CrossFire Database Suite

CrossFire Commander 7.1

How do I ...

Master the basics
…Select a database.
…Navigate results using the results tree pane.

Structure and reaction searching
…create a structure query?
…create a simple reaction query?

G-group searching
…create a G-group query using the CrossFire Commander?
…draw a G-Group query using the CrossFire Commander?

Searching with text
…search using the All Text field?
…search for a research topic?

Working with citations
…retrieve citations from a hitset?

Quick User Guide
The Quick User Guide provides handy explanations of CrossFire Commander screens and functionality, including information on new features such as enhanced grouping/sorting, easier text searching, and connecting through IP access.

Workshop Guides
The workshop guides provided can be used for self training purposes and will support and deepen WebEx or Onsite Trainings. The three workshop guides are:

	Searching CrossFire Databases – based on CrossFire Beilstein Download the complete manual (7.6 MB) or download by the chapter. This manual covers the basics for searching CrossFire databases with the CrossFire Commander. Supplemental to this guide are: Searching the Patent Chemistry Database and Searching CrossFire Gmelin.
	Searching the Patent Chemistry Database Download the complete manual (3.42 MB) or download by the chapter. Learn about the Commander 7.1features that are unique to the Patent Chemistry Database. Find out how to view Markush structures and prophetic compounds. Retrieve patent claims, experimental details, and bioactivity and application data.This training guide is a supplement to Searching CrossFire Databases- based on CrossFire Beilstein.
	Searching CrossFire Gmelin Download the complete manual or download by the chapter.

CrossFire Commander 7.0

Quick User Guide

7.0 CrossFire Beilstein Quick User Guide –

The Quick User Guide provides handy explanations of CrossFire Commander screens and functionality.

7.0 Patent Chemistry Database Quick User Guide –

This Quick User Guide provides detailed information about the content of the Patent Chemistry database and defines the terms used in the database.

Workshop Guides
The workshop guides provided can be used for self training purposes and will support and deepen WebEx or Onsite Trainings. The three workshop guides are:

	7.0 Searching CrossFire Beilstein – This manual covers the basics for searching CrossFire databases with the CrossFire Commander. Download the manual (118 pages, 5.93 MB) and the Practice Exercises. (921 KB).
	7.0 CrossFire Generic Searching - This manual goes beyond the basics for searching CrossFire databases with the CrossFire Commander. Learn about atom and bond query features, including using predefined and user-defined generic groups (R-groups) to generalize your queries. Download the manual (4.37 MB) and the Practice Exercises (256 KB).
	7.0 Searching the Patent Chemistry Database - Find out how to view Markush structures and prophetic compounds. Retrieve patent claims, experimental details, and bioactivity and application data. Down load the manual (4.7 MB) and the Practice Exercises (985 KB).

CrossFire Commander 6.0

Quick User Guide

CrossFire Commander 6.0 Quick Reference Guide

This manual (602 kb) provides handy explanations of CrossFire Commander screens and functionality, including information on new features such as enhanced grouping/sorting, easier text searching, and connecting through IP access.

Workshop Guides
The workshop guides provided can be used for self training purposes and will support and deepen WebEx or Onsite Trainings. The three workshop guides are:

	6.0 Searching CrossFire Beilstein - Download the manual (7.6 MB) and the Practice Exercises (297 KB). This manual covers the basics for searching CrossFire Beilstein with the CrossFire Commander.
	6.0 CrossFire Generic Searching - This manual goes beyond the basics for searching CrossFire databases with the CrossFire Commander. Learn about atom and bond query features, including using predefined and user-defined generic groups (R-groups) to generalize your queries. Download the manual (4.8 MB) and the Practice Exercises (404 KB).
	6.0 Searching CrossFire Gmelin – Download the complete manual and the Practice Exercises.