Saving Queries (Client)

You can use the Save Query button on either the General Search or Cited Reference Search page to save queries so that you can run them again in other sessions against the same or different data. Queries saved on the client include only your search parameters and are run against whatever database and time span selections you have established in the current session. Queries are saved as disk files in any disk or directory location you specify (e.g., in any directory on your local hard disk or network server or on a floppy disk). These files may have any name that conforms to the conventions of your operating system, but you should use a name that will make the file easy to identify when you want to rerun the query. If your browser's file open function looks by default for files with an .HTM extension, your saved file will be easier to find if you use this extension (e.g., QUERY.HTM). Avoid giving saved queries an .EXE extension, as this will prevent some browsers from retrieving the file. Microsoft Internet Explorer users click here for alternate Save Query instructions. To save a query: Click Save Query. Specify a file name and location in the file save dialog. Exit the dialog. To delete a query: Delete the saved query files from your hard drive. See also: Saving Queries (Server)

If you have used the Save Query button on the Search page to save queries, you can retrieve these queries and run them again using the file open option of your browser. To run a previously saved query, you must know the name and location of the file you created when you saved the query. Depending on your browser's capabilities, you will see either a text box with "Browse" and "Open Query" buttons or just a "Using Saved Queries" link on the Full Search page. Follow the appropriate instructions below. To run a query if you have "Browse" and "Open Query" buttons: Click the "Browse" button to open a Choose File dialog. In the Choose File dialog, locate the file on your hard drive and click "Open." The filename of the selected file is entered into the filename text box. Click the "Open Query" button. The General Search or Cited Reference Search page will display with the search values from the saved query. Edit the search values if you like or leave them as is to repeat the same search against whatever database and time span is currently selected. Click Search or Lookup to execute the search. To run a query if you have just the "Using Saved Queries" link: Use your browser's file open function to open the file containing the query. The General Search or Cited Reference Search page will display with the search values from the saved query. Edit the search values if you like or leave them as is to repeat the same search against whatever database and time span is currently selected. Click Search or Lookup to execute the search. See also: Running Queries (Server)

A problem with some older versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer prevents the Save Query button from displaying a File Save dialog. To save a query using Explorer, follow these steps: After executing your search, use the Web of Science toolbar General Search or Cited Reference Search buttons to return to the search page you just used. From the browser menu bar, select File: Save As. Type a filename (filename.htm) and select a location to save the file. The search query is saved to the selected location. To run the saved search query, follow the instructions above.