additional files to a database

[Deborah Davidson]

Hi Professor Anthony,

Once i have created a database (of several text documents) can I add another few text documents I have managed to source to that database or do I have to recreate the whole thing again?

Many thanks

Deborah

[Laurence Anthony]

Hi Deborah,

Unfortunately, if you want to add files to an existing corpus, you have to rebuild it from scratch. Since the release of AntConc 4x, I've always wanted to allow users to append files, but it would mean an update to the interface and not many people seem to need this feature. Let's see if others want it, too.

Laurence.

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[Illia Ilyin]

Dear Professor Laurence Anthony,

I hope this message finds you well. I would like to express my deep appreciation for the incredible work you have done with AntConc and its invaluable contributions to the field of corpus linguistics.

I am writing to join the voices of others in the community who have suggested adding a feature that allows users to incorporate new files into an existing corpus without reloading the entire dataset. I noticed that others in the community, including Deborah's thread, have raised similar requests, which further underscores the utility of such functionality.

(See, for example,

https://groups.google.com/g/antconc/c/-Ym9pDITq4s/m/DtXzthMuAgAJ

https://groups.google.com/g/antconc/c/8MhiqgujOo4/m/yMpOBLxiBQAJ)

Personally, this feature would be immensely helpful, as I often work on building corpora of philosophers, including contemporary ones. Over time, I frequently need to update these corpora by adding new texts while retaining the existing files. The ability to seamlessly expand a corpus would save considerable time and effort, enhancing the usability of AntConc for projects like mine.

Thank you for considering this suggestion, and I look forward to seeing how AntConc continues to evolve.

Best regards,
Illia.

вторник, 26 ноября 2024 г. в 05:39:45 UTC+2, Laurence Anthony:

[Laurence Anthony]

Thank you for the feedback, Illia!

[Deborah Davidson]

Thank you very much for your response. I’ve redone them, but would really value the ability to add files as needed. 

Best wishes 

Deborah Davidson

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