Basic Search with Synonyms

Any search you create in STN can be saved as a script. Identifying search terms can require a significant investment of your time. Preserve the knowledge you have gained by saving the variations in scripts (or data files) that you can then re-use or share.

 

\* This script provided without warranty

\* Example script with synonyms

 

=> FILE HCAPLUS  
=> S "TISSUE ADHESIVES" OR "MEDICAL ADHESIVES"\>_LNUM1

Use “  “ quotes around terms that contain multiple words.

Note there is a character limit of 292 characters per command line.

=> S "Orthopedic prosthetics" OR "Prosthetic implants"\>_LNUM2  
=> S _LNUM1 AND _LNUM2\>_LNUM3

You can group terms into multiple L-numbers and then combine the results for additional processing.

=> S _LNUM3 AND P/DT AND PY.B>=2012\>_LNUM4