With STN Express, Version 8.3, you can now import a set of STN AnaVist documents into STN Express, and ultimately transfer records to STN Viewer.

A new STN Express wizard - Create L# from STN AnaVist - creates a fully functional L-number answer set from a saved STN AnaVist .xta file.  You can use this L-number answer set just like any other L-number created in STN Express.  For example, you can display full records, broaden or narrow the answer set, and if you like, transfer records to STN Viewer by using the Evaluate with STN Viewer wizard.

Moving STN AnaVist documents to STN Express

Before you begin, you need to identify the set of documents that you would like to include in your L-number answer set.  You can use an existing saved .xta file or create a new one with STN AnaVist, Version 2.0.

To create an STN Express L-number:

1. In STN Express, display the Results tab within the Select Discover! Wizard window.  Click Create L# from STN AnaVist.
   
   Note: If the wizard window is not displayed, click the Wizard Window icon located on the toolbar.
   
    
   
   
2. The wizard is launched.  Click Next.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Browse and locate the saved .xta file.  Click Next.
   
   
   
   
4. Summary information about the .xta file is displayed.  Click Create.
   
   
   
   
5. A message confirms that the L-number has been created.  Click OK. 
   
   
   
   Note:  If the answer set contains records from more than one database, an L-number is created for the total set and additional L-numbers are created for each database.

Using the newly created L-number answer set

Now that the L-number answer set has been created, you can use any STN Express functionality to work with the answer set.  For example, you can:

• Display records in any format
  
  Because STN AnaVist offers only an abbreviated display format, you may want to use DISPLAY ALL to access full STN records.
  
  
• Broaden or narrow the answer set
  
  
• Move full-text patent records into STN Viewer for further evaluation and management
  
  

Moving records to STN Viewer

To transfer records of full-text patent equivalents to STN Viewer:

1. In the Select Discover! Wizard window, select the appropriate L-number answer set.
   
   
2. In the Results tab, click Evaluate with STN Viewer.
   
   
   
   
3. Launch STN Viewer.  Records are imported into the Patent Queue, where you can begin evaluation and management of the records.
   
   
   
   

Additional resources

For more information about using these STN interfaces, visit Support & Training for STN Express, STN AnaVist, or STN Viewer.