remarks: The parameter BO <Character> allows only one character. The string of the parameters WITH or NOT and the character of the parameter BO must be between double quotes () and are set in uppercase before they are compared with the remaining terms. The parameter BO 1-n is equivalent to the parameter LG n. The command ..KE M2 WITH 1998 is equivalent to the command ..ER M2 NOT 1998. The command ..KE M3 NOT G06F is equivalent to the command ..ER M3 WITH G06F. FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Related topics: ..ER Mn ..LI Mn ..MEM ..MEMS *Mn (erases memorised terms) (lists the memory contents) (extracts and stores terms) (statistical analysis) (searches memorised terms) Keeping terms in memory Mn is only allowed for data extracted by means of the ..MEM command. It is prohibited for ..MEMS extracted data, i.e. only the command ..KE Mn (without parameter) is allowed for memories storing data extracted by means of the ..MEMS command. The parameters WITH, NOT, BO and LG are mutually exclusive. No intervals of extracted terms can be used with the parameters WITH and NOT. A maximum of 20 different term numbers or intervals may be specied.
EXTERNAL
FROM in clusters: Unavailable Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented The extracted terms are memorised in a crossle, whose contents can be modied in the Preparation Session.
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..LI
lists the contents of the retrieved records

Command without parameter lists all retrieved records of the last SS... ... in the STDR format ... with the page setting predened for the current active database Command with parameter(s) lists the records of a specic SS lists specic record(s) lists records in a specic predened format ..LI(ST)
INTERNAL
..LI SS 7 ..LI 1-5 8 ..LI MAX ..LI <Format_Name> ..LI CLAS ..LI EC ECC INF or ..LI /EC/ECC /INF ..LI OWN PLUS KW AW
PERSONAL
lists records in a format dened by the user
lists specic eld(s) lists records in a user format with additional elds lists records in a predened format with less elds lists records with a page setting dened by the user lists records without the copyright header of each record, except for the very rst one lists all retrieved records of the last SS for every database involved in a CLUSTER combination of parameters
..LI FULL MINUS AB
..LI PSET 3
EXTERNAL
..LI NOHE(ADER)
..LI NONST(OP)
..LI SS 2 1-3 ZOOM PLUS XPN FROM WPI
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed
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lists the contents of the retrieved records

Remarks: The parameters may be combined in any order except for FROM, always placed at the end of the command. The parameters PLUS and MINUS can NOT be used with the pseudo-format COMPLETE. A maximum of 20 different record numbers or intervals may be specied. In CLUSTERS, the parameter NONST avoids the question Continue on the next database Y/N ? during the listing of results.
..LI
INTERNAL
Related topics: ..BR ..FO ..FOR ..LP ..PSET (browses) (focuses) (specic formats) (long lists) (dened page settings)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : PSET, NONST, MINUS, FROM If the STDR format is not dened, then the default format is MAX. If the MAX format is not dened, all elds are listed.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
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..LI Mn
Command with parameter(s) lists the contents of a specic memory, 15 by 15 extracted terms (navigation possible) lists specic term(s) stored in the memory lists the whole memory contents in one go combination of parameters ..LI(ST) M1
lists memorised terms
INTERNAL
..LI M2 10-30 60-80 ..LI M3 NONST(OP) ..LI M4 1-20 25 NONST
Navigation
Options Y(ES) or M(ORE) N(ONE) FROM in clusters: Unavailable
PERSONAL
. List of the next 15 extracted terms . End of the list operation FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: A maximum of 20 different term numbers or intervals may be specied.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..ER Mn ..KE Mn ..MEM ..MEMS *Mn (erases memorised terms) (keeps memorised terms) (extracts and stores terms) (statistical analysis) (searches memorised terms)
Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented The extracted terms are memorised in a crossle, whose contents can be listed in the Preparation Session.
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limits the search to the result of a SS

Command with parameter(s) limits to a search statement (SS) number limits to the result of a query ..LIM(IT) 3
..LIM
INTERNAL
..LIM H01H/EC AND JP/PN ..LIM OR CAR?,VEHICLE?,AUTOMOBILE? ..LIM(IT) A(LL)
all search limitation(s) are inhibited
Remarks: In order to avoid restricting prematurarily ones workspace on the mainframe, it is recommended to limit ones search to a query and NOT to a search statement (SS) number. Another way to prevent lling up ones workspace on the mainframe is to use the value LIGHT of the parameter LIM of the ..(P)OP command instead of the value FULL. The ..(P)OP LIM FULL stores in the workspace the position (eld, paragraph, sentence, rank) of each term found in the retrieved records. The ..(P)OP LIM LIGHT stores only the record numbers in which the terms have been found. The SSs with a ..LIM command generated with ..(P)OP LIM LIGHT are indicated by < in front of the ..LIM command in the search history when the ..HI command is used. Several commands ..LIM can be used in a same search but the parameter ALL inhibits them all at once whilst the ..UNLIM command removes them one by one, starting with the last ..LIM command. A command ..LIM on a nil (zero) result is NOT cancelled. The use of the command ..LIM is RESTRICTED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..HI (displays the search history) ..LIM *TR (searches extracted PNs) ..(P)OP (user options) ..UNLIM (removes a level of limitation) ..UP (limits search to update periods)
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..LIM *TR
Command without parameter searches in the active full-text TXTCCx or PAJ databases, the PN numbers which were extracted in EPODOC with the ..TR command
searches extracted PN numbers

..LIM(IT) *TR(ANSFER)
INTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable The list of extracted PN numbers is submitted by means of the ..LIM *TR command to the /PN eld of PAJ or of the full-text database which is active, i.e. use the ..FI command before the ..LIM *TR command. ..LIM *TR can only be applied to the TXTCCx or PAJ database. Since the same TR list of extracted PNs can be submitted to different databases, the ..LIM *TR command can also be applied to the public full-text clusters, e.g. TXTUS, TXTE, TXTF or TXTG.
FROM in clusters: Unavailable The ..LIM *TR command cant be used when a ..LIM (or ..UP) is already active, i.e. use the ..LIM ALL (or ..UP ALL) command before the ..LIM *TR command if a ..LIM is active. The command ..LIM *TR is implicitly of the LIGHT type (opposed to the FULL type; see the command P(OP) for more details)). The search statement of ..LIM *TR is followed by a symbol < in the search history, indicating that no highlight, no focus can be used for this SS.
PERSONAL
Related topics:
EXTERNAL
..MEM (extracts and stores terms) *Mn (searches memorised terms) ..TR (extracts and stores PNs)
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displays long records page by page

Command without parameter lists records by starting... ... with the 1st mainframe page ... concerning the 1st record of the last SS ... in the STDR format ... with the page setting predened for the current active database Command with parameter(s) lists the records of a specic SS lists specic record(s) lists in a specic predened format lists in a format dened by the user ..LP
..LP
INTERNAL
..LP SS 15 ..LP 2-4 7 10-13 ..LP ZOOM ..LP <Format_Name> ..LP ABST ..LP TI AB USAB /EPAB ..LP PNPR PLUS DESC ..LP MAX MINUS CLMS ..LP PSET 2
PERSONAL
lists specic eld(s) lists a user format and additional elds lists a predened format with less elds lists with a user dened page setting combination of parameters
EXTERNAL
..LP SS 3 4-10 MAX PSET 6 FROM TDB
Navigation Next page within a document Previous page within a document First page of the next document First page of the previous document Next page where a highlighted term is present or last page of the document, if no further highlighted term Previous page where a highlighted term is present or rst page of the document, if no further highlighted term End of list operation
Options M(ORE) P(REVIOUS) ND PD F
PF
N(O)
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..LP
Remarks:
displays long records page by page
INTERNAL
A mainframe page contains 18 lines of text. The ..LP command ignores the value of the parameter NL of the ..P(OP) command. A maximum of 20 different record numbers or intervals may be specied.
The parameters PLUS and MINUS can NOT be used with the pseudo-format COMPLETE. The parameters may be combined in any order except for FROM, always placed at the end.
Related topics: ..BR ..FOR ..FO ..LI ..PSET (browses) (specic formats) (focuses) (lists) (dened page settings)
EXTERNAL
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PERSONAL
extracts terms from records of a SS and stores them in a memory

Command with parameter(s) extracts and stores in the default memory M1... ... every term contained in the specied eld ... from all records ... of the last SS extracts from several specic elds (up to 4 elds) extracts from a specic SS extracts from specic record(s) stores in a specic memory (M1, M2, M3, M4) ..MEM /IC
..MEM
INTERNAL
..MEM /PN /PNFP /CT
..MEM SS 6 /PN ..MEM 1-50 100 /EC ..MEM M3 /PR
PERSONAL
Command with extraction option(s)

extracts terms from... ... a specic paragraph of the specied eld Min : 1 Max : 255 ... a specic sentence of each paragraph Min : 1 Max : 255 ... a specic position in each sentence of each paragraph Min : 1 Max : 255 extracts the terms... ... including a specic string (up to 12 characters) ... excluding a specic string (up to 12 characters) extracts from the terms stored in the specied eld... ... the strings of a specic length Min : 1 Max : 255 ... the strings up to a specic character (excluded) .... the strings embedded between 2 specic positions Min : 1 Max : 255 combination of parameters ..MEM /PR RK 2 or ..MEM /PR RANK 2 ..MEM /PN PRG 1
..MEM /AP SEN(TENCE) 3
EXTERNAL
..MEM /PR WITH US
..MEM /AP NOT EP
..MEM /EC LG 8 or ..MEM /EC LEN(GTH) 8 ..MEM /ECC BO(UNDS) /
..MEM /ICO BO(UNDS) 7-15
..MEM M3 SS 2 1-50 /PN PRG 1 RK 1 WITH EP /CT SEN * FROM WPI

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..MEM

FROM in multiple databases: Allowed FROM in clusters: Allowed
INTERNAL
Remarks: The command ..MEM appends the extracted terms to those of a previous extraction. Cleaning a memory is performed by the command ..ER Mn. The elds have to be preceded by a slash (/). The parameters may be combined in any order except for the parameter FROM, always positioned at the end of the command. A maximum of 20.000 terms can be extracted before the extraction process is interrupted. Approximately 5000 extracted terms may be stored in a memory, depending on their length. The parameter BO 1-n is equivalent to the parameter LG n. The parameter BO <Character> allows only one character. The string of the parameters WITH or NOT and the character of the parameter BO must be between double quotes () and are set in uppercase before they are compared with the indexed terms. . The parameters SEN, PRG and RK can not be used for elds of the ODAT and ONUM type. These parameters can use the relative qualier restricted to the last item (*), e.g. ..MEM /EC SEN *2 is NOT allowed. The use of the command ..MEM is PROHIBITED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality. A maximum of 20 different record numbers or intervals may be specied. In CLUSTERS, the parameter FROM is MANDATORY for the SS 98 associated to the commands ..BR and ..FO, and for the SS 99 associated to the command ..RK and ..SO. For the other SSs, the parameter FROM can be either used or ignored.
EXTERNAL
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..ER Mn ..KE Mn ..LI Mn *Mn ..MEMS ..TR (erases memorised terms) (keeps memorised terms) (lists the memory contents) (searches memorised terms) (statistical analysis) (extracts ans stores PNs)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : PRG A word is delimited by spaces for the use of the parameter RK. A sentence is delimited by a semi-colon (;) for the use of the parameter SEN. The extracted terms are stored in a le, named Mn, which can be only used as a cross-le. Besides Mn, any valid le name may be used.
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searches memorised terms

