# Create Literature Standard Search Terms

Learn how to create _Literature Standard Search Terms_ in your Vault.

## About Literature Standard Search Terms

_Literature Standard Search Terms_ are records of queries made in databases to search for related literature. Each _Literature Standard Search Term_ is associated with a particular database, product, and search term. 

Each _Literature Search Term_ on a _Literature Review_ record is an instance of a _Literature Standard Search Term_ that was executed at a specific point in time and returned a specific result set. 

For more information, see: 
* <a href="/en/gr/01239/">Manage the Literature Review Process</a>
* <a href="/en/gr/01238/">Import Literature References from Database Files</a>

## Prerequisites

To create _Literature Standard Search Term_ records, your Admin must either: 
* <a href="/en/gr/726861/">Enable JAPIC Literature Intake</a>
* <a href="/en/gr/825416/">Enable Literature Integration to PubMed</a>

## Create Literature Standard Search Terms

To create a _Literature Standard Search Term_ record:

1. Navigate to **Business Admin > Objects > Literature Standard Search Terms**.
2. Select **Create**.
3. On the _Create Literature Standard Search Term_ page, complete the applicable fields then select **Save**:

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Field</th>
            <th>Description</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>Name</td>
            <td>Enter a name to identify the database query.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Search Group</td>
            <td>
                <p>The <a href="/en/gr/825419/"><em>Literature Search Group</em></a> record related to this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em>. Select a <strong>Literature Search Group</strong> from the drop-down or select the <strong>Advanced Search</strong> (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/saf-binoculars-icon.png" alt="binoculars-icon" style="" />) icon to use filters and refine your search.</p>
                <p>Vault uses this value to group <em>Literature Review</em> records when conducting automatic literature searches, such as the <a href="/en/gr/825416/">PubMed database search</a>.</p>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Product</td>
            <td>The <em>Product</em> related to this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em>. Select a <strong>Product</strong> from the drop-down or select the <strong>Advanced Search</strong> icon to use filters and refine your search.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Product Family</td>
            <td>The <em>Product Family</em> related to this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em>. Select a <strong>Product Family</strong> from the drop-down or select the <strong>Advanced Search</strong> icon to use filters and refine your search.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Search Database</td>
            <td>The database with which this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em> is registered. Select a database from the drop-down or select the <strong>Advanced Search</strong> icon to use filters and refine your search.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Search Expression Number</td>
            <td>
                <p>For JAPIC-imported references, enter the unique number associated with this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em>.</p> 
                <p>Vault uses this value to identify if a matching <em>Literature Search Term</em> or <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em> record already exists and to populate fields accordingly. For more information on Search Expression Number matching, see <a href="/en/gr/01238/#search-expression-number-matching">Import Literature References from Database Files</a>.</p>
            </td>
        </tr>
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            <td>Enable Automatic Search</td>
            <td>
                Select <strong>Enabled</strong> if you want Vault to include this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em> when conducting automatic literature searches, such as the <a href="/en/gr/825416/">PubMed database search</a>.
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Last Search Date</td>
            <td>This is a system-managed field that indicates when the <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em> was last included in an automatic literature search.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Search Term</td>
            <td>
                    <p>Enter the actual term associated with this <em>Literature Standard Search Term</em> record. This value is used to execute searches.</p>
                    <p>You can include <a href="/en/gr/726859/#tokens-for-search-terms">tokens</a> in this field to replace static search strings with dynamic values when Vault runs an automatic literature search.</p> 
                    <p>This field supports up to 5,000 characters.</p>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

### Tokens for Search Terms

The _Search Term_ field allows you to configure a dynamic search query using tokens that represent the _Product_ and _Product Family_ field values on the _Literature Review_ record. Every time Vault runs an automatic literature search, Vault replaces the tokens with the most updated value of the fields they represent, eliminating the need for manually updating the _Search Term_ field every time you update these values.

Vault supports the following tokens in the _Search Term_ field:


| Token | Source Field |
| --- | --- |
| `${Product}` | The _Product_ field on the _Literature Review_ object |
| `${ProductFamily}` | The _Product Family_ field on the _Literature Review_ object |