Alchemy Gold and Pro Version 5

Alchemy Gold & Pro 5 both include all the same great Alchemy features, such as highly compressed full-text indices, fast retrieval from huge databases, profile field query, and high-performance document viewers. The following are additional reasons why Gold or Pro can handle your heavy-duty CD-R application.

• Multi-user Alchemy Search engine for unlimited, concurrent use on Novell or NT networks.
• CD-SPAN multi-user search capability for CD jukebox and tower applications.
• Launch Application feature.
• Automatically parse, index and store COLD, COM or image index files with DataGrabber.
• Forms overlay design, retrieval and printing.
• Automated image and document file linking.
• Command line interface for "lights-out" unattended operations.
• Optional integration with IMR's Scan2CD or other document imaging programs.
• CD database password protection.
• The Pro license allows you to sell Alchemy CDs and related services.
• Start your own CD service bureau with the #1 solution.

NEW FEATURES OF VERSION 5

• Global search across Alchemy databases
• 250+ WYSIWYG file viewers including HTML
• PDF indexing and viewing
• Adjacency search
• Support for new drives: CD-RW, DVD, M-O, Jaz, Zip, PD and other drives
• Folder Profile Cards & Indexing
• Result list customization
• Search refinement
• Search across all fields
• Sorting on result list
• Drag and drop files, directories, or entire drives from Windows Explorer or File Manager.
• Automated Add Files interface: wild cards, exclude by file extensions, link images and documents on the fly.
• Fully supports Windows 95 long filenames.
• Profile cards with file info and user-definable data fields.
• Batch profile data entry during Add Files operation.
• Built-in data compression—up to 8:1 on text.
• Wizards and on-line help for novice users.
• Indexing for high-speed retrieval from slow CDs.
• All files are indexed and stored in their native file format.
• Automated full-text indexing with greatly compressed index size.
• Customize the indexing methods by field.
• Built-in data compression—up to 8:1 on text.
• Image indexing: view and enter data at the same time.
• Clear database function for database editing.
• Design custom Profile cards and Query dialog box.
• Customize the Stop Words list.
• Customize the Search interface with your own logos and instructions.
• Integrated forms overlay designer.
• Command line interface for unattended operations.
• Optional DataGrabber import/index module for COLD/COM.
• Optional modules to import Kofax Ascent or INTRAFED indexes.
• Password protection of databases.
• Delete files already on CD: they cannot be viewed or retrieved.

ADVANCED CD RECORDING FOR WINDOWS 95 & NT:

ALCHEMY GOLD/PRO IS FOR THE REALLY BIG JOBS

Built-in CD-Recording at 1x, 2x and 4x speed.

• Writes up to 99 times to one CD.
• Does not require each session to be closed; saves MBs.
• Eliminates ISO 9660 filenaming problems.
• No more need for special, "staging" 1 GB hard drives.
• No wasted space (unlike drive letter access software).
• Automatically copies all necessary files to the CD. No separate "publishing" steps. Every CD has exactly what it needs.
• Buffer under-run prevention allows copying of unlimited number of files and directories from any accessible drive letter. The buffer automatically adjusts on-the-fly to any file size.
• Records data across CDs with CD-SPAN Write. No more need to worry about CD-R capacity.
• Search and find files or records in seconds using full-text, filename, file extensions or user-defined data fields.
• Automatically jump to the first hit in a text document.

Search across multiple CD sets stored in a jukebox with CD-SPAN.

• Concurrent, multi-user retrieval version of ALSEARCH. Copy it to any PC or run direct from the CD.
• Alchemy document viewers display retrieved files direct from the CD without launching another application
• • 250+ WYSIWYG file viewers
  • PDF files
  • HTML files
  • Images: TIF, GIF, JPG, bitmap, WMF, PCX, and more.
• Launch Application uses external viewer programs, such as Adobe Acrobat, AutoDesk View and QuickView, or any other application associated with a file type.
• One search retrieves all linked documents and images.
• Copy and paste text and images from the CD.
• Super print functions: print one file, selected files, an entire search results list, or an entire directory.
• Super retrieval functions: retrieve one file, selected files, an entire search results list, or an entire directory.
• Export profile field data out of Alchemy into other applications.

Alchemy Gold or Pro Build version 5 may be installed on one PC. Additional Build client licenses may be added. Alchemy Gold Search may be freely distributed on CD, but may not be sold. An Alchemy Pro license is required for service bureaus and publishers who wish to sell CDs containing Alchemy Gold Search & Alchemy databases, or related services. The Pro product features are the same as Gold.

• Windows 95 or NT
• 8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB RAM recommended)
• 80486 or faster processor
• 25 MB on hard drive for programs
• 8 MB temporary buffer space on hard drive
• Supported CD recorder
• SCSI adapter recommended by the CD-Recorder vendor
• Windows 95 or NT clients
• (optional) Netware or NT server
• 8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB RAM recommended)
• 80386 or faster processor
• 640x480x256 color display configuration (for images)
• CD-ROM drive capable of reading multi-session Mode 1 CDs

Hard disk space: requires from 5 to 25 MB space depending on the viewer configuration