Command without parameter searches the memorised terms in the basic index BI Command with parameter(s) searches the memorised terms in a specic index searches in several indexes searches for specic term(s) searches for terms selected from the list of retrieved terms (navigation and selection possible) searches for all terms memorised combination of parameters *M1
*Mn
INTERNAL
*M2 /PR
*M3 /EC/ECC/INF/ICC *M4 1-10 30-40 /PN *M1 /PN /S or *M1 /PN /SEL(ECT)
PERSONAL
*M2 /PN /A(LL) *M4 1-50, 100 120-130 /PN /CT /EX /AL
Navigation List of the next 15 retrieved terms (only when more than 19 terms are generated) Selection of terms (or intervals of terms) within the 15 (or 17) listed terms Selection of all listed terms End of list operation
Options M(ORE) or Y(ES)
EXTERNAL
n m-p or S(ELECT) n m-p A(LL) N(O)
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*Mn
Remarks: The parameter SEL(ECT) and A(LL) take precedence on the value of the TRUNC parameter of the ..(P)OP command. The latter is taken as default if the parameter S(ELECT) or A(LL) are not mentioned. The qualier /SE does not exist (use /S or /SEL(ECT)). Use preferably the syntax /AL because /A or /ALL might be eld or index names in different EPOQUE databases.
For the parameter SEL, 17 terms are listed if the *Mn command retrieves less than 19 terms, otherwise 15 terms are listed. A maximum of 20 numbers of intervals is allowed for the selection of memorised terms. The use of the command *Mn is RESTRICTED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality.
PERSONAL
INTERNAL
Related topics: ..ER Mn ..IND ..KE Mn ..LI Mn ..MEM ..MEMS /SEL, /ALL ..LIM *TR (erases memorised terms) (searches indexed terms) (keeps memorised terms) (lists the memorised terms) (extracts and stores terms) (statistical analysis) (truncation qualiers) (searches extracted PNs)
EXTERNAL
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analyses terms extracted from records and stores them

Command with parameter(s) analyses and stores in the default memory M2... ... every term contained in the specied eld ... from a subset of 500 records ... of the last SS ... ranked by decreasing frequencies analyses terms from several specic elds (up to 4 elds) analyses terms of a specic SS analyses terms of specic record(s) analyses terms of a specic subset of records evenly distributed in the corresponding SS Default : subset of 500 records stores in a specic memory (M1, M2, M3, M4) ..MEMS(ORT) /EC
..MEMS
INTERNAL
..MEMS /IN /PA
..MEMS SS 3 /IC ..MEMS 1-100 /ICC
PERSONAL
..MEMS SET 1000 /EC
..MEMS M1 /ICO
Command with extraction options

analyses terms from... .... a specic paragraph of the specied eld Min : 1 Max : 255 ... a specic sentence of each paragraph Min : 1 Max : 255 ... a specic position in each sentence of each paragraph Min : 1 Max : 255 analyses the terms... ... including a specic string (up to 12 characters) ... excluding a specic string (up to 12 characters) ..MEMS /PN PRG 1
EXTERNAL
..MEMS /AP SEN(TENCE) 3
..MEMS /PR RK 2 or ..MEM /PR RANK 2
..MEMS /PR WITH FR
..MEMS /AN NOT NN
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..MEMS

analyses from the terms stored in the specied eld... ... the strings of a specic length Min : 1 Max : 255 ... the strings up to a specic character (excluded) ... the strings embedded between 2 specic positions Min : 1 Max : 255
INTERNAL
..MEMS /ICO LG 8 or ..MEMS /ICO LEN(GTH) 8 ..MEMS /IC BO(UNDS) /
..MEMS /INF BO(UNDS) 5-15
PERSONAL
Command with analysis options

terms are ranked in the memory... ... by decreasing frequency (Default) ..MEMS FRQ /EC or ..MEMS FREQ(UENCY) /EC ..MEMS OCC /AW ..MEMS ALPHA /TI ..MEMS M3 ALPHA SS 2 1-500 /PN RK 1 WITH EP /EC SEN 1 FROM EPODOC
... by decreasing order of occurrences ... by alphabetical order combination of parameters and extraction / analysis options
EXTERNAL
Remarks: The elds have to be preceded by a slash (/). The contents of the memory are automatically erased at each new command ..MEMS. The memory per default is M2. The parameters may be combined in any order except for the parameter FROM which is always positioned at the end of the command and under the condition that the extraction options are mentioned after the analysis options and the parameter SET. Ranking a term by frequency means sorting it according to the number of records containing this term. Ranking a term by occurrence means sorting it according to the number of occurrences of this term in the
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corresponding SS, without taking the records into account. For a same frequency or occurrence value, the terms are ranked alphabetically. Only the frequencies are counted for the parameter ALPHA. Below 500 records, the command ..MEMS extracts terms from all the records. Between 500 and 1000 records, the command ..MEMS extracts terms of the rst 500 records. Above 1000 records, the command ..MEMS extracts a sample of records evenly distributed (e.g. for a SS of 1000 records, it extracts every 2 records).

Only the commands ..ER Mn (without parameter) and ..KE Mn (without parameter) are allowed for memories storing data extracted by means of the ..MEMS command. The use of the command ..MEMS is PROHIBITED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality. A maximum of 20 different record numbers or intervals may be specied.
..MEMS
INTERNAL
In CLUSTERS, Unlike for the command ..MEM, the parameter FROM is MANDATORY for any SS when the command ..MEMS is used.
Related topics: ..ER Mn ..KE Mn ..LI Mn *Mn ..MEM ..TR ..SO (erases memorised terms) (keeps memorised terms) (lists the memory contents) (searches memorised terms) (extracts and stores terms) (extracts and stores PNs) (statistical analysis)
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
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..OP
lists and denes temporary working options

Command without parameter . lists the dened TEMPORARY options ..OP(TION)
INTERNAL
Command with parameter(s) sets a temporary option to a specic value: number of lines displayed before a Continue Y/N question Default : 24 Min : 10 Max : 10.000 length of the messages : in full length (Default) abbreviated behaviour at truncations: display of the found indexed terms (Default) no display of the retrieved indexed terms
..OP NL 1000
..OP MSG LO(NG) ..OP MES(SAGE) SH(ORT)
PERSONAL
..OP TRUN(CATION) S(ELECT) ..OP TRUN AU(TO) or ..OP TRUN NONST(OP)
treatment of SSs with nil (zero) results: SSs with nil results are kept (Default) deletion of SSs with nil (zero) results highlight of the terms found in the retrieved records: on (Default) off delay (in seconds) between Processing messages and before an interruption (<F12>) is taken into account Default : 30 Min : 1 Max: 300 detailed information on the search performed in a cluster: off (Default) on the default display mode for the ..FO command if the latter is used without the parameter NL, SEN and PRG: focuses with x lines around the found (highlighted) terms Default : 3 Min : 1 Max : 10 focuses with a whole database sentence focuses with a whole database paragraph
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..OP SSZ(ERO) SV or ..OP SSZ SAVE ..OP SSZ ER(ASE)
EXTERNAL
..OP HLIG ON ..OP HLIG OFF
..OP TLIM 5
..OP DET(AIL) OFF ..OP DET ON
..OP NLFOC 6
..OP NLFOC SEN(TENCE) ..OP NLFOC PRG

lists and denes temporary working options

the way the results of a ..LIM command is stored in the users workspace: storage of the position (eld, paragraph, sentence, rank) of the terms found in the retrieved records (Default) storage of the record number in which the terms have been found combination of parameters
..OP
..OP LIM(IT) FULL
INTERNAL
..OP LIM(IT) LIGHT
..OP NL 2000 HLIG ON TRUN AU MSG LO TLIM 3 SSZ SV DET ON NLFOC 5 LIM LIGHT FROM in clusters: Unavailable
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The permanent options can temporarily be changed by the ..OP command. The settings of the temporary options are effective during the current session, i.e. until the session is stopped by the command ..ST EN. At a new session, the parameters are set to their default value, i.e. the value of the permanent working options. The truncation qualiers /SEL and /ALL take precedence on the value of the TRUN parameter. The command ..OP TRUN NONST / AUTO works only on truncations. The extraction of indexed terms for the requested truncation(s) stops automatically at 30.000 different retrieved indexed terms and no result is then provided. Searching ranges of terms is interrupted after every 1000 found indexed terms and the question Continue Y/N has to be answered. The ..OP DET ON / OFF is equivalent to the ..DET ON / OFF command. Using the Related topics: ..DET ..ER ..FO ..LIM ..OP /SEL, /ALL ..ST (detailed display) (erases SSs) (focuses) (limits the search to records) (temporary working options) (truncation qualiers) (stops the session)
PERSONAL
command ..DET changes the settings of the ..OP command accordingly. The DET option of the ..OP command keeps the DET mode set by the user from one cluster to the other. The parameter NL, PRG or SEN used in a ..FO command takes precedence on the value set by the parameter NLFOC of the ..OP command. Only the boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are allowed when combining a query with the SS having a ..LIM command generated with ..OP LIM LIGHT. The highlight is lost since the position of the found terms in the sentences and paragraphs of the eld is not stored. In CLUSTERS, The parameter TRUN is automatically set to NONST and the parameter SSZ to SV. Hence these parameters can NOT be changed. The options set before entering into a cluster are set back once the cluster is left. Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters ONLY implemented : NL, SSZ For the value of the parameter NL: Default : 23 Min : 10 Max : 10.000 No combination of parameters is allowed.
EXTERNAL
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..POP
lists and denes permanent working options

Command without parameter lists the dened PERMANENT options ..POP(TION)
INTERNAL
Command with parameter(s) sets a permanent option to a specic value: number of lines displayed before a Continue Y/N question Default : 24 Min : 10 Max : 10.000 length of the messages : in full length (Default) abbreviated
..POP NL 1000
..POP MSG LO(NG) ..POP MES(SAGE) SH(ORT)
PERSONAL
behaviour at truncations: display of the found indexed terms (Default) no display of the retrieved indexed terms
..POP TRUN(CATION) S(ELECT) ..POP TRUN AU(TO) or ..POP TRUN NONST(OP)
treatment of SSs with nil (zero) results: SSs with nil results are kept (Default) deletion of SSs with nil (zero) results highlight of the terms found in the retrieved records: on (Default) off delay (in seconds) between Processing messages and before an interruption (<F12>) is taken into account Default : 30 Min : 1 Max: 300 detailed information on the search performed in a cluster: off (Default) on the default display mode for the ..FO command if the latter is used without the parameter NL, SEN and PRG: focuses with x lines around the found (highlighted) terms Default : 3 Min : 1 Max : 10 focuses with a whole database sentence focuses with a whole database paragraph
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..POP SSZ(ERO) SV or ..POP SSZ SAVE ..POP SSZ ER(ASE)
EXTERNAL
..POP HLIG ON ..POP HLIG OFF
..POP TLIM 5
..POP DET(AIL) OFF ..POP DET ON
..POP NLFOC 6
..POP NLFOC SEN(TENCE) ..POP NLFOC PRG


the way the results of a ..LIM command is stored in the users workspace: storage of the position (eld, paragraph, sentence, rank) of the terms found in the retrieved records (Default) storage of the record number in which the terms have been found combination of parameters
..POP
..POP LIM(IT) FULL
INTERNAL
..POP LIM(IT) LIGHT
..POP NL 2000 HLIG ON TRUN AU MSG LO TLIM 3 SSZ SV DET ON NLFOC 5 LIM LIGHT
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable The values of the permanent working options are effective after their settings and are automatically transfered to the temporary working settings (see the command ..OP). The truncation qualiers /SEL and /ALL take precedence on the value of the TRUN parameter. The command ..POP TRUN NONST / AUTO works only on truncations. The extraction of indexed terms for the requested truncation(s) stops automatically at 30.000 different retrieved indexed terms and no result is then provided. Searching ranges of terms is interrupted after every 1000 found indexed terms and the question Continue Y/N has to be answered. The DET parameter of the ..POP command keeps the DET mode set by the user from one session to another.
FROM in clusters: Unavailable The parameter NL, PRG or SEN used in a ..FO command takes precedence on the value set by the parameter NLFOC of the ..OP command. Only the boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are allowed when combining a query with the SS having a ..LIM command generated with ..POP LIM LIGHT. The highlight is lost since the position of the found terms in the sentences and paragraphs of the eld is not stored. In CLUSTERS, The parameter TRUN is automatically set to NONST and the parameter SSZ to SV. Hence these parameters can NOT be changed. The options set before entering into a cluster are set back once the cluster is left.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..DET ..ER ..FO ..LIM ..OP /SEL, /ALL ..ST (detailed display) (erases SSs) (focuses) (limits the search to records) (temporary working options) (truncation qualiers) (stops the session)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters ONLY implemented : NL, SSZ For the value of the parameter NL: Default : 23 Min : 10 Max : 10.000 No combination of parameters is allowed.
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..PR
orders an ofine print of the retrieved records

