Running MMTx

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Running MMTx:

On the Unix Platform:

You have two options for running the MMTx program:
  1. Source the ${MMTX_PATH}/mmtx/config/cshrc file and then run:
    java programs.MMTx --fileName=inputfile
  2. You can also simply run the 'mmtx' program located in the ${MMTX_PATH}/mmtx/bin directory. This automatically sources the config/cshrc file and takes the same arguments as the above example.
    ${MMTX_PATH}/mmtx/bin/mmtx --fileName=inputfile

On Windows®:

You have two options for running the MMTx program:

  1. You can run the batch script %MMTX_PATH%\mmtx\bin\mmtx.bat with arguments from a DOS command window,

    or from the Start Menu's run command:

    %MMTX_PATH%\mmtx\bin\mmtx.bat --fileName=inputfile

  2. You can add or add to the following variables and paths into your environment by navigating the Start Menus and options.
    MMTX_PATH:___________
    CLASSPATH:%MMTX_PATH%\mmtx\classes; %MMTX_PATH%\mmtx\jdbcDrivers
    PATH:%MMTX_PATH%\mmtx\bin

  3. using NT2000:
    Settings->Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables->System Variables

  4. using NT:
    Settings->Control Panel->System->Environment->System Variables

    You can then run the program from a DOS commandline window or from the Start Menu's

    run command:
    java programs.MMTx --fileName=inputFile

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    MMTx Usage

Examples:

MMTx with no options on a simple term from standard input 

          # java programs.MMTx
          About to set the outputfile to standard output 
          MMTX (2001)
		
		
          Control options:
            best_mappings_only
            plain_syntax
            stop_large_n
            mappings
            semantic_types
            candidates
            strict_model
		
          Using Database: DB_01_strict
          Obstructive Sleep Apnea
          ^D     <-- This Control-d tells the program to run with text provided
		
          Processing 00000000.tx.0: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
		
          Phrase: "Obstructive Sleep Apnea"
          Meta Candidates (7)
            1000 Sleep Apnea, Obstructive [Disease or Syndrome]
             901 Apnea, Sleep (Sleep Apnea Syndromes) [Disease or Syndrome]
             827 Apnea [Pathologic Function,Sign or Symptom]
             827 Obstructive (Obstructed) [Functional Concept]
             827 Sleep [Mental Process]
             755 Sleeplessness [Disease or Syndrome,Sign or Symptom]
             755 Sleepy [Finding]
          Meta Mapping (1000)
            1000 Sleep Apnea, Obstructive [Disease or Syndrome]
 
MMTx on a small MEDLINE Abstract to a named output file. 

          # java programs.MMTx --fileName=smallMedlineCitation.txt \
             --outputFileName=smallMedlineCitation.mmtx

          About to set the outputfile to smallMedlineCitation.mmtx
The MMTx program will populate the smallMedlineCitation.mmtx file with the processed contents.