Registering the Different Mercury Components

Accessing CSDS features:

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If Mercury 3.0 is started before ConQuest 1.14 or Mogul 1.4 are registered, only a base level version of Mercury will be available. A small CCDC icon will be shown against all the menu items and main-window widgets that are unavailable in this version. You will need to register Mercury to access CSDS features. Registration can be done in one of three ways:

•	Mercury will prompt you for a site code and confirm code when it is first started, if ConQuest or Mogul has not already been registered.

•	A pop-up will appear if any of the registered features are selected. Follow the on-screen instructions.

•	Go to Help, Register Mercury and follow the instructions.

 

Accessing the Solid Form module:

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The Solid Form module of Mercury is usually available at no additional cost to academic Cambridge Structural Database System subscribers. Industrial customers should contact admin@ccdc.cam.ac.uk for further information. Evaluations are normally available for those industrial organisations interested in purchasing.

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Licensing of the Solid Form module of Mercury is handled through the existing CSD licensing system and the csds_licence.dat file. To register the Solid Form module in a copy of Mercury CSD where it is currently not activated, select the Register Solid Forms module... option from the Help menu. Registration can be completed both online and offline as described above for the CSD System.

 

The Help, About Mercury... menu option will display details about your current licensing status, including the Solid Form module.