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ACTIVATE

Description

The ACTIVATE command is used to assign L-numbers to saved: Answer sets SDI profiles Queries L-number lists

Process

To ACTIVATE an item, follow these steps:

Step	Action
1 Optional	Display the list of saved items: Queries Answer sets L-number lists SDI profiles
2	Enter the ACTIVATE command line.

Command Line	To use the ACTIVATE command, follow this sample format:
	=>	ACTIVATE	name of saved item
		1	2

Example: => ACTIVATE TOXINS/A

Command Guidelines

Use the guidelines below to enter command line information:

Type: the name of a saved      Example:

Answer set                     Name/A
Query                          Name/Q
L-number list                  Name/L
SDI profile                    Name/S

Tips

Follow the rules below when ACTIVATING items: Saved items can only be activated by the loginid that created them A saved answer set Can only be activated in the same file in which it was created Must be activated before answers can be displayed or printed Must be activated before it can be used as a search term in another file A saved SDI profile must be activated before it can be used in a SEARCH or QUERY command or its definition displayed A saved query must be activated before its definition can be displayed A saved L-number list must be activated before its L-numbers can be used in any way

Listing Saved Items

To view a list of saved items, use the DISPLAY command:

Example

The following example shows use of the ACTIVATE command to recall a saved answer set.

=> D SAVED NAME CREATED NOTES/TITLE -------------- ----------- ------------------------------ HEART/Q 31 JAN 1998 QUERY CREATED IN FILE CAPLUS LIQCRY2/Q 23 JAN 1998 QUERY CREATED IN FILE CAPLUS PEDIARRHTH06/A 21 MAR 1998 3 ANSWERS IN FILE BIOSIS PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS PEDIARRHTH07/A 03 APR 1998 1 ANSWER IN FILE BIOSIS PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS PEDIARRHTH08/A 17 APR 1998 2 ANSWERS IN FILE BIOSIS PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS PEDIARRHTH09/A 01 MAY 1998 3 ANSWERS IN FILE BIOSIS PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS PEDIARRHTH10/A 15 MAY 1998 4 ANSWERS IN FILE BIOSIS PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS VENUS/Q 25 JAN 1998 QUERY CREATED IN FILE CAPLUS => FILE BIOSIS => ACTIVATE PEDIARRHTH06/A TITLE: PEDIATRIC HEART ARRHTHYMIAS L1 QUE (CHILD? OR PEDIAT?) L2 QUE ARRHYTHM? L3 QUE L1 AND (L2 OR DYSRHYTHM?) AND (HEART# OR CARDI?) L4 3 SEA FILE=BIOSIS ABB=ON PLU=ON L3 AND 19980320/ED

Notes: The next available L-numbers in the current session are assigned to the activated answer set. Saved answer sets include the queries used to create them.

STN Assistance

If you enter just the ACTIVATE command, STN prompts you for the name of the saved item. If you are unsure how to answer an STN prompt, enter a question mark (?) and STN provides more details. Type: HELP ACTIVATE for more information on the ACTIVATE command HELP DISPLAY for more information on displaying activated items