Command without parameter prints all retrieved records of the last SS... ... in the MAX format ... with the page setting predened for the current active database Command with parameter(s) prints the records of a specic SS prints specic record(s) prints specic eld(s) prints in a specic predened format ..PR(INT)
INTERNAL
..PR SS 8 ..PR 1-5 8-12 20 ..PR PN IC TI ..PR STDR ..PR <Format_Name> ..PR ABRG ..PR OWN PLUS IN PA ..PR FULL MINUS AB ..PR PSET 4 ..PR SS 8 STDR 1-20 PSET 10 FROM EUREG
PERSONAL
prints in a format dened by the user prints in a user format and additional elds prints in a predened format with less elds prints with a page setting dened by the user combination of parameters
EXTERNAL
Command with print options (TI, SO)

a title is printed at the top of each page: the lines are separated by an exclamation mark (!) max 3 lines per title . max 60 characters per line the printed records are sorted according to a specied criterion (see the ..SO command) FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The parameters may be combined in any order except for FROM, always placed at the end. Maximum 500 records can be printed for a same ofine print command. The print options TI, SO are separated from the ..PR command by a semi-colon (;). ..PR SS 3;TI Patents on medical equipment!retrieved in A61B
..PR MAX;SO /PN RK 1 +2
Related topics: ..ER PRn ..FOR ..PSET ..SO

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(cancels print orders) (specic formats) (dened page settings) (sorts records)
lists and creates page settings

Command without parameter lists only the page settings dened by the user, if NO datatabase is activated lists the page settings predened for the CURRENT database and the page settings dened by the user Command with parameter(s) creates a specic page setting, identied by a number,... ... without page settings parameter: the parameters are reset to their default values Min : 1 Max : 30 ... with page settings parameter(s): right margin for the whole text Default : 0 Min : 0 Max : 5 left margin for the line including the eld name Default : 0 Min : 0 Max : 10 left margin for lines excluding the eld name Default : 4 Min : 0 Max : 20 indentation of paragraphs and string starting the paragraphs (up to 4 characters) Default : 4 - Min : 0 Max : 20 xxxx string starting the sentences (up to 4 characters) Default : Min : Max : xxxx number of blank lines between the elds Default : 0 Min : 0 Max : 4 ..PSET(TING)
..PSET
INTERNAL
..PSET
..PSET NUM(BER) 2
PERSONAL
..PSET NUMB 2 RMG 4
..PSET NUMB 2 LMG 8
EXTERNAL
..PSET NUMB 2 LMC 3
..PSET NUMB 2 PRG 12 #
..PSET NUMB 2 SEN @
..PSET NUMB 2 FLD 1
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..PSET
length of the eld name and string following the eld name (up to 4 characters) if FLDT is used Default : 0 otherwise Default : 4 - Min : 0 Max : 6 xxxx FIXED length for the eld title and string following the eld title (up to 4 characters) if FLDN is used Default : 0 Min : 0 Max : 20 xxxx REAL length for the eld title and string following the eld title (up to 4 characters) if FLDN is NOT used Default : VAR - REAL length for the eld title, put on a separate line and string following the eld title (up to 4 characters)

..PSET NUMB 2 FLDN 4 *
INTERNAL
..PSET NUMB 2 FLDT 10 :
PERSONAL
..PSET NUMB 2 FLDT VAR :
..PSET NUMB 2 FLDT PRG :
EXTERNAL
string indicating the empty elds (up to 4 characters) Default : Min : Max : xxxx number of blank lines between 2 records Default : 1 Min : 0 Max : 10 page feed between 2 records (ONLY for the ofine print command ..PR) combination of parameters
..PSET NUMB 2 FLDE ***
..PSET NUMB 2 DOC 2
..PSET NUMB 2 DOC NPG
..PSET NUMB 2 DOC 2 FLD 1 FLDE X FLDT 20 : LMC 3 LMG 8 PRG 12 # RMG 4 SEN @
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Setting only some parameters to specic values will reset the remaining parameters to their default values. A eld name is the abbreviation used for the search (e.g. PN), its eld title is the description corresponding to the eld name (e.g. Patent number). The parameters FLDN and FLDT may be used simultaneously. Each database has its own predened page settings used by the commands ..LI, ..BR, ..FO, ..LP and ..PR. However the command ..FO can NOT be used with the parameter PSET. The FROM parameter can only be used with the ..PSET command without any page settings parameters. It then lists the page settings predened for the ACTIVE database and the page settings dened by the user. The page settings dened by the user are common to all databases and hence the parameter FROM is ignored for the CREATION of user page settings. There is no way to delete a user dened page setting. In CLUSTERS, no page setting can be created: only the display of dened page settings is allowed.
..PSET
INTERNAL PERSONAL
Related topics: ..BR ..LI ..LP ..PR (browses) (lists) (long list) (ofine print)
EXTERNAL
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..RK
Command without parameter ranks the records of the last SS
ranks the records of a SS

..RK or ..RANK
INTERNAL
Command with parameter(s) ranks the records of a specic SS
..RK SS 4
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: The records are sorted in SS 99 for display, print and for cross-search.
FROM in clusters: Mandatory
PERSONAL
The SS 98 is followed by a < symbol in the search history, indicating that no highlight, no focus and no proximity operators can be used. Moreover SS 99 can NOT be used for searching.
The ranking formula is: Rd = ( Nocc * Noccd ) / Ndoc where Rd is the relevance of document d Nocc is the total number of occurrences in the SS Ndoc is the total number of documents in the SS Noccd is the number of occurrences in the document d This means that Rd is proportional to Noccd, i.e. the number of occurrences / found terms / highlights in the concerned record.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..MEMS (statistical analysis) ..SO (sorts records)
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search command
Command with parameter(s) searches for specic term(s) the command ..SE can be used implicitly, i.e. the query <Term(s)> is equivalent to the command ..SE <Term(s)>. ..SE(ARCH) VIDEO 2W (OR CAMERA?, PICKUP?) equals VIDEO 2W (OR CAMERA?, PICKUP?)
..SE
INTERNAL
The parameter FROM is not available and is considered as a searched term if used in the command. Up to 800 SSs are allowed for the whole Internal session, i.e. the total number of SSs generated in the whole set of active databases may not exceed 800. This limit is dened as 96 x 8 + 32, where 96 is the maximum number of SSs possible in one database, 8 is the maximum number of databases dened in one cluster.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..BR ..ER ..FO ..HI ..KE ..LI ..LP (browses) (erases SSs) (focuses) (displays the history) (keeps SSs) (lists) (long lists)
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..SO
Command with parameter(s) sorts up to a limit of approximately 2000 records of the last SS... ... on a specic eld ... in ascending order (for TEXT, KW and CODE elds) ... in descending order (for ODAT, DATE, ONUM and NUM elds) sorts on several elds (up to 3 elds) sorts records of a specic SS
sorts the records of a SS

..SO(RT) /IN
INTERNAL
..SO /EC /ECC/ICO ..SO SS 3 /PA ..SO 1-20 25 /INW
PERSONAL
sorts specic record(s) sorts on terms (only for elds of TEXT, KW, CODE type)... ... at a specic position Default : 1 Min : 1 Max : 255 ... in a specic sentence Default : 1 Min : 1 Max : 255 ... in a specic paragraph Default : 1 Min : 1 Max : 255 sorts for a specic number of characters in the sorted terms, called Sort Key length Default : 10 (for ODAT, DATE elds) Default : 16 (for ONUM, NUM elds) Default : 20 (for TEXT, KW, CODE elds) Min : 1 Max: 100 sorts in ascending order Default for elds of TEXT, KW, CODE type sorts in descending order Default for elds of ODAT, DATE, ONUM, NUM type combination of parameters
..SO /EC RK 1 or ..SO /EC RANK 1
..SO /AP SEN 3 or ..SO /AP SENTENCE 3
EXTERNAL
..SO /PN PRG 2
..SO /PN 2
..SO /PN RK 3 +6 ..SO /NPR + ..SO /EC SEN 1 -2 ..SO /PD -
..SO SS 3 1-50 /PA SEN 1 /PN RK 1 -2 FROM EPODOC
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Remarks: The records are sorted in SS 99 for display, print and for cross-search. The SS 98 is followed by a < symbol in the search history, indicating that no highlight, no focus and no proximity operators can be used. Moreover SS 99 can NOT be used for searching. At least one eld has to be mentioned and a slash (/) is mandatory before a eld name. A same eld name can be used in several sorting criteria. The maximum allowed sorting criteria is 3, i.e. up to 3 elds, different or identical, may be involved in the sorting. Unlike the commands ..MEM and ..MEMS, the parameters RK, SEN and PRG do NOT allow the use of the relative qualier (*). A maximum of 20 records numbers or intervals is allowed for a specic criteria if records are specically mentioned. The parameters may be combined in any order, except for the FROM parameter, always placed at the end of the command.
..SO
INTERNAL PERSONAL
Related topics: ..MEMS (statistical analysis) ..RK (ranks records)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : PRG A word is delimited by spaces for the use of the parameter RK. A sentence is delimited by a semi-colon (;) for the use of the parameter SEN. No space is allowed between the sort key length and the order direction sign, e.g. ..SO /PN + 6 generates an error message.
EXTERNAL
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..ST
Command without parameter stops the Internal session with TEMPORARY saving of the search. At the next reconnection to the Internal session, the previous search is still available... ... IF the question Continue your previous search session: Y/N ? is answered by Y(ES) and IF the mainframe has NOT been reset in the meantime Command with parameter(s) stops the Internal session WITHOUT any saving of the search FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: Queries performed in a database are saved at the swap from this database to another by means of ..FI <New_Database_Name> (see the command ..FI). These queries may be re-executed in this new database by means of ..EX FROM Old_Database_Name> (see the command ..EX).
stops the session

..ST(OP) ..ST SV or ..ST SAVE
INTERNAL
..ST(OP) EN(D)
PERSONAL
The history of the search may be listed by means of ..HI FROM <Old_Database_Name> (see the command ..HI).
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..EX ..FI ..HI (executes a search) (selects a database) (lists the search history)
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searches for a string of characters

Command with parameter(s) searches a specic string... ... in all the elds ... of the records retrieved ... in the last SS searches a string in specic eld(s) ..STRS <String> ..STRS SiH4 ..STRS 1,2
..STRS
INTERNAL
..STRS /TI VITAMIN B ..STRS /AB/USAB VITAMIN B ..STRS FUZZY/IW NOT LENS/AB ..STRS SS 4 So3w/AB ..STRS (VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN E) NOT VITAMIN B1 ..STRS /AB Ar-X-CH2-CO P Ar-CHB-CO
searches a string in records of a specic SS searches different strings using boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) searches different strings using co-occurrence operators (only P or S are allowed) searches a string using truncations (?, #, +)
PERSONAL
..STRS COLO?R OR LOGIC# ..STRS ELECTRO+GRAM ..STRS /USAB PH=7 ..STRS AUDIO AND VIDEO
searches a string using double quotes () for strings including blanks or for EPOQUE reserved strings (or characters)
EXTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: The string search is performed on the rst 5000 records. The maximum length for a searched string is 255 if NO quotes are used, 127 if quotes are used. The EPOQUE reserved charaters or strings must be delimited by double quotes (). The only character which can NOT be specied in a substring is the semi-colon (;).
Highlights, the proximity operators and the command ..FO can not be used on the results of a string search. This search statement is thus followed by the < symbol in the search history.
Related topics: None
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..SV
Command with parameter(s) saves the current search in a PRIVATE pool
saves a search permanently

..SV SE(ARCH) <Private_Strategy_Name> or ..SAVE SE(ARCH) <Private_Strategy_Name> ..SV SE FUZZY ..SV SE <Public_Strategy_Name> PUB(LIC) ..SV SE CAMERA PUB
INTERNAL
saves the current search in the PUBLIC pool common to all users
PERSONAL
EXTERNAL
If a strategy is saved under an existing name, a conrmation for overwriting is requested. A search containing ..UNLIM commands can NOT be saved. The strategy name is maximum 8 alphanumerical characters long, starting mandatorily with an alphabetical character. The following EPOQUE reserved names may NOT be used for saving a strategy : A(LL) CLUSTER DATE NOT NONST(OP) PUB(LIC) US(ER) WITH
In CLUSTERS, a strategy can only be sabved with the parameter FROM because the saved strategy is linked to the database in which it has been saved. It may however be executed in any active database (see the ..EX command).
Related topics: ..EX ..HI SE ..EDS ..ER SE (executes a saved strategy) (lists the saved strategies) (edits a saved strategy) (erases a saved strategy)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Parameters NOT implemented : PUB The strategy is saved as a preparation.
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searches records with a list of related terms

Command without parameter displays all classication elds whose contents may be related by a thesaurus and displays the different relations involved, i.e. HIGH, LOW and SAME These relations are issued from the classication hierarchy of the corresponding eld Command with parameter(s) displays the different relations involved for a specic eld displays a list of 15 indexed terms which are related with the searched term (navigation and selection possible)... ... using all dened relations ..TH(ESAURUS)
..TH
INTERNAL
..TH /<Field_Name> ..TH /EC
PERSONAL
..TH /<Field_Name> <Term> ..TH /EC H04N5/225 ..TH /<Field_Name> <Term> /<Relation> ..TH /EC H04N5/225 /SAME
... using specic relation(s)
Navigation List of the next 15 related terms Selection of terms (or intervals of terms) within the 15 listed related terms End of the list operation
Options
EXTERNAL
Y(ES) or M(ORE) n m-p or S(ELECT) n m-p N(ONE)
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..TH
Remarks:
searches records with a list of related terms
INTERNAL
The ..TH command can only be used for the classication elds of EPODOC: the relationships between the different classes are issued from the hierarchical structure of the classication, meaning that the relations between the /EC classes and /ICO codes are built from the ECLA classication, the /IC relations are extracted from the IPC7 classication, the /FI relations are generated from the FICLA classication and the /UC symbols are issued from the UCLA classication scheme. The order <Field_Name>, <Term>, <Relation> has to be respected for the ..TH command. A relation is always preceded by a slash (/). A space between the searched term and the relation(s) is MANDATORY. More than one relation may be used in a same ..TH command, e.g ..TH /EC H04N5/225 /SAME/LOW. The terms related to the searched term with a higher classication level (HIGH) are listed before the ones with a lower level (LOW) and with a same classication level (SAME). Every term which is listed below the one beside which the relation is indicated, is of the same classication level as the latter. In CLUSTERS, the command ..TH can NOT be used.
PERSONAL
Related topics: ..IND (lists indexed terms) /HIGH, /LOW, /SAME (relation qualiers)
EXTERNAL
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extracts PN numbers from EPODOC

Command without parameter extracts the PN numbers from all records retrieved in the last SS of EPODOC Command with parameter(s) extracts the PNs from a specic SS of EPODOC extracts specic PNs from EPODOC ..TR(ANSFER)
..TR
INTERNAL
..TR SS 4 ..TR 1-100,1000 *100-*
FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks: Up to 100.000 PN numbers can be extracted by means of the ..TR command from the /PN eld of EPODOC. EPODOC is the only database where the ..TR command is allowed. A maximum of 20 numbers or/and ranges of numbers corresponding to the record numbers of the PNs in the designated Search Statement is allowed. The numbers or/and ranges are separated by commas or by spaces from each other.
PERSONAL
The relative qualier can be used for the Search Statement number or/and for the record numbers or ranges. A second command ..TR overwrites automatically the previous one. The contents of a TR list can not be viewed, erased, sorted or saved. The TR list is erased when the service is shut down.
EXTERNAL
Related topics: ..LIM *TR (searches extracted PNs) *Mn (searches memorised terms) ..MEM (extracts and stores terms)
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..UNLIM
Command without parameter removes the stacked ..LIM commands one by one and restores the search back to the context of the previous limit (if it exists)
removes a level of limitation

..UNLIM(IT) Fictious search : SS1 10000
INTERNAL
CAMERA?
(searched in the whole database or cluster)
SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5
1000 100 10 1 1000 100
..LIM VIDEO CAMERA? ..LIM FUZZY CAMERA? ..UNLIM CAMERA? ..UNLIM CAMERA?
(limited to SS2)
(limited to SS4)
PERSONAL
SS6 SS7
(limited to SS2)
SS8
10000
(no limit : searched in the whole database or cluster)
EXTERNAL
FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks: A ..LIM ALL command removes all stacked ..LIM commands in one go. A ..UNLIM command performed after a ..LIM ALL command restores the context prior to the ..LIM ALL command. Erasing a SS containing a ..UNLIM command erases all subsequent SSs, i.e. from the SS with the ..UNLIM command until the last SS of the search.
Saving a search strategy containing ..UNLIM command(s) is NOT allowed. However saving strategies containing ..LIM command(s) is still possible.
Related topics: ..LIM (limits to the result of a SS) ..LIM *TR (searches extracted PNs) ..UP (limits to update periods)
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limits the search to a selected update period

Command without parameter lists the update periods chronologically from the most recent to the oldest (navigation and selection possible) Command with parameter(s) limits the search to the records added to the current database... ... during the specied update period ... during the specied update interval ... during the specied update year ... during the specied update year range the update limitation is inhibited ..UP(DATE)
..UP
INTERNAL
..UP 3 ..UP 13-18 ..UP 1987
PERSONAL
..UP 1987-1989 ..UP A(LL)
Navigation (..UP without parameter) List of the next screen of update periods Selection of a period within the listed update periods Selection of an interval of periods within the listed update periods End of list operation
Options M(ORE) or Y(ES) n or S(ELECT) n or m-p or S(ELECT) m-p N(O)
EXTERNAL
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..UP
Remarks:
PERSONAL
The command ..UP processes only a single period interval, taking the upper and the lower boundaries: no discontinuous intervals can be selected. The number of listed update periods for selection with the command ..UP (without parameter) depends on the value of the parameter NL of the command ..(P)OP. The update years have to be given in the format YYYY. The FROM parameter has to be present at the end of the command.
INTERNAL
After an update period selection or after an inhibition of this period, the SSs of the active database are erased, the strategy being temporarily saved. The command ..EX executes this saved strategy in the newly selected update period. In CLUSTERS, the execution of the temporarily saved strategy is automatically launched.
Related topics: ..LIM ..EX (limits the search to records) (executes a temporary search)
Personal (PDBs): PARTIALLY implemented Only navigation is allowed : no direct selection (period, interval, year or range) is possible, except for ..UP 1. The parameter CONV creates a SS collecting all records which were UPDATED during the selected update period(s).
EXTERNAL
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SEARCHING TERMS
Truncations
unlimited truncation: + + represents a string of any length including any character at least 3 characters must be mentioned if unlimited truncations are used limited truncation: ? ? represents any character or no character masking truncation: # # represents any character which is mandatory present left truncation: only possible for databases with 2 basic indexes BI (uppercase) and bi (lowercase) (see the command ..FIEL and the corresponding database factsheets) the unlimited / limited / masking truncation sign is mandatorily followed by a string of a least 3 characters long embedded truncations: Up to 7 series of unlimited / limited / masking truncations and of strings may be mixed up for a same truncated term
?#+ INTERNAL
DRILL+ RAT+
GAME? ANALYS??
PERSONAL
FUZ#Y SYNCHRONI#ED
+FLUOR+ ##LIMIT+ ??CENTRALI#ED
EXTERNAL
ELECTRO+GRAPH?? HEX?FLU##ACETYL+ 1 23 4 5 6 series
Remarks: No truncation is allowed for elds of the ODAT, DATE, ONUM or NUM type. The 2 query modes (see the truncation qualiers /SEL, /ALL) depend of the value of the parameter TRUNC of the command ..(P)OP and/or of the truncation qualiers /SEL and /ALL
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/SEL , /ALL
A query with truncations may search in 2 different modes: ... with the DETAILED mode activated by the qualier /SEL or by the value SEL of the parameter TRUNC of the command ..P(OP), indexed terms can be selected individually ... with the AUTOMATIC mode activated by the qualier /ALL or by the value AUTO / NONST of the parameter TRUNC of the command ..P(OP), all indexed terms concerned by the truncation are automatically taken into account for the search
TRUNCATION qualiers
INTERNAL
HEAT+/S or HEAT+/SEL(ECT)
FOCUS+/A(LL)
PERSONAL
Remarks: The DETAILED mode is effective only if the query has truncations and if more than 1 indexed terms is retrieved. The navigation and the selection of indexed terms are identical to the one used for the ..IND command. In the AUTOMATIC mode, the query is stopped and the error message Er39 is issued if the limit of 30.000 indexed terms involved for a same truncated term is reached. The qualiers /SEL and /ALL take precedence on the value (SEL or AUTO) of the paramater TRUNC of the command ..P(OP). The qualier /SE does not exist (use /S or /SEL(ECT)). Use preferably the syntax /AL because /A or /ALL might be a eld or index name in different EPOQUE databases. In the Personal session, the qualiers /SEL and /ALL are NOT implemented.
EXTERNAL
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Delimiter for special characters, reserved terms

Double quotes () delimit terms with special characters: slash (/), semi-colon (;), comma (,), hyphen (-), truncation characters (+, ?, #), etc... Double quotes () delimit reserved strings: AND, OR, NOT W, D F, P, S, L NOTF, NOTP, NOTS, NOTL Double quotes delimit numericals if they also exist as existing SS numbers in the history of the search
X-RAY
INTERNAL
VITAMIN W D 3D
3 W DIMENSION+
PERSONAL
Remarks: In the External session, if quotes are used for delimiting special or reserved terms, they have to be doubled since they also delimit the part(s) of the command which will be sent unconverted to the host.
EXTERNAL
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COMBINING WITH OPERATORS

