Support File Release: 2013.01
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.4 and later versions. (STN Express 8.3 and earlier releases are no longer supported.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Update the STN File Cluster definitions
• Update the cost estimates for the Display for AnaVist wizard

FIELD.COD:

• Changes to improve handling of data from JPFULL and SciSearch by Tables/Reports
• Changes to improve display of patent information by Tables/Reports

URL.INI:

• Change to improve handling of patent data from CASREACT

cn.bt and cn.ff

• Provide an updated version of the Company Name Thesaurus

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st

• Provide an updated version of the CA Lexicon

Support File Release: 2012.04
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.3 and later versions. (STN Express 8.2 and earlier releases are no longer supported.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Removed files no longer available on STN: AQUASCI, ALUMINUM, CERAB, COMPUAB, CONFSCI, COPPERLIT, CORROSION, ELCOM, EMA, HEALSAFE, LIFESCI, MATBUS, OCEAN, POLLUAB, SOLIDSTATE
• Update the STN File Cluster definitions

FIELD.COD:

• Changes/additions to improve parsing of answer data in Tables/Reports for CAplus, EMBAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, REAXYSFILE, SciSearch, WPI

cn.bt and cn.ff

• Provide an updated version of the Company Name Thesaurus

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st

• Provide an updated version of the CA Lexicon

tables.txt:

• Addition to improve handling of References in REAXYSFILE

URL.INI:

• Update the URLs for STN Database Summary Sheets
• Update the URLs to reflect the new structure of www.cas.org

Support File Release: 2012.03
Release Date: August 2, 2012
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.3 and later versions. (STN Express 8.2 and earlier releases cannot accept manual support file updates.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Added PQSCITECH and JPFULL
• Updated the settings for IFICLS
• Removed files no longer available on STN: BABS, FOREGE, GMELIN97, ICONDA,
  IMSCOSEARCH, INIS, NUTRACEUT, PHAR, PHARMAML, PHIN, RWSB

FIELD.COD:

• Several changes to improve parsing of answer data in Tables/Reports

cn.bt and cn.ff

• Provide the latest version of the Company Name Thesaurus

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st

• Provide the latest version of the CA Lexicon

Links.txt

• Do not look for patent numbers in the Number of Report field

tables.txt:

• Remove GMELIN97 from the structure upload wizard
• Remove obsolete settings for WPIFV in Analyze Plus Wizard

URL.INI:

• Change the URLs to be used for future automatic updates
• Update the URLs for several Help pages
• Removed obsolete settings for files no longer available on STN: BABS, CAOLD, FOREGE,
• FORIS, GMELIN, GMELIN97, ICONDA, IMSCOSEARCH, INIS, PAPERCHEM, PAPERCHEM2, PCI, PHAR, PHARMAML, PHIN, RSWB,WPIFV
• Added settings for PQSCITECH, JPFULL and SOFIS

Support File Release: 2012.02
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.3 and later versions. (STN Express 8.2 and earlier releases cannot accept manual support file updates.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Updated the settings for AUPATFULL, CANPATFULL, CNFULL and DGENE.

FIELD.COD:

• Various changes to improve parsing of answer data in Tables/Reports, notably in CHEMLIST.
• Changes required in conjunction with 8.5.1 software release.

tables.txt:

• Changes to improve parsing CHEMLIST answers in Tables/Reports - (CLP).

URL.INI:

• Removed obsolete setting.

Support File Release: 2012.01
Release Date: March 19, 2012
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.3 and later versions. (STN Express 8.2 and earlier releases cannot accept manual support file updates.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Add the CNFULL file, which enables Patent Number Linking, full text links, and linking to the STN Viewer for these files.
• Remove the ITRD and PATIPC files from the list.
• Updated the estimated display costs for AnaVist displays.
• Updated the cluster information.

FIELD.COD:

• Changes to better handle Reference hyperlinking in the online session.
• Various changes to improve parsing of data within table and report tools.

Links.txt:

• Exclude Patent Number hyperlinking in the Document Type field.

tables.txt:

• Minor changes to improve tables and report tools handling of data.

URL.INI:

• Added URL to support CNFULL file.
• Changes to support proper inclusion and parsing of information from AUPATFULL, CANPATFULL, and CNFULL records in tables and reports.

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

cn.bt, cn.ff:

• Added updates to the Company Name Thesaurus to ensure company name changes are accounted for by the Data Grouping Tool of Analyze Plus.

