---
name: "indexpub"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-tools-bin"
version: "6.1.20170106+dfsg2-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/indexpub"
---

# indexpub(1)

index an ASN.1 Pub-set by Medline UID

## NAME

indexpub - index an ASN.1 Pub-set by Medline UID

## SYNOPSIS

**indexpub** \[**-**\] \[**-b F**\] \[**-i** *filename*\] \[**-t** *filename*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**indexpub** indexes an ASN.1 Pub-set by Medline UID for use with [**getpub**(1)](/getpub/1.md).

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-**

  Print usage message

- **-b F**

  Input data is ASCII text, not binary.

- **-i** *filename*

  Input data (default = **medline.val**)

- **-t** *filename*

  Output index table (default = **medline.idx**)

## AUTHOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information.

## SEE ALSO

[**getpub**(1)](/getpub/1.md)