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The Data Export dialog box is similar to the Data<br />

Import dialog box. It gives you options for file<br />

naming and file type selection, and lets you select<br />

which fields will be exported. If you save to an<br />

existing file, you have the option to replace or<br />

append the records.<br />

2. Type a name and path for the file, or click File<br />

and browse to an existing file.<br />

3. For delimited text exports, click the Text<br />

Options tab and choose appropriate options.<br />

NOTE: Choosing <strong>Com</strong>ma delimited does not<br />

automatically set the file type. Text files (*.txt) may be<br />

either tab delimited or comma delimited. If you want to<br />

export in the <strong>Com</strong>ma Separated Value (*.csv) format,<br />

you must name your file accordingly–either by typing the<br />

name or selecting the file type from the Save As dialog<br />

box.<br />

4. Click Export.<br />

The file is exported.<br />

Saving Structures<br />

Saving structures is similar to exporting them,<br />

without the fuss.<br />

To save the structure on display:<br />

1. Right-click in the structure data box, and<br />

choose Save Structure.<br />

The Save As dialog box appears.<br />

2. Choose the destination directory.<br />

3. Type the file name and choose a file format.<br />

4. Click Save.<br />

The structure is saved to the indicated file. You can<br />

read these files with any application that supports<br />

the specified file format.<br />

NOTE: To save most of the file types listed above, you must<br />

have ChemDraw Pro installed.<br />

Exporting an ASCII File<br />

Delimited text files may be the most universal file<br />

format used by non-chemical applications. In a<br />

delimited text file, each line represents a record, and<br />

all fields in the record are listed in order from left to<br />

right, separated by some character such as a tab or<br />

a comma. Individual records are separated by<br />

carriage returns. ChemFinder allows you to include<br />

a header line at the start of the file that lists the<br />

names of all of the fields. It also allows you to<br />

append to, or overwrite, existing text files.<br />

You can import a delimited text file saved by<br />

ChemFinder into many other applications,<br />

including spreadsheets and external database<br />

systems. Choose the .csv file format to export to<br />

spreadsheets, and the .txt format for general export.<br />

NOTE: In delimited text files, structures are automatically<br />

exported as SMILES strings.<br />

Exporting a Word file<br />

The export to MS Word option is similar to the<br />

other export options, however a couple of points<br />

are worth noting:<br />

• Export to Word is much slower than to other<br />

formats. For this reason, you should probably<br />

limit the use of this option to relatively short<br />

hitlists.<br />

• You can speed up the export by not exporting<br />

the structure field.<br />

• Structures are exported as OLE objects, and<br />

can be edited in Word with the ChemDraw<br />

ActiveX toolbar.<br />

• If you should, by accident, begin exporting a<br />

large database, you can terminate the export by<br />

bringing ChemFinder to the front and pressing<br />

the Esc key.<br />

ChemFinder<br />

<strong>ChemOffice</strong> 2005/ChemFinder Importing and Exporting Data • 315<br />

Exporting Data Files

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