AND, OR, NOT INTERNAL
searches records including... ... the rst or the second term, or both : OR ... the rst and the second term : AND ... the rst but not the second term : NOT TIN OR CAN PLUTONIUM AND ISOTOPE GAME NOT VIDEO
BOOLEAN operators
PERSONAL
Remarks: If more than 2 boolean NOT operators are used, they have to be nested, e.g. (PRINTER? NOT LASER) NOT COLO?R+ is correct PRINTER? NOT LASER NOT COLO?R+ generates an error message. Using the operator OR for search statements is equivalent to ranging these search statements. The use of the boolean, the proximity and the co-occurrence operators is ruled by their hierarchy levels. Factorisation and nesting can be useful.
EXTERNAL
W, nW, =nW, D, nD, =nD

searches records including both terms... ... in the correct order and separated by a maximum of n terms : nW Default : 0 (W equals 0W) Min : 0 Max : 9 ... in the correct order and separated strictly by n terms: =nW Default : 0 (=W equals W) Min : 0 Max : 9 ... in any order and separated by a maximum of n terms : nD Default : 0 (D equals 0D) Min : 0 Max : 9 ... in any order and separated strictly by n terms : =nD Default : 0 (=D equals D) Min : 0 Max : 9
PROXIMITY operators
VITAMIN W B WOOD 3W PRESERVATIVE?
AIR =5W PUMP?
DRIL+ D MACHINE? HEAT+ 3D ELECTRIC+
CAMERA =2D LENS?
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Remarks: The counting of the term position takes into account the stopwords. Terms of a query with more than 1 (same) operator are searched from left to right. Brackets must be used for queries with several operators (even of the same hierarchy level). The proximity operators are automatically replaced (without a warning message) by the co-occurrence operator S for the database sentences longer than 255 terms. The use of the boolean, the proximity and the co-occurrence operators is ruled by their hierarchy levels. Factorisation and nesting can be useful.
INTERNAL
In the Personal session, proximity operators are NOT implemented.
CO-OCCURRENCE operators
searches records including both terms... ... in the same eld : F ... in the same database paragraph : P or L ... in the same database sentence : S searches records including the rst term except those including both terms... ... in the same eld : NOTF ... in the same database paragraph : NOTP ... in the same database sentence : NOTS searches records including the rst term at least once in a paragraph where the second term is absent: NOTL
F, P, S, L, NOTF, NOTP, NOTS, NOTL PERSONAL

/EC B01B1/00 F B01F13/00B /PA CIBA P GEIGY /EC A01B63 S N
/DS DE NOTF FR KEVLAR NOTP CONSTITUT+ /EC/INF B06C15/02D NOTS N /EC A61K7/13R NOTL C09B51
EXTERNAL
Remarks: The use of the boolean, the proximity and the co-occurrence operators is ruled by their hierarchy levels. Factorisation and nesting can be useful. In the Personal session, co-occurrence operators are NOT implemented.
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=, <, >, <=, >=, :

searches records which verify a specic relation between a date and the contents of a eld or subeld of the ODAT or DATE type: equal to a specic date former to a specic date (excluded) subsequent to a specic date (excluded) former to a specic date (included) subsequent to a specic date (included)
RELATIONAL operators
PD=19871020 or /PD=19871020 PD<1970 PD>1993-12 ORD<=1985 ORD>=1994-10-30 PD=199401:200108
INTERNAL
PERSONAL
within a period interval searches records which verify a specic relation between a numerical value and the contents of a eld or subeld of the ONUM or NUM type: equal to a specic value inferior to a specic value (excluded) superior to a specic value (excluded) inferior to a specic value (included)
OHMH1=1 or OHMH1/NVAL=1 HZL3 < 100 NPR>1 BYTEH1 <= 32 WH3>=500 NPR=2:4
EXTERNAL
superior to a specic value (included) within a range
Remarks: Subelds may be followed by the corresponding eld name separated by a slash (/), e.g. OHMH1/NVAL=1. If the eld name is not mentioned, the sub-eld is taken in the default eld, e.g. OHMH1=1. If only the eld name is specied, it concerns exclusively the elds of the ODAT or ONUM type. The slash (/) is optional. In the Personal session, relational operators are valid for any eld. The relation is however always alphabetical, e.g. 020 is less than 100 but 20 is greater than 100.
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Hierarchy of operators
For the query (A <opn> B) <opm> C, the following rule must be respected : the hierarchy level n of the operator <opn> must be less than the level m of the operator <opm> (n <= m):
INTERNAL
Hierarchy level Hierarchy level Hierarchy level Hierarchy level Hierarchy level Hierarchy level NO hierarchy:
5: 4: 3: 2: 1: 0:
AND / NOT NOTF - NOTP - NOTS F P / L / NOTL S W/D OR
Boolean operators Co-occurrence operators Co-occurrence operators Co-occurrence operators Co-occurrence operators Proximity operators Boolean operators
Legend: /means that the operators of the same hierarchy level can be used in the same query: e.g. (PRINTER? AND LASER) NOT COLO?R (PRINTER? NOT LASER) AND COLO?R are allowed -means that the operators of the same hierarchy level can NOT be used in the same query: e.g. (PRINTER? NOTF LASER) NOTP COLO?R (PRINTER? NOTS LASER) NOTS COLO?R are not allowed
PERSONAL
Remarks: The lowest priority is the hierarchy level 0 of the proximity operators W, D. The highest priority is the hierarchy level 5 of the boolean operators AND, NOT. The boolean operator OR can be combined with any other operator. In the Personal session, the allowed operators, i.e. the boolean operators, have the same hierarchy level.
EXTERNAL
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SEARCHING WITHIN FIELDS

Superindex INTERNAL
queries can be performed simultaneously in several elds or indexes... ... grouped in a serie of elds or indexes, each separated by a slash (/)
CORK/AB/EPAB equals CORK/AB OR CORK/EPAB The superindex /ABS includes the elds /AB, /DEAB, /EPAB, /GBAB, /USAB in WPI, GOLF/ABS equals GOLF/AB/DEAB/EPAB/GBAB/USAB Suppose the user format ABST contains the elds /EPAB, /USAB, /GBAB (..FOR ABST EPAB USAB GBAB), FOCUS/ABST equals FOCUS/EPAB/USAB/GBAB
... grouped in superindexes, predened for some databases
PERSONAL
... grouped in superindexes, dened by the user by means of the command ..FOR
EXTERNAL
Remarks: In the Personal session, no superindex is predened for the personal databases.
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Sufx, prex
A prex or a sufx can be... ... a format dened by the user ... an index of the database ... a eld with or without the negative /. qualier with or without the eld .FLD qualier ... a superindex predened for the database ... the truncation qualiers /SEL or /ALL ... the relation qualiers /HIGH, /LOW or /SAME ... or any combination of these items: These items being recognized in the following order: 1. user format 2. index 3. eld 4. superindex 5. relation qualiers 6. truncation qualiers If no prex nor sufx is used in a query, the latter is performed in the basic index BI FOCUS+/ABST
INTERNAL
CANON/PA /TI GAME? OR ENTERTAIN+ CORKSCREW+/.TI MARTIN A D/IN.FLD TRAP?/ABS ESTER+/S A22C11/00B/EC/SAME
PERSONAL
/A/IN.FLD MITSUBISHI
Suppose the user format /TX contains the elds /IW and /AW (..FOR TX IW AW), PERFUM+/TX OR FRAGRAN+/TX equals PERFUM+/IW/AW OR FRAGRAN+/IW/AW
EXTERNAL
Suppose that the elds /TI and /AB are indexed in the basic index BI, CHAIN W SAW? equals (CHAIN W SAW?)/BI or (CHAIN W SAW?)/TI/AB /TI CAMERA OR PICKUP/AB equals CAMERA/TI OR PICKUP/AB VIDEO W CAMERA?/USAB equals VIDEO/USAB W CAMERA?/USAB or (VIDEO W CAMERA?)/USAB
A sufx has priority on the prex: a prex is applied to any searched term which is not qualied by a sufx If a term has a sufx within a query with proximity operators or with co-occurrence operators, all the terms of the query are qualied by the same sufx When boolean operators are used, a sufx is only applied to the searched term which precedes it
Suppose the elds /TI and /AB are indexed in the basix index BI, ELECTRONIC+ AND GAME?/AB equals ELECTRONIC+/BI AND GAME?/AB or ELECTRONIC/TI/AB W GAME?/AB
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Sufx, prex
A relation used as prex is applied to all terms, except for those which are already sufxed by a relation /SAME A22C11/00/EC OR G05D11/0+/IC /LOW equals A22C11/00/EC/SAME OR G05D11/0+/IC /LOW Suppose the eld /ABRG does not exist, GOLF/ABRG/AB searches for the term GOLF/ABRG in the eld /AB. GOLF/AB/ABRG generates an error message.
INTERNAL
The slash (/) precedes mandatorily each item of a prex or sufx: if the item does not exist, it is recognised as a searched term (different cases exist for database and cluster modes)
EXTERNAL
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QUALIFIERS
RELATIVE qualier
The relative qualier has as reference the last item, i.e. the last SS, the last record, the last paragraph, the last sentence or the last rank. * means the last item (*0 is NOT valid) *1 means one before the last item *2 means two before the last item etc... The relative qualier may be used... ... at the SEARCH STATEMENT level The commands concerned are: ..BR ..MEM ..ER ..MEMS ..EX ..PR ..FAM ..RK ..FO ..SE ..HI ..SO ..KE ..STRS ..LI ..TH ..LIM ..TR ..LP ... the RECORD level The commands concerned are : ..BR ..MEMS ..FO ..PR ..LI ..SO ..LP ..TH ..MEM ..TR only the last item (*) of the relative qualier may be used... ... at the PARAGRAPH level ... at the SENTENCE level ... at the WORD level The commands concerned are: ..MEM ..MEMS . any combination of levels
*n INTERNAL PERSONAL
..ER 1 *3-* ..EX *2 ..HI *5-* ..LI SS *2 PN PR TI ..LIM * OR *1 ..MEM M3 SS *4 /PN RK 1 ..SO SS *1 /PR RK 2 ..FAM SS *6 *1 AND *5
EXTERNAL
..BR *10 ..FO *7 ..LP SS 3 5-* ..PR 1-5 *5-*1 PN TI
..MEM M2 /PN PRG * ..MEMS /CT SEN * ..MEMS M1 /PN RK *
..MEMS SS *1 *10-* /PN PRG * RK * WITH EP /CT SEN * WITH US
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Remarks: *0 is NOT a valid relative qualier. Error messages are generated when the relative value is beyond the absolute limits, e.g. the command ..ER *2 generates an error message if only two SSs exist. The relative qualier can NOT be used... ... when designating the memory number, e.g. ..LI M* ... when designating the number of an off-line print job, e.g. ..ER PR* ... when navigating through records with ..BR or ..FO commands, e.g. M * for skip x records ... when designating an item in a list, e.g. ..IND; *3-*1 or ..ER SE A+;*5-* ... when designating a page setting number, e.g. ..LI PSET * The RK, SEN and PRG parameters of the ..SO command and the print option SO of the ..PR command can NOT use the relative qualier. In the Personal session, the relative qualier *n is implemented, except for the parameters PRG, SEN and RK of the command ..MEM.
PERSONAL
INTERNAL
/HIGH, /LOW, /SAME

A classication code can be searched in EPODOC with its related class codes... ... having HIGHer classication hierarchy level
RELATION qualiers
H04N5/225/EC/HIGH equals /EC OR H04N5/225, H04N5/00, H04N5/222 H04N5/225/EC/LOW equals /EC OR H04N5/225, H04N5/225C, H04N5/225C2, H04N5/225C3, H04N5/225C4, H04N5/225L, H04N5/225V, H04N5/228, etc... H04N5/225/EC/SAME equals /EC OR H04N5/225, H04N5/222P, H04N5/253, H04N5/257, H04N5/262, H04N5/28
EXTERNAL
... having LOWer classication hierarchy level
... having the SAME classication hierarchy level
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Remarks: The elds of EPODOC which have related terms, are: /EC, /ICO, /IC, /FI and /UC. They can be listed by means of the ..TH command. Searching an EC classication code and its related class codes having higher classication hierarchy level (for instance H04N5/225/EC /HIGH) is equivalent to... ... determine the classes which have a higher classication hierarchy level (by means of the structure stored in the ECLA database), ... and search the EC code together with these related classes in the /EC eld of EPODOC. The relations between the EC ICO IC FI UC codes are extracted from the codes codes codes codes ECLA ECLA IPC7 FICLA UCLA database, database, database, database, database.
INTERNAL
More than one relation can be used for a search, e.g. H04N5/225/EC /SAME/LOW. The command ..TH (..TH /EC H04N5/225 /SAME/LOW) lists the found related class codes before selection and search. In the Personal session, the relation qualier is NOT implemented.
PERSONAL
FIELD qualier
if 2 elds have the same index and if one of these elds has the same name as the index name, the search is restricted to this latter eld by means of the .FLD qualier Suppose the elds /PA and /PAW are indexed by the index PA, CANON/PA searches CANON in the index PA, i.e. CANON can be found in the elds /PA and /PAW CANON/PA.FLD searches CANON exclusively in the eld /PA CANON/PAW searches CANON exclusively in the eld /PAW
.FLD
EXTERNAL
Remarks: In the Personal session, the eld qualier is NOT implemented.
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/.
if several elds are indexed by the same index, restricting the search to all elds except for one can be done by means of the /. qualier.
NEGATIVE qualier
Suppose the elds /TI, /AB, /USAB, /EPAB are indexed by the basic index BI, LENS/.TI equals LENS/AB/USAB/EPAB
INTERNAL
Remarks: only one eld can be mentioned in the negative qualier.
PERSONAL
In the Personal session, the negative qualier is NOT implemented.
EXTERNAL
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EXTRA FEATURES FOR QUERIES

Factorisation INTERNAL
In order to avoid typing the same operator for separating several terms, FACTORISATION can be used, i.e. the operator is mentioned as a prex and the terms are separated by commas (,) If a eld is mentioned as prex, the factorised operator is put between this eld and the searched terms OR HERBIC+,FUNGIC+,PESTIC+ equals HERBIC+ OR FUNGIC+ OR PESTIC+
/EC OR H04N5/225,H04N5/23,H04N5/232 equals /EC H04N5/225 OR H04N5/23 OR H04N5/232
PERSONAL
Remarks: Brackets must be used if there are different operators, e.g.
OR PLAY?, GAME? AND VIDEO should be written (OR PLAY?, GAME?) AND VIDEO or OR PLAY?,(GAME? AND VIDEO)
Ranging
ranging search statements... ... is equivalent to the use of the operator OR for the SSs concerned by the specic range ranging terms which are neither dates nor numericals... ... equals searching the terms included in the list of indexed terms starting with the rst term of the range and ending with the last term of the range (alphabetically) 2:5 equals 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 or OR 2,3,4,5
EXTERNAL
Suppose /EC has the following indexed terms: H04N5/22 H04N5/225 H04N5/23 H04N5/232 H04N5/232C /EC H04N5/225:H04N5/232 equals /EC OR H04N5/225,H04N5/23,H04N5/232 OPD=20010815:20020919
ranging dates or numericals is done with the relational operator (:)
Remarks: Searching ranges of terms is interrupted after every 1000 found indexed terms and the question Continue Y/N has to be answered.
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Nesting
terms and operators, grouped within brackets, can be NESTED up to 5 levels. WINDSURF+ OR (WIND W (OR SURF,SURFING))
INTERNAL
;
a semi-colon (;) separates 2 successive queries
Stacking
VIDEO AND CAMERA?; 1 AND GAME?
Remarks:
PERSONAL
Stacking can also be used for commands, in selection dialogues and for navigation options, e.g. ..ER M1; ..MEM /PN RK 1; *M1 /CT
_
a underscore (_) separates 2 successive parts of a same command or query: EPOQUE waits until the 2nd part is sent before executing the whole command or query.
Continuation character
HEXA_ FLUOR+ equals HEXAFLUOR+
EXTERNAL
Remarks: the continuation character can be useful for long queries since they can not exceed 256 characters, each. in the Personal session, the continuation character is NOT implemented.
YES
searches records where a specic eld is NOT empty.
Indicator of eld contents

CT=YES
Remarks: The use of the indicator of eld contents YES is PROHIBITED in the elds concerned by the database condentiality.
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PERSONAL
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EXTERNAL
PERSONAL
INTERNAL

Parameters BR(OWSE) Differences with internal
..BR
INTERNAL
The default format is STDR if the latter has been dened by the user. Otherwise the default format is the user dened MAX format. If none of these formats are dened, all elds are browsed.
..BR SS 8 ..BR 5 ..BR MAX ..BR LITT ..BR PN PR IC ..BR PNPR PLUS EC PA ..BR STDR MINUS IN ..BR PSET 10 ..BR FROM OWNPDB
There is no predened format: all formats have to be dened by the user.
PERSONAL
Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented
Navigation options M P ND M x or ND x PD P x or PD x FD LD R (next page) (previous page) (next record) (skip x records) (previous record) (counterskip x records) (rst record) (last record) (list the same record in a format)
Differences with internal
EXTERNAL
Repeat uses the format MAX if the latter has been dened by the user, otherwise it lists all elds. Not implemented Not implemented
R STDR R ABRG K N
(store in SS 98) (stop browsing)
creates, lists and deletes clusters provides details on the search in a cluster
..CL ..DET
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..EDS ..ER INTERNAL

Parameters ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER 3 3-6 8 SSZ(ERO) A(LL) FROM BEG(IN) A(LL) FROM BEG(IN) FROM OWNPDB
edits a saved strategy erases search statement(s)

PERSONAL
..ER CL ..ER FOR

Parameters ..ER(ASE) FOR(MAT) CLAS
erases a cluster dened by the user erases a format dened by the user
EXTERNAL
..ER Mn
Parameters ER(ASE) Mn
erases memorised terms

Differences with internal The memorised terms are stored in a le, named Mn, which has to be used as a cross-le. Any valid le name may be used instead of Mn. Not Not Not Not Not Not Not implemented implemented implemented implemented implemented implemented implemented
..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER ..ER
M2 M3 M4 M1 M1 M2 M3
1-10,15 25-* WITH FR NOT EP 1-20 LG 8 1-20 LEN(GTH) 8 10-30 BO(UNDS) / 2 4 10 BO(UNDS) 9-12
..ER PRn ..ER SE

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cancels an ofine print order erases a saved strategy

executes a search
Parameters ..EX(ECUTE) ..EX FROM OWNPDB1 ..EX 2 7-9 FROM OWNPDB2 ..EX 2 7-9 Differences with internal
..EX
INTERNAL
Not implemented In case no search statement number is mentioned, the parameter FROM is mandatory. If the command ..EX without the parameter FROM is used, search statement numbers have to be entered.
executes a saved strategy searches for the EPO family member(s) of a patent selects a database for the search
Parameters FI(LE) ..FI DOC+ ..FI DOC46 ..FI DOC46 ..FI DOC46 ..FI DOC46 ..FI DOC46 Differences with internal
..EX ..FAM ..FI
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
SV or ..FI DOC46 SAVE ER BEGIN STAT(ISTICS) Differences with internal (next screen) (previous screen) (selection of a PDB) (stop list)
Navigation options M or Y P n or S n N
The question has to be answered before the command can be deactivated.
..FI CL
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..FIEL
Parameters
lists the eld names

INTERNAL
..FIEL(DS) ..FIEL FROM OWNPDB
..FO ..FOR
displays the lines surrounding the term(s) found during the search lists and creates search / display formats
Parameters Differences with internal
PERSONAL
..FOR(MAT) ..FOR US(ER) ..FOR REM ICO INFO
Not implemented No limit for the number of dened formats. No limit for the number of involved elds. Maximum 6 characters are allowed for the format name. Not implemented
..FOR FROM OWNPDB
EXTERNAL
..HE ..HI
Parameters
on-line help given for the syntax or use of a command displays the history of the search
..HI(STORY) ..HI 5-8 ..HI FROM BEG(IN) ..HI FROM OWNPDB
..HI SE ..IND
Parameters ..IND(EX) ..IND FROM OWNPDB
lists the saved strategies lists the index names

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Parameters ..IND(EX) Differences with internal The command is not term context sensitive: without any parameter, it gives always the list of the index names. An existing indexed term is listed at the 1st position in the list. The list displays indexed terms with their corresponding number of occurrences. Differences with internal
..IND
INTERNAL
..IND(EX) AERO ..IND /EC H01H11
Navigation options M or Y (list of the next 15 indexed terms) P (list of the previous 15 indexed terms) n m-p (selection of terms) S(ELECT) n m-p (selection of terms) A(LL) or S(ELECT) A(LL) (selection of all terms) N (stop list)
PERSONAL
Not implemented Not implemented
..INFO ..KE
Parameters ..KE(EP) 3 ..KE 3-7 9 ..KE 2 5-9 FROM OWNPDB Differences with internal
on-line information on EPOQUE keeps search statement(s)
EXTERNAL
..KE Mn ..LI
Parameters ..LI(ST) ..LI SS 7 ..LI 1-5 8 ..LI MAX ..LI CLAS ..LI EC ECC INF ..LI OWN PLUS KW AW ..LI FULL MINUS AB
GUIDE PERSONAL
keeps memorised terms lists the contents of the retrieved records

Differences with internal The default format is STDR if the latter has been dened by the user. Otherwise the default format is the user dened MAX format. If none of these formats are dened, all elds are listed.
Not implemented
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..LI PSET 3 ..LI NOHE(ADER) ..LI NONST(OP) ..LI 1-5 REM ADM FROM OWNPDB
INTERNAL
..LI Mn ..LIM ..LIM *TR ..LP
lists memorised terms limits the search to a result of a SS searches extracted PN numbers displays long records page by page extracts terms from records of a SS and stores them in a memory
Parameters ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM /IC /PN /PNFP /CT SS 6 /PN 1-50 100 /EC M3 /PR Differences with Internal The extracted terms are stored in a le, named Mn, which has to be used as a cross-le. Any valid le name may be used instead of Mn.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL
..MEM
Extraction Options ..MEM /PN PRG 1 ..MEM /AP SEN(TENCE) 3 ..MEM /PR RK 2 or ..MEM /PR RANK 2 Not implemented A sentence is delimited by a semi-colon (;) for the use of the parameter SEN. A word is delimited by spaces for the use of the parameter RK. The relative qualier (*) can NOT be used for the SEN or RK parameters.
..MEM ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM ..MEM
/PR WITH US /AP NOT EP /EC LG 8 or ..MEM /EC LEN(GTH) 8 /ECC BO(UNDS) / /ICO BO(UNDS) 7-15 /TI RK 1 FROM OWNPDB
*Mn ..MEMS
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searches memorised terms analyses terms extracted from records and stores them
lists and denes the temporary working options

Parameters ..OP(TION) ..OP NL 1000 ..OP ..OP ..OP ..OP ..OP MSG LO(NG) MES(SAGE) SH(ORT) TRUN(CATION) S(ELECT) TRUN AU(TO) TRUN NONST(OP) Differences with Internal
..OP
INTERNAL
Default : 23 Not Not Not Not Not implemented implemented implemented implemented implemented
Min : 10
Max : 10.000
..OP SSZ SV or ..OP SSZ SAVE ..OP SSZ ER(ASE) ..OP HLIG ON ..OP HLIG OFF ..OP TLIM 5 ..OP DET(AIL) ON ..OP DET OFF ..OP NLFOC 6 ..OP NLFOC SEN ..OP NLFOC PRG ..OP LIM(IT) FULL ..OP LIM LIGHT ..OP NL 1000 SSZ ER Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented No combination of parameters is allowed.
PERSONAL EXTERNAL

Parameters ..POP(TION) ..POP NL 1000 ..POP ..POP ..POP ..POP ..POP MSG LO(NG) MES(SAGE) SH(ORT) TRUN(CATION) S(ELECT) TRUN AU(TO) TRUN NONST(OP) Differences with Internal Default : 23 Not Not Not Not Not implemented implemented implemented implemented implemented Min : 10 Max : 10.000
..POP
..POP SSZ SV or ..POP SSZ SAVE ..POP SSZ ER(ASE) ..POP HLIG ON ..POP HLIG OFF ..POP TLIM 5

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Parameters ..POP DET(AIL) ON ..POP DET OFF
Differences with Internal Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented No combination of parameters is allowed.
INTERNAL
..POP NLFOC 6 ..POP NLFOC SEN ..POP NLFOC PRG ..POP LIM(IT) FULL ..POP LIM LIGHT ..POP NL 1000 SSZ ER
..PR PERSONAL ..PSET ..RK ..SE EXTERNAL

Parameters
orders an ofine print of the retrieved records lists and creates page settings ranks the records of a SS search command
Differences with Internal
..SE(ARCH) VIDEO AND (OR CAMERA?, PICKUP?)
..SO
Parameters ..SO(RT) /IN ..SO /EC/ECC/ICO ..SO SS 3 /PA ..SO 1-20 25 /INW ..SO /EC RK 1 or ..SO /EC RANK 1 ..SO /AP SEN 3 or ..SO /AP SENTENCE 3

A word is delimited by spacesfor the use of the parameter RK. A sentence is delimited by a semicolon (;) for the use of the parameter SEN. Not implemented
..SO /PN PRG 2
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Parameters ..SO /PN RK 3 +6 ..SO /EC SEN 1 -2 ..SO /PN RK 1 FROM OWNPDB
INTERNAL
stops the session

Parameters ..ST(OP) ..ST SV or ..ST SAVE ..ST EN(D) Differences with Internal
..ST
Both commands are equivalent.
PERSONAL
searches for a string of characters saves a search permanently

Parameters ..SV SE(ARCH) FUZZY or ..SAVE SE(ARCH) GAME ..SV SE CAMERA PUB ..SV SE FUZZY FROM OWNPDB Differences with Internal
..STRS ..SV
EXTERNAL
The strategy is saved as a preparation. Not implemented
searches records with a list of related terms extracts PN numbers from EPODOC removes a level of limitation
..TH ..TR ..UNLIM
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..UP
Parameters

INTERNAL
..UP(DATE) ..UP 1 Only the value 1 is allowed for a direct selection of an update period: navigation has to be used for the other periods. Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented
..UP 13-18 ..UP 1987 ..UP 1987-1989 ..UP A(LL)
PERSONAL
(..UP CONV)
This parameter creates a SS collecting all records which were updated during the selected update period(s). It is only implemented for the PERSONAL session. Differences with Internal (next screen) (selection) (stop listing)
Navigation options M or Y n or m-p N
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QUERY
Queries + ? # Queries Superindex Sufx, prex Factorisation Nesting YES (eld contents indicator) ; (semi-colon) (stacking) _ (underscore) (continuation character) (quotes) (special reserved term delimiter) : (colon) (ranging SSs, terms) (unlimited truncation) (limited truncation) (masking truncation) Differences with Internal Differences with Internal
INTERNAL PERSONAL
Not implemented
Ranging dates or numericals is NOT allowed.
OPERATORS
Operators AND, OR, NOT W, nW, =nW, D, nD, =nD F, P, S, L, NOTF, NOTP, NOTS, NOTL =, <, >, <=, >=, : Differences with Internal
EXTERNAL
Not implemented Not implemented the relation is always alphabetical, e.g. 020 is less than 100 but 20 is greater than 100.
Hierarchy of operators
Same level for all allowed operators.
QUALIFIERS
Qualiers .FLD /. /SEL, /ALL /HIGH, /LOW, /SAME *n (eld qualier) (negative qualier) (truncation qualiers) (relation qualiers) (relative qualier) Differences with Internal Not Not Not Not implemented implemented implemented implemented
The relative qualier (*) can NOT be used for the SEN or RK parameters of the ..MEM command
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GUIDE PERSONAL
EXTERNAL
PERSONAL
INTERNAL
EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE EXTERNAL
EXTERNAL
EXTERNAL
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LEGEND for this CHAPTER

EPOQUE commands have been converted into the language of the major external commercial servers. These servers, STN and DIALOG, are integrated in EPOQUE in order to provide the user with a unique command language, the set of commands of EPOQUE. + means that the EPOQUE command, or a part of it (parameter), has been converted and thus it can be used in the Conversion ON mode of the EXTERNAL session. - means that the EPOQUE command has NOT been converted: this case occurs when the command exists in EPOQUE but has no equivalence in the external host language. x means that the EPOQUE command has not been converted although an equivalent command exists in the external host language.
INTERNAL
PERSONAL
The tables in this chapter indicate whether an EPOQUE command has been converted or whether it has no equivalence in the language used by the integrated external hosts. The parameter FROM is not supported by any of the 2 servers and thus is ignored in these tables.
If a command or paramater exists in the language of an external host but is NOT available in the EPOQUE language, quotes () can be used: the string which is not between quotes will be converted and the string which is within the quotes will be sent to the external host unchanged. Parts of commands, parameters and even a whole command can be sent to an external host between quotes even if the Language / Data Conversion mode is set to ON (LC/DC = ON). examples: on STN host, the command will be converted into on STN host, the command may be sent with LC/DC = ON. on STN host, the command will be converted into
EXTERNAL
..LI ACC 102:3567 TI AB DIS ACC 102:3567 TI AB DIS ACC 102:3567 TI AB
..POP ABB ON SET ABB ON PERM
A command may be converted even if the Language / Data conversion mode is OFF (LC/DC = OFF) by putting it between @ characters. example: on STN host, the command will be converted into
@..HI@ D HIS
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Parameters ..BR(OWSE) ..BR SS 8 ..BR 5 ..BR MAX ..BR LITT ..BR PN PR IC ..BR PNPR PLUS EC PA ..BR STDR MINUS IN ..BR PSET 10 ..BR FROM INSPEC STN + + + + + + + DIALOG + + + + + + + -
..BR
INTERNAL PERSONAL
creates, lists and deletes clusters

Parameters ..CL(USTER) ..CL PUB(LIC) ..CL LIT TDB INSPEC ..CL LIT ..CL TXTUS PUB ..CL ER(ASE) LIT Remarks: 1 On the DIALOG host, clusters can NOT be dened. However a cluster can be used by typing the command ..FI <dbase1> <dbase2> <dbase3>... This ..FI command can also be used on the STN host. STN + + + + DIALOG -1 -
..CL
EXTERNAL
provides details on the search in a cluster

Parameters ..DET(AIL) ON ..DET OFF STN + + DIALOG + +
..DET
edits a saved strategy

..EDS
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..ER
Parameters STN + + + + -
erases search statement(s)

DIALOG + -
INTERNAL
..ER(ASE) ..ER 3 ..ER 3-6 8 ..ER SSZ(ERO) ..ER A(LL) ..ER FROM BEG(IN) ..ER A(LL) FROM BEG(IN) ..ER FROM BIOSIS
PERSONAL
..ER CL ..ER FOR ..ER Mn

Parameters
erases a cluster dened by the user erases a format dened by the user erases memorised terms
STN DIALOG x x x x x x x x
EXTERNAL
..ER(ASE) M1 ..ER M2 1-10 15 ..ER M3 WITH FR ..ER M4 NOT EP ..ER M1 1-20 LG 8 ..ER M1 1-20 LEN(GTH) 8 ..ER M2 10-30 BO(UNDS) / ..ER M3 2 4 10 BO(UNDS) 9-12
..ER PRn ..ER Mn ..EX
cancels an ofine print order erases memorised terms executes a search
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executes a saved strategy

Parameters ..EX(ECUTE) OPTIFIB ..EX PHYT PUB(LIC) ..EX OPTIFIB 10 ..EX PHYT 3 5-6 PUB(LIC) ..EX OPTIFIB SSAU STN + DIALOG + -
..EX
INTERNAL
searches for the EPO family member(s) of a patent selects a database for the search
Parameters ..FI(LE) ..FI DOC+ ..FI DOC46 ..FI DOC46 SV ..FI DOC46 SAVE ..FI DOC46 ER ..FI DOC46 BEGIN ..FI DOC46 STAT(ISTICS) Remarks: Selecting a database by its corresponding number after a ..FI command is NOT allowed in any external hosts. STN + + + + + + DIALOG + + + + + + -
..FAM ..FI
PERSONAL EXTERNAL

Parameters ..FI(LE) CL(USTER) MYLIT ..FI CL MEDECINE PUB(LIC) STN + + DIALOG -1 -
..FI CL
Remarks: 1 On the DIALOGhost, clusters can NOT be dened. However a cluster can be used by typing the command ..FI <dbase1> <dbase2> <dbase3>... This ..FI command can also be used on the STN host.
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..FIEL
Parameters STN + -
lists the eld names

DIALOG + -
INTERNAL
..FIEL(DS) ..FIEL FROM MEDLINE
..FO
displays the lines surrounding the term(s) found during the search
Parameters ..FO(CUS) ..FO SS 2 ..FO 7 ..FO NL 6 ..FO SEN(TENCE) ..FO PRG STN + + + DIALOG + + + -
PERSONAL
..FOR
Parameters
lists and creates search / display formats

STN + x x DIALOG + + x -
EXTERNAL
..FOR(MAT) ..FOR US(ER) ..FOR CLAS EC ECC INF ..FOR FROM INSPEC
..HE
Parameters ..HE(LP) ..HE LIST ..HE LI
on-line help given for the syntax or use of a command

STN + + + DIALOG + + +
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displays the history of the search

Parameters ..HI(STORY) ..HI 5-8 ..HI FROM BEG(IN) ..HI FROM MEDLINE STN + DIALOG + + -
..HI
INTERNAL

Parameters ..HI(STORY) SE(ARCH) ..HI SE NONST(OP) ..HI SE PUB(LIC) ..HI SE US(ER) PUB ..HI SE OPTIFIB ..HI SE PHYT PUB ..HI SE MET+ ..HI SE WITH TEST ..HI SE NOT LOOP ..HI SE DATE+ ..HI SE DYN+ DATESTN + x DIALOG
..HI SE
PERSONAL
+ x -
EXTERNAL
lists the index names

