CSD Updates
Updates containing new CSD entries will be produced at intervals between
releases on DVD. CSD System subscribers may update their
installation by using the auto-update mechanism built into
Mercury, or by downloading these packages from
this page by clicking on the desired update.
NOTE: There are not currently any data updates available for 2012
CSDS Release
Important: These CSD Updates will also flag a number of
retractions for some entries in your existing CSD V5.32 database that
correspond to the falsified structures in some
IUCr papers.
Installation Instructions
Auto-update (recommended)
Mercury has the ability to detect and install a data update if there is
one available.
Start Mercury and select
Help -> Check for Updates and then follow the
prompts to install. You will need write permission to the main CSD
folder to install data updates.
When added to this directory the update(s) will be visible when restarting
ConQuest and Mercury.
Please note, there is a known issue with autoupdate under
Windows Vista or 7 due to problems with privilige escallation and
standard user accounts. You should either start Mercury as an
Administrator in order to have the autoupdate apply the update, or follow the
manual installation instructions below.
If, for some
reason, the autoupdate process does not work correctly, the patch installers
may be downloaded manually as described below.
Manual installation
Note: You should download the updates in numeric order, starting
with No.1 in the table.
Perform the following steps to install each update:
Windows: Download and double-click on the .exe file. The
installer will guide you through the rest of the installation process.
Linux: Download the .run file to your computer and run
the following commands:
chmod 755 CSDDataUpdateMMMYY-linux-installer.run
./CSDDataUpdateMMMYY-linux-installer.run
(where MMMYY is the month and year of the update, e.g. Feb11). The
installer will guide you through the rest of the installation
process.
MacOSX (via Safari): Click on the update link below and save
to your download folder as a .tar file. Double-click the .tar file to
extract the contents and lastly double click on the CSDDataUpdateMMMYY-osx-installer app
(where MMMYY is the month and year of the update, e.g. Feb11).
The installer will guide you through the rest of the installation
process.
Vista and Quest must be configured to access updates - instructions here.
Updates for CSD 5.32/ConQuest 1.13
You will be prompted for your ConQuest id (enter your CCDC Site Code)
and password (enter your Confirmation Code without the leading 'CC') in order to download an update.
Note: Please ensure you use your Confirmation Code for 2011 as all
codes have been changed for this release of the CSD.
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