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Structure Searching Steps

  1. Build the structure offline.  Select Prepare Structure Query from the Query menu or click the Prepare Query button on your Toolbar. The Structure Drawing window opens.  Use the structure tools and menus to build your structure. You may also create your structure from a transcript.

  2. Save the structure by selecting Save from the File menu.

  3. Select Exit from the Structure Drawing File menu to return to the Main Menu.

  4. Log on by selecting the Logon button or Logon from the Main Menu.

  5. Upload the structure by selecting Upload Structure Query from the Query menu.

  6. An L-number for the uploaded structure is created.  Use that L-number for searching.

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