Answer Set Import

If you would like to keep the current contents (entry IDs) of the candidate list (the so-called "answer set") for future reference or other purposes (e.g. for repeating similar analyzes), you can export the entry numbers to a simple ASCII file which can be read and edited using any conventional text editor. Once you have exported an answer set to a file (extension "*.mta"), you can import it again later on.

An answer set file (*.mta) is a simple ASCII file containing reference database entry numbers. The file format is defined as follows: The first line contains the keyphrase "MATCH! ANSWERSET ENTRIES". Starting from the second line, a single entry number is given per line in the format "01-001-0001", where "01-001-0001" is the entry number according to the new ICDD PDF numbering scheme. Example:

MATCH! ANSWERSET ENTRIES
00-029-0696
00-030-0276
00-033-0275
00-023-0811
00-046-1045
00-032-0163
00-047-1376
00-018-0303

You can import an answer set file (*.mta) for three purposes:

Note: