details of checkCIF/PLATON tests

This page provides a full listing of the tests that are carried out when you submit your CIF to the IUCr checkCIF/PLATON service. There is also a prefilter which checks for the data necessary to carry out the validation tests.

The tests check whether the data in a CIF are internally consistent and also whether the data meet defined standards. They have been designed by crystallographers who have a particular knowledge and understanding of current practices. The checking programs are constantly updated. Details of how to use checkCIF/PLATON reports are given elsewhere.

Browse tests

Test name Type Purpose
ABSMU01 1 To check that _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu value is consistent with the cell contents.
ABSTY01 1 To check that _exptl_absorpt_correction_type is one of the recognised keywords.
ABSTY02 1 To check that _exptl_absorpt_correction_type contains some reference text.
ABSTY03 1 To check that _exptl_absorpt_correction_type is appropriate.
CELLK01 1 To check that _cell_measurement_temperature has the correct units ie. Kelvin rather than Celsius.
CELLT01 1 To check that _cell_measurement_theta_min is less than _cell_measurement_theta_max.
CELLT02 1 To check that _chemical_melting_point is greater than _cell_measurement_temperature.
CELLV01 1 To check that the _cell_volume matches _cell_length_ and _cell_angle_ values.
CELLV02 1 To check that the _cell_volume su matches _cell_length_ and _cell_angle_ su values.
CELLZ01 1 To check that the cell contents calculated from _chemical_formula_sum and _cell_formula_units_Z matches that from the atom sites present in the _atom_site_ list and the _symmetry_ information.
CHEMS01 1 To check that the _chemical_formula_sum is properly constructed. i.e. C H followed by alphabetic.
CHEMS02 1 To check that the stated category _publ_requested_category is consistent with the chemical formula of the compound.
CHEMW01 1 To check that the _chemical_formula_weight matches that calculated for the _chemical_formula_sum.
CHEMW03 2 To check that the _chemical_formula_weight matches that calculated for the atomic content data from the two lists, _atom_site_ and _atom_type_, using the number of formula units per cell and the number of symmetry equivalent positions {NSYM from procedure SM}.
CRYSC01 1 To check that _exptl_crystal_colour is consistent with expected colour code combinations.
CRYSR01 1 To check that the radius of the crystal is given for a spherical or cylindrical crystal.
CRYSS01 1 To check that _exptl_crystal_size_min value is consistent with _exptl_crystal_size_mid and _exptl_crystal_size_max.
CRYSS02 3 To check that the values of _exptl_crystal_size_* are not larger than expected.
DENSD01 1 To check that the _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn matches the _cell_volume and _chemical_formula_weight values.
DENSX01 1 To check that the _exptl_crystal_density_meas matches the _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn.
DIFMN01 1 To check that _refine_diff_density_min is less than _refine_diff_density_max.
DIFMN02 2 To check that _refine_diff_density_min is within expected limits.
DIFMN03 1 To check that if _refine_diff_density_min is not within expected limits that the adjacent site is identified.
DIFMX01 2 To check that _refine_diff_density_max is within expected limits.
DIFMX02 1 To check that if _refine_diff_density_max is not within expected limits that the adjacent site is identified.
FCOEF01 1 Check that the value of _refine_ls_structure_factor_coef is recognised.
FORMU01 1/2 To check that the total sum formulae derived from the _chemical_formula_sum _chemical_formula_moiety, _atom_site_ and _atom_type_ data all match.
GOODF01 1/2 To check that _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref is within expected limits.
HYDTR01 1 Check that the value of _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment is recognised.
PLAT002 2 Report the number of atom sites with distance/angle restraints
PLAT003 2 Report the number of non-H atoms with Uiso or U(i,j) restraints
PLAT004 5 Report the dimensionality of a polymeric structure
PLAT005 5 Check for any embedded refinement instruction file present in the CIF
PLAT006 5 Check for extinction parameter refinement
PLAT007 5 Report on unrefined Donor-H-atoms
PLAT011 1 Test for any ATOM records found in the CIF
PLAT012 1 Check for the presence of a valid _shelx_res_checksum record in the CIF
PLAT013 1 Check for the presence of a valid _shelx_hkl_checksum record in the CIF
PLAT014 1 Check for the presence of a valid _shelx_fab_checksum record in the CIF
PLAT016 5 Check for refinement FAB file (SHELXL20xy)
PLAT017 1 Check the consistency of scattering Type
PLAT018 1 Check _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max and *_full equality
PLAT019 1 Check _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max/full consistency
PLAT020 3 Check for unusually high Rint value
PLAT021 4 Check expected number of reflections (Max = 1 Centro, 2 - non-centro)
PLAT022 3 Check expected number of reflections (completeness)
PLAT023 3 Check Theta-Max
PLAT025 1 Check for Hmin..Lmax
PLAT026 3 Check for a weak data set
PLAT027 3 Check _diffrn_reflns_theta_full
PLAT028 3 Check the reported _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max
PLAT029 3 Check the reported _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full
PLAT030 1 Check _diffrn_reflns_number >= _reflns_number_total
PLAT031 4 Check need for extinction correction parameter
PLAT032 4 Check s.u. Flack parameter
PLAT033 4 Check Flack parameter value
PLAT034 1 Check for Flack parameter value specified Z>Si, non-centro
PLAT035 1 Check for _chemical_absolute_configuration
PLAT036 1 Check for missing Flack parameter s.u.
PLAT037 1 Check _diffrn_reflns_theta_full
PLAT038 1 Check _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max
PLAT039 1 Check _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full
PLAT040 1 Test for H-atoms [0,1]
PLAT041 1 Test sum formula
PLAT042 1 Test moiety formula
PLAT043 1 Test for molecular weight
PLAT044 1 Check reported against calculated density
PLAT045 1 Check reported and calculated Z
PLAT046 1 Check reported density with calculated density from Z * MW
PLAT047 1 Test sum formula given
PLAT048 1 Test moiety formula given
PLAT049 1 Check calculated density > 1.0
PLAT050 1 Test for mu given [0,1]
PLAT051 1 Test for difference mu(cif) with mu(calc) [%]
PLAT052 1 Test for specification absorption correction method [0,1]
PLAT053 1 Test for specification xtal_dimension_min [0,1]
PLAT054 1 Test for specification xtal_dimension_mid [0,1]
PLAT055 1 Test for specification xtal_dimension_max [0,1]
PLAT056 1 Test for specification xtal_radius [0,1]
PLAT057 3 Test for correction for absorption needed
PLAT058 1 Test for specification Tmax [0,1]
PLAT059 1 Test for specification Tmin [0,1]
PLAT060 4 RR test
PLAT061 4 RR' test
PLAT062 4 Rescale Tmin & Tmax
PLAT063 4 Test for crystal size
PLAT064 1 Test reported transmissions for T(max) >= T(min)
PLAT065 3 Test for applicability of (semi-)empirical absorption correction [0,1]
PLAT066 1 Test whether predicted and reported transmission ranges are identical
PLAT067 1 Ensure that minimum dimension < maximum dimension
PLAT068 1 Test for F000 calc/reported difference
PLAT070 1 Test for duplicate labels
PLAT071 1 Test for uninterpretable labels
PLAT072 2 Test for extreme first weighting parameter value (SHELXL)
PLAT073 1 Test for inconsistency 'constr' versus 'H-atoms refined'
PLAT074 1 Test for occupancy = 0.0 (dummy atoms)
PLAT075 1 Test for occupancy > 1.0
PLAT076 1 Test for occupancy < 1.0 for atom on special position
PLAT077 4 Test for non-integral # of atoms in unit cell
PLAT078 1 Test for inconsistency 'geom' versus 'no H-atoms'
PLAT079 1 Test for inconsistency 'mixed' versus 'no H-atoms'
PLAT080 2 Test maximum shift/error value
PLAT082 2 Test for reasonable R1 value
PLAT083 2 Test for extreme second weighting parameter value (SHELXL)
PLAT084 3 Test for reasonable wR2 value
PLAT085 2 Test for default SHELXL weighting scheme
PLAT086 2 Test for reasonable S value (too Low)
PLAT087 2 Test for reasonable S value (too High)
PLAT088 3 Test for reasonable data / parameter ratio (centrosymmetric case)
PLAT089 3 Test for reasonable data / parameter ratio (non-centro) (Zmax < 18)
PLAT090 3 Test for reasonable data / parameter ratio (non-centro) (ZMAX > 18)
PLAT091 1 Test for 'No-wavelength given'
PLAT092 4 Test for wavelength type [Cu, Ga, Mo, Ag, In Ka]
PLAT093 1 Test for inconsistency 'mixed' versus 'no refined H positions'
PLAT094 2 Test for maximum/minimum residual density ratio
PLAT095 1 Test for residual density maximum given [0,1]
PLAT096 1 Test for residual density minimum given [0,1]
PLAT097 2 Test maximum residual density (reported)
PLAT098 2 Test for minimum residual density (reported)
PLAT099 1 Test for minimum residual density greater zero [0, 1]
PLAT100 5 Report non-integer reported Z-value in CIF
PLAT104 1 Test for additional translational symmetry [0, 1]
PLAT105 1 Test for inconsistent reported wavelengths in CIF and .res file
PLAT107 2 Test validity of inversion twinning operation
PLAT108 2 Test validity of the twinning operation
PLAT109 2 Test the twinning operation as alternate inversion twinning
PLAT110 2 Test for additional translational symmetry [0, 1] (ADDSYM)
PLAT111 2 Test for additional centre of symmetry [0, 100] (ADDSYM)
PLAT112 2 Test for additional symmetry [0, 1] (ADDSYM)
PLAT113 2 Report New space-group suggested by ADDSYM
PLAT114 2 Report on ADDSYM problem
PLAT115 5 Test for non-crystallographic centre of symmetry [0, 100]
PLAT116 2 Report implemented (pseudo) lattice translation
PLAT119 1 Report problem with symmetry operation syntax
PLAT120 1 Test for consistent _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M and Symm Opp
PLAT121 1 Test for valid _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M (+ aliases)
PLAT122 1 Test for ? _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M
PLAT123 1 Test for interpretable space-group symmetry
PLAT124 1 Test for _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz present
PLAT125 4 Test for ? _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall
PLAT126 1 Test for _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall error
PLAT127 1 Test for _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall consistency
PLAT128 4 Test for non-standard space_group settings
PLAT129 4 Test for unusual non-standard Space group name
PLAT130 1 Test for cubic: a = b = c
PLAT131 1 Test for cubic: alpha = beta = gamma = 90
PLAT132 1 Test for trigonal/hexagonal : a = b
PLAT133 1 Test for trigonal/hexagonal : alpha = beta = 90
PLAT134 1 Test for trigonal/hexagonal : gamma = 120
PLAT135 1 Test for tetragonal: a = b
PLAT136 1 Test for tetragonal: alpha = beta = gamma = 90
PLAT137 1 Test for orthorhombic: alpha = beta = gamma = 90
PLAