Do you ever wonder…

…which Analysis Complexity is right for your analysis? 

Search time can vary based on the complexity of your molecule, analysis parameters, and how many other analyses are running at the same time. This is why we use an iteration-based search to make sure you always get consistent results. Each iteration represents a single expansion of the tree of synthetic possibilities. We have set a few options for your different analyses…  

• Standard Analysis (2000 iterations - Default) Good for most small, medium complexity molecules where you have selected mostly default options in the analysis set-up. Usually finishes in 10-30 minutes. 
  
  
• Quick Analysis (300 iterations) Good for simple molecules when you have a lot of analyses to run and want the results quickly. Usually finishes in just a few minutes 
  
  
• Long Analysis (10000 iterations) Use this when you have added a lot of customizations in setting up your analysis, like hiding molecules and substructures or locking bonds, or for more complex molecules like natural products or compounds with more than 2 stereocenters. May take several hours to complete. 

You can check and modify which Analysis Complexity is selected for your analysis on the Analysis Configuration page. To access this page, click on the Analysis Configuration icon, next to the selected analysis type.

Then click on the Analysis Preference tab to access the Analysis Complexity dropdown menu.

If you aren’t finding satisfactory results with a long analysis, or you have a very complex molecule with a lot of custom search criteria, you can try running a Custom Analysis and set your own limit. Try doubling the long search by running 20,000 iterations

….or select the radio button next to Autostop after to set a time limit instead. This will run as many iterations as it can in the allotted amount of time. 

Time-based searches may not be as consistent as iteration-based searches, so you could get slightly different results rerunning the same analysis based on the number of other analyses running at that time.

Whichever option you choose, you can still track your search progress in the Computations tab or stop your search at any time. 

Review the first results as they’re found or wait for the email letting you know your search has finished.   

Try a different iteration-based search today!