Support File Release: 2011.02
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Note: This Support File release is intended for STN Express 8.3 and STN Express 8.4. These Support Files are included in the STN Express 8.5 installer. (STN Express 8.2 and earlier releases cannot accept manual support file updates.)
Support Files Updated:

discover.fil:

• Add the AUPATFULL and CANPATFULL files, which enables Patent Number Linking, full text links, and linking to the STN Viewer for these files.

FIELD.COD:
Added entries that allow Tables and Reports to recognize these additional fields:

• Headings on IBIB display for PATDPAFULL
• Abstracts in original languages
• Patent Claims in multiple languages

Links.txt:

• Add Patent Country codes to allow Patent Number Linking to recognize patent numbers from more countries
• Exclude "Patent Information Publication Type" field from patent linking in AUPATFULL
• Exclude patent hyperlinks from Expand Lines for field codes CT and CTJP

SGML.INI:

• Add section for 'post processing' for use by STN Express 8.5

tables.txt:

• Added control information for use by STN Express 8.5

URL.INI:

• Change menu items from ChemPort to CAS Full Text
• Added URLs to support AUPATFULL and CANPATFULL

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

cn.bt, cn.ff:

• Added updates to the Company Name Thesaurus to ensure company name changes are accounted for by the Data Grouping Tool of Analyze Plus.

Support File Release: 2011.01
Release Date: Jan 28. 2011
Support Files Updated: discover.fil, FIELD.COD, URL.INI, Links.txt, lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st, cn.ff, cn.bt
This update contains changes for:
discover.fil:

• Updated STN FILE Clusters
• Changed PCI File to DPCI File

FIELD.COD:

• Added new and changed DISPLAY fields for STN Files (TULSA, TULSA2). These fields will now be available for inclusion in Custom Tables and Reports.

URL.INI:

• Updated urls for DPCI and REAXYSFILE.

Links.txt:

• Updated parsing for clickable patent numbers.

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

cn.bt, cn.ff:

• Added updates to the Company Name Thesaurus to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

Support File Release: 2010.03
Release Date: December 18, 2010
Support Files Updated: discover.fil, FIELD.COD, URL.INI, Links.txt, tables.txt, lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st, cn.ff, cn.bt

This update contains changes for:
discover.fil:

• Updated STN FILE Clusters.
• Updated to address all STN year-end content changes, including the addition of REAXYSFILE.

FIELD.COD:

• Added new and changed DISPLAY fields for STN Files (CABA, GEOREF, IMPAFAMDB, REAXYSFILE). These fields will now be available for inclusion in Custom Tables and Reports.

URL.INI:

• Removed obsolete urls for removed STN Files.
• Added new urls and updated existing urls.

Links.txt:

• IP and RD patent numbers are now correctly formatted in the table tool.

tables.txt:

• Changes for IMPAFAMDB use in table tool.

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

cn.bt, cn.ff:

• Added updates to the Company Name Thesaurus to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

Support File Release: 2010.02
Release Date: August 2, 2010
Support Files Updated: discover.fil, FIELD.COD, lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st, cn.ff, cn.bt

This update contains changes for:
discover.fil:

• Updated STN FILE Clusters
• Remove STN-K FILE WPIFV

FIELD.COD:

• Added new DISPLAY fields for STN Files (USPATFULL/2, IFIPAT/UDB/CDB, EPFULL, FRFULL, INPADOCDB, INPAFAMDB, MEDLINE, PATDPA, PATDPAFULL, PCTFULL). These new fields will now be available for inclusion in Custom Tables and Reports.

lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

cn.bt, cn.ff:

• Added updates to the Company Name Thesaurus to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.

Support File Release: 2010.01
Release Date: February 15, 2010
Support Files Updated: discover.fil, FIELD.COD, Links.txt, URL.INI

This update contains changes for:
discover.fil:

• Updated STN FILE Clusters
• Updated STN AnaVist DISPLAY cost estimates

FIELD.COD:

• Added new DISPLAY fields for STN Files (CEABA-VTB , EPFULL, PCTGEN, USGENE). These new fields will now be available for inclusion in Custom Tables and Reports.

Links.txt:

• Changed hyperlinking rules for increased accuracy

URL.INI:

• Updated URLs launched from STN Express software

Support File Release: 2009.04:
Release Date: September 21, 2009
Support Files Updated: lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st

This update contains changes for:
lexicon.bt, lexicon.mp, lexicon.st:

• Added updates to the CA Lexicon to ensure they are properly identified by STN Express for features such as command line hyperlinking.