Parameters ..IND(EX) ..IND FROM BIOSIS STN + DIALOG + -
..IND

Parameters ..IND(EX) AERO ..IND /EC H01H11 ..IND (term context sensitive) ..IND ASPIRIN FROM MEDLINE STN + + DIALOG + + -
..IND
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..INFO
Parameters
on-line information on host

STN + + DIALOG + +
INTERNAL
..INFO ..INFO COVERAGE ..INFO HOURS
..KE ..KE Mn
keeps search statement(s) keeps memorised terms lists the contents of the retrieved records
Parameters ..LI(ST) ..LI SS 7 ..LI 1-5 8 ..LI MAX ..LI CLAS ..LI EC ECC INF ..LI OWN PLUS KW ..LI FULL MINUS AB ..LI PSET 3 ..LI NOHE(ADER) ..LI NONST(OP) ..LI 1-10 FROM INSPEC Remarks: 1 On DIALOG host, display formats are specied by numbers. These numbers may be used with the Language / Data Conversion mode ON by preceding the number by an underscore. STN + + + + + + + DIALOG + + + +1 + + + -
EXTERNAL ..LI Mn ..LIM ..LIM *TR ..LP

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PERSONAL
..LI
lists memorised terms limits the search to a result of a SS searches extracted PN numbers displays long records page by page

Parameters ..MEM /IC ..MEM /PN /PNFP /CT ..MEM SS 6 /PN ..MEM 1-50 100 /EC ..MEM M3 /PR ..MEM /PN PRG 1 ..MEM /AP SEN(TENCE) 3 ..MEM /PR RK 2 ..MEM /PR RANK 2 ..MEM /PR WITH US ..MEM /AP NOT EP ..MEM /EC LG 8 ..MEM /EC LEN(GTH) 8 ..MEM /ECC BO(UNDS) / ..MEM /ICO BO(UNDS) 7-15 ..MEM /AN FROM INSPEC STN DIALOG x x x x x -
..MEM
INTERNAL PERSONAL

Parameters *M1 *M2 /PR *M3 /EC/ECC/INF/ICC *M4 1-10 30-40 /PN *M1 /PN/S *M1 /PN/SEL(ECT) *M2 /PN/A(LL) STN DIALOG
*Mn
EXTERNAL
x x x x x
analyses terms extracted from records and stores them lists and denes the temporary working options
Parameters ..OP(TION) ..OP Host_Parameter STN + +1 DIALOG + +1
..MEMS ..OP
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..
Remarks:
function
1 Each external host has its own working options. In order to set them to a value, QUOTES () should be used, e.g. for DIALOG, ..OP POSTINGS ON. Special options have been introduced which have no equivalence in the EPOQUE internal session and which are not converted into the host language since they all concern the Language / Data Conversion: ..OP ..OP ..OP ..OP ..OP TagSoff DataSoff TagDoff DataDoff RecDoff switches the tag conversion in the search off. switches the data conversion in the search off. switches the tag conversion in the display off. switches the data conversion in the display off. switches the data conversion in the display AND the EPOQUE-like formatting of the records off.
PERSONAL
INTERNAL ..POP

Parameters ..POP(TION) ..POP Host_Parameter Remarks: STN + +1 DIALOG -
EXTERNAL
1 STN is the only external host with the per-manent working options, ..POP AUHELP OFF.
..PR
Parameters
orders an ofine print of the retrieved records

STN x x x x x DIALOG x x x x x -
..PR(INT) ..PR SS 8 ..PR 1-5 8-12 20 ..PR PN IC TI ..PR STDR ..PR ABRG ..PR OWN PLUS IN PA ..PR FULL MINUS AB ..PR PSET 4 ..PR SS 3;TI Search in external session ..PR MAX;SO /PN RK 1 +2 ..PR SS 7 FROM MEDLINE
..PSET
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ranks the records of a SS search command

Parameters ..SE(ARCH) VIDEO 2W (OR CAMERA?,PICKUP?) STN + DIALOG +
..RK ..SE INTERNAL

Parameters ..SO(RT) /IN ..SO /EC/ECC/INF ..SO SS 3 /PA ..SO 1-20 25 /INW ..SO /EC RK 1 ..SO /EC RANK 1 ..SO /AP SEN(TENCE) 3 ..SO /PN PRG 2 ..SO /PN RK 3 +6 ..SO /EC SEN 1 -2 ..SO /AU FROM BIOSIS STN DIALOG
..SO
PERSONAL
+ + + + -
EXTERNAL
stops the session

Parameters ..ST(OP) ..ST SV ..ST SAVE ..ST EN(D) STN + + + + DIALOG + + + +
..ST
searches for a string of characters
..STRS
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..SV
Parameters
saves a search permanently

STN + + DIALOG + + -
INTERNAL
..SV SE(ARCH) FUZZY ..SAVE SE FUZZY ..SV SE CAMERA PUB(LIC) ..SV SE LOGIC FROM INSPEC
..TH ..TR ..UNLIM ..UP

Parameters
searches records with a list of related terms extracts PN numbers from EPODOC removes a level of limitation limits the search to a selected update period
STN +1 +1 DIALOG -
PERSONAL
EXTERNAL
..UP(DATE) ..UP 3 ..UP 13-18 ..UP 1987 ..UP 1987-1989 ..UP A(LL)
Remarks: 1 Listing the update periods is possible but selecting a update period is NOT allowed.
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QUERY
Queries + ? # Queries Superindex Sufx, prex Factorisation Nesting YES ; _ : : (indicator of eld contents) (stacking) (continuation character) (delimiter for special, reserved terms) (Ranging SSs) (Ranging terms) (unlimited truncation) (limited truncation) (masking truncation) STN + + + STN + + + + +1 + DIALOG + + + DIALOG + + + + +1 + -
INTERNAL PERSONAL
Remarks: 1 If quotes are used for delimiting special, reserved terms, they have to be doubled since they also delimit the part(s) of the command which will be sent unconverted to the host.
EXTERNAL
OPERATORS
Operators AND, OR, NOT W D nW nD =nW =nD F, NOTF P, NOTP L, NOTL S, NOTS =, <, <=, >, >=, : STN + + + + + + + + DIALOG + + + + + + + + -
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QUALIFIERS
Qualiers STN DIALOG -
EXTERNAL
PERSONAL
INTERNAL
.FLD (eld qualier) /. (negative qualier) /SEL, /ALL (truncation qualiers) /HIGH, /LOW, /SAME (relation qualiers) *n (relative qualier)
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INDEX for the COMMANDS

Browsing Cluster denition Cluster selection Database selection Detail of cluster search Edition of saved strategies Erasing SSs Erasing dened clusters Erasing dened formats Erasing memory contents Erasing print orders Erasing saved strategies Executing a search Executing saved strategies Family search Field name list Focussing Format denition Help on-line History of search History of saved strategies Index name list Indexed terms selection Information on line Keeping SSs Keeping memorised terms Listing Listing memorised terms Limiting Listing page by page Memorising terms Options Permanent options Printing off-line Page setting denition Ranking Searching memorised terms Searching extracted PNs Searching terms Searching a list of related terms Sorting Statistical analysis Stopping a session String searching Saving strategies Thesaurus of classes Transfering / Extracting PNs Unlimiting / Removing one limit Update selection ..BR ..CL ..FI CL ..FI ..DET ..EDS ..ER ..ER CL ..ER FOR ..ER Mn ..ER PRn ..ER SE ..EX ..EX ..FAM ..FIEL ..FO ..FOR ..HE ..HI ..HI SE ..IND ..IND ..INFO ..KE ..KE Mn ..LI ..LI Mn ..LIM ..LP ..MEM ..OP ..POP ..PR ..PSET ..RK *Mn ..LIM *TR ..SE ..TH ..SO ..MEMS ..ST ..STRS ..SV ..TH ..TR ..UNLIM ..UP 3, 5, 19, 18, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 48, 50, 52, 53, 56, 43, 38, 57, 63, 58, 45, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 87, 87, 89, 89, 87, 88, 88, 88, 88, 88, 88, 88, 89, 89, 89, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 91, 91, 91, 91, 91, 92, 92, 92, 92, 93, 93, 94, 94, 94, 92, 92, 94, 95, 94, 92, 95, 95, 95, 95, 95, 95, 96, 101 101 103 103 101 101 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 103 104 104 104 104 105 105 105 105 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 107 107 108 108 108 109 107 106 109 110 109 107 109 109 110 110 110 110 110
INTERNAL PERSONAL EXTERNAL
EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE EXTERNAL
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INDEX for the QUERIES

BOOLEAN operators CO-OCCURENCE operators Continuation character Factorisation Field contents FIELD qualier Hierarchy of operators NEGATIVE qualier Nesting Prex (eld) PROXIMITY operators Ranging SSs or terms RELATION qualiers RELATIONAL operators RELATIVE qualier Reserved terms Special characters Stacking Sufx (eld) Superindex TRUNCATION qualiers Truncations AND, OR, NOT F, L, P, S, NOTL, NOTP, NOTS _ YES .FLD /. 72, 73, 84, 83, 84, 81, 82, 84, 70, 72, 83, 80, 74, 79, 71, 71, 84, 77, 76, 70, 69, 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 112 75, 97 97, 112 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 112 97, 111 97, 112 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 111 97, 112 97, 111
INTERNAL
PERSONAL
D, W : /HIGH, /LOW, /SAME =, <, <=, >, >=, : *n ; /ABS /SEL, /ALL ? # +
EXTERNAL
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PDB Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Qualiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 E X T E R N A L

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109 109 109 110

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

The SYNTAX used in this Quick Reference Guide

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

displays record by record

..BR SS 8 ..BR 5 ..BR MAX

Options M(ORE) P ND M x or ND x PD P x or PD x FD LD R(EPEAT) R STDR R(EPEAT) <Format_Name> R ABRG K(EEP) N(ONE)

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

displays record by record

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

creates, lists and deletes clusters

..CL <User_Cluster_Name> dBase1 dBase2 ..CL LIT TDB INSPEC

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

provides details on the search in a cluster

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

value is kept from one cluster to the next one accessed.

Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented

..FI CL ..HI ..IND ..(P)OP ..SE

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

edits a saved strategy

edits a PUBLIC saved strategy

FROM in multiple databases: Unavailable Remarks:

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

erases search statement(s)

..ER 3 ..ER 3-6 8 ..ER SSZ(ERO) ..ER A(LL)

erases the search in all activated databases

same parameters for a non-current database

FROM in multiple databases: Allowed Remarks:

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

erases a cluster dened by the user

erases all clusters dened by the user

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

Erasing clusters is also possible with the command ..CL ER.

Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

erases a format dened by the user

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

Related topics: ..FOR (lists and creates formats)

Personal (PDBs): ENTIRELY implemented

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

erases memorised terms

..ER M2 1-10,15 25-*

..ER M1 1-20 LG 8 or ..ER M1 1-20 LEN(GTH) 8

..ER M2 10-30 BO(UNDS) /

..ER M3 2 4 10 BO(UNDS) 9-12

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

cancels an ofine print order

FROM in clusters: Unavailable

Related topics: ..PR (ofine print order)

Personal (PDBs): NOT implemented

EPOQUE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INTERNAL

erases a saved strategy

..ER SE US(ER) PUB(LIC)