The features released are most exciting and makes searching
Questel.Orbit easier for Orbit users.
The databases include:
- TULSA (for subscribers)
- TULSANS (for nonsubscribers)
- ALIT (APILit for subscribers)
- ALITNS (APILit for nonsubscribers)
- APIN (API News)
- IFICDB (IFI Comprehensive)
- PAST (Patent Status)
- LITA (LitAlert)
- FSTA (Food Science)
Features include:
Audit
The new Audit feature allows you to see intermediate
postings of multiple terms in a search statement. To activate
this feature, enter ..POP AUDIT ON while in Questel.Orbit.
GET Macros
GET macros for easy-to-use statistical analysis have been
incorporated in the Questel.Orbit patents databases. For a
list of the macros and databases, please check the INFO on
the Questel.Orbit service.
Orbit Commands
Orbit commands can now be used to search Questel.Orbit.
For a complete list of commands, please check the INFO on
the Questel.Orbit service.
Aternate Address and Email
Offline prints and SDI can now be sent to alternate addresses
and email addresses.
Access Questel.Orbit with Your Orbit Userid
You can now log onto Questel.Orbit by using your Orbit
Userid and Password. Those of you with special access to
subscriber-based files and pricing have the same access as
with Orbit. We have also incorporated most of the Orbit
stored addresses (used for SDI and offline prints) in
Questel.Orbit. To confirm or change the address, type in AD
(or ..AD). Upon connecting Questel.Orbit with your Orbit ids,
you may want to configure your id using the ..POP command
(Permanent Options).
"No Dot Dot"
Also released today is the "No Dot Dot" option. This is an
automatic function which does not need to be setup with your
id. Just connect to QO with your Orbit or Questel.Orbit id,
and use the new Orbit commands or use the same
commands you have previously used on Questel.
The Fact Sheets for new databases are available on our home
page (http://www.questel.orbit.com) in PDF format. INFOs for
the databases and features are also available on the
Questel.Orbit service. For a complete listing of IPG projects,
type INFO IPG when connected to Questel.Orbit.
Additional information regarding the Questel.Orbit IPG Project
can also be found in the current and past issues of our
publication, Communique. Communique is also on our home
page in PDF format.
For further information or assistance, please contact our US
Customer Support at 800-456-7248.
Many thanks to our US and European Advisory Panel, and
our IPG Beta testers, for your advice and suggestions.
More databases and system enhancements are on the way.
David T. Dickens
IPG Project Manger
Questel.Orbit
8000 Westpark Drive
McLean, VA 22102
phone: 703-556-7446
fax: 703-893-4632
email: ddickens@questel.orbit.com