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SET (continued)

SET FILES (continued)

In DIALINDEX (continued)

• To scan several file numbers in DIALINDEX:

File 411:DIALINDEX(R)

DIALINDEX(R)
   (c) 2008 Dialog

*** DIALINDEX search results display in an abbreviated ***
*** format unless you enter the SET DETAIL ON command. ***
?set files 10,50,203
   You have 3 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

• To scan a supercategory in DIALINDEX:

?set files allnews
   You have 151 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

• To scan all files in DIALINDEX:

?set files all
You have 539 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

• To scan multiple categories in DIALINDEX, using SHOW FILES:

?set files japanco, patentjp
   You have 10 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)
?show files

File Name
---- -------------
 479: Gale Group Company Intelligence(R)_2008/Feb 05
 500: Extel Intl Financl Cards_1992-2008/Feb W3
 502: TEIKOKU DATABANK:JAPANESE COMPANIES_2007/Dec
 513: Corporate Affiliations_2007/Q3
 518: D&B-Int.Duns Mkt Identifiers(R)_2007/Nov
 592: KOMPASS Asia/Pacific_2007/JUL
 331: Derwent WPI First View    UD=200812
 345: Inpadoc/Fam.& Legal Stat_1968-2007/UD=200807
 347: JAPIO_Dec 1976-2007/Oct(Updated 080129)
 351: Derwent WPI_1963-2008/UD=200813

• To use the NOT operator with SET FILES:

?sf chemlit, 155 not 34
   You have 18 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

• To scan a combination of categories and file numbers:

?sf people,515,516
   You have 10 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

• To rerun a SELECT statement after entering a new SET FILES command:

File 411:DIALINDEX(R)

DIALINDEX(R)
   (c) 2008 Dialog

*** DIALINDEX search results display in an abbreviated ***
*** format unless you enter the SET DETAIL ON command. ***
?set files 10,50,203
   You have 3 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)
?select whaling and extinct?

Your SELECT statement is:
   SELECT WHALING AND EXTINCT?

           Items   File
           -----   ----
               4    10: AGRICOLA_70-2008/Feb
               3    50: CAB Abstracts_1972-2008/Dec
               1   203: AGRIS_1974-2008/Jul
   
   All files have one or more items; file list includes
3 files.

?sf 55,34,99
   You have 3 files in your file list.
   (To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)
?select

Your SELECT statement is:
   SELECT WHALING AND EXTINCT?

           Items   File
           -----   ----
             12    55: Biosis Previews(R)_1993-2008/Feb W4
             11    34: SciSearch(R) Cited Ref Sci_1990-2008/Mar W1
              2    99: Wilson Appl. Sci & Tech Abs_1983-2008/Jan
   
   All files have one or more items; file list includes
3 files.

(SET FILES with OneSearch, Duplicate Detection, or IDPAT) 

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