About STN Express Support Files
What are the STN Express support files?
STN Express 8.3 and Newer
The support files are vital to STN Express functions such as display, reports and tables, dictionaries and more. Updates are issued to match changes in STN databases when files are added or removed or when display formats are enhanced. Updating to current support files ensures that you have the best STN Express experience and value.
The default in STN Express is to automatically detect available updates and, when available, download and update support files. If you or your IT staff have disabled automatic updating, you can update support files manually. For information, refer to the file How to Update STN Express Support Files Manually.
Support File Name | Content or Function |
ABBREVE.INI | Controls expanding of abbreviations in the Online Window and transcripts in the following fields: Abstract, Title, Supplementary Terms, Controlled or Index Terms. |
cn.bt | Updates to Company Name Thesaurus. |
discover.fil | List of STN Files and their features for the STN Database Selection Wizard. List of valid STN AnaVist Files and their DISPLAY cost estimates. |
FIELD.COD | Field details for Tables and Reports. Contains one entry for every DISPLAY field name and field heading, e.g., TITLE, TI. |
Journals.txt | List of Journals for the SDI TOC Wizard |
lexicon.bt | Updates to CA Lexicon. |
Links.txt | Parsing rules for all hyperlinked DISPLAY fields such as patent information fields. |
SGML.INI | For display of Tables and Reports. |
SUFFIXES | Used for company name groupings |
URL.INI | URLs used |