You can invoke several actions in BiSSAP, i.e. add, modify or verify certain elements in the BiSSAP database. This page provides an overview of all these actions, with a brief description of each.

Project-related actions

New project

Invoking Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser and select New Project from the pop-up menu, or select New Project from the File menu.
Result Opens a window into which you enter basic information about the project like name, invention title, and language of the file.
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Import draft

Invoking Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser and select Import Draft from the pop-up menu or New Project from the File menu.
Result Creates a new project. The content is imported from a special temporary draft file into the internal database. This file has an XML-like structure, but it is not in the standard XML sequence listing format. This file may be incomplete, since verification is not performed during the import.
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Load sequence listing

Invoking Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser and select Load Sequence Listing from the pop-up menu or Load Sequence Listing from File menu.
Result Creates a new project with a name given by you. The project content is imported from the file selected by you. The resulting project is verified. If there are any errors, the Report Viewer opens.
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Verify project

Invoking Right-click the project in the Project Browser, then select Verify Project from the pop-up menu.
Result Runs a verification routine. If there are any errors, they are displayed in the Report View window. If you click the error, an editor appropriate for correcting this error will open. The progress indicator shows you how advanced the process is. The process can be run in the background by pressing the key Run in background.
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Verify all projects

Invoking You can verify all the projects in the BiSSAP workspace by choosing Tools->Verify all projects
Result Runs a verification routine on all projects. If there are any errors, they are displayed in the Report View window. If you click the error, an editor to correct this error opens. The progress indicator informs you how advanced the process is. The process can be run in the background by pressing the key Run in background.
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Batch verify

Invoking You can verify all the projects in the BiSSAP workspace by choosing Administrative verification->Verify. A wizard guides you through the process of selecting the directory and then the files.
Result Verifies and produces an error report for all the files in a given directory without loading these files into the BiSSAP workspace.
Remarks For more details, see here.

Export As Draft

Invoking Right-click the project in the Project Browser, then select Export As Draft from the pop-up menu.
Result The content of the project is exported into a special intermediary draft file, which has an XML-like structure.
Remarks This function is a means of sharing incomplete, i.e. currently incorrect, project data. Do not submit this file to a patent office. It will be rejected.

Generate Sequence Listing

Invoking Right-click the name of the project containing the data for this sequence listing, then select Generate Sequence Listing
Result Generates a sequence listing file.
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Edit Project Metadata

Invoking Right-click the project, then select Edit Project Metadata.
Result Opens a window in which you can change the project name, invention title, etc.
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Delete project

Invoking Right-click the project, then select Delete Project. Alternatively, select project and then click Delete.
Result Opens a confirmation dialog. Answer “Yes” to delete, “No” to cancel.
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Content-related actions

Create Sequence

Invoking Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser or select File->New Project from the main menu.
Result Opens a dialog. Enter the data, and then confirm to create a project. This creates a project structure in the database.
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Create Empty Sequence

Invoking Right-click the sequences object in the browser. Select Sequences->Create Empty Sequence.
Result Creates an empty sequence. This sequence cannot be edited. The purpose of this sequence is to avoid gaps in the numbering.
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Edit Sequence

Invoking Right-click the sequence in the Sequence Browser, then select Edit Sequence.
Result Opens a sequence editor, with the sequence data loaded.
Remarks Features and qualifiers cannot be edited using a sequence editor. Use a feature editor instead.

Generate Protein

Invoking Right-click the sequence and select Generate Protein.
Result If the sequence has more CDS features, a window opens containing a list of them. Select the features you want to use in the translations.
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Remove Sequence

Invoking Right-click the sequence in the Sequence Browser, then select Remove Sequence.
Result Opens a confirmation screen. If you answer “Yes”, the sequence is removed.
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Remove Sequences

Invoking Right-click the Sequences object in the Project Browser. Select Remove Sequences.
Result Opens a confirmation screen. If you answer “Yes”, all the sequences are removed.
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Create Feature

Invoking Right-click the Features object under the sequence in the Sequence Browser. Select Create Feature.
Result Opens a feature-creation dialog.
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Edit Feature

Invoking Right-click the feature in the Sequence Browser. Select Edit Feature.
Result Opens a feature editor. You can edit the feature.
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Remove Feature

Invoking Right-click the feature in the Sequence Browser, then select Remove Feature.
Result Opens a confirmation screen. If you answer “Yes”, the feature is removed.
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Remove Features

Invoking Right-click the Features object in the Sequence Browser. Select Remove Features.
Result Opens a confirmation screen. If you answer “Yes”, all the features are removed.
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BiSSAP-related actions

Restart

Invoking Select File->Restart from the main menu.
Result Restarts the program.
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Change Language

Invoking Select Advanced->Languages->[language]
Result Changes the language of BiSSAP.
Remarks Restart required.

Backup

Invoking Select Tools->Backup
Result Opens a dialog through which you can make a backup file of all BiSSAP data.
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Restore

Invoking Select Tools->Restore
Result Opens a dialog for restoring the data from a file.
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Applicant Manager

Invoking Select Tools->Applicant Manager
Result Opens a tool for managing, creating and deleting applicants for reuse in projects.
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Open Preferences

Invoking Select Help->Preferences from the main menu.
Result Opens Preferences.
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