LigandScout uses a “
two-level
” file storing strategy, the
Shared Repository (or Central Repository) and the Local Repository.
If a PDB code is entered in the
PDB 4-letter code
field of the
PDB Panel
,
LigandScout tries to find the associated files in the first level Local Repository.
If unsuccessful, LigandScout will check the Shared Repository which represents the second level. The
Shared Repository is usually installed at a central location and
every licensee can take advantage of it by specifying the correct
path to this repository in
Preferences/Program & Network Settings
.
As the second level repository is
intended to be shared among all licensed users, it is not modifiable
using LigandScout (the only exception is if a new repository is
installed to be the new Shared Repository). Hence, there is the
first level repository which contains all of
the changes that were performed on a structure locally (if the
user decides to save them). Also, recently downloaded and interpreted
PDB structures will be stored there for faster retrieval later on.