FAQs
FAQs
For questions not addressed by a support solution here, please Contact Us. Please do include a description of the problem as well as your operating system and version.
What can we help you with?
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How do I find out more about Z' (number of molecules per asymmetric unit) in the CSD?
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Why has my compound name search given some unexpected hits?
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Mercury will not read my CIF input file. What am I doing wrong?
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I have not received an email after requesting a CSDS Download, or my email contains no links
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How are the simulated powder diffraction patterns calculated?
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How can I classify the chirality at stereocentres in my structure using Mercury?
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Which platforms are supported for IsoStar?
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How do I obtain Mogul?
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How can I search for more complicated compound names?
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How do I get Mercury to recognise that I have a version of the CSD database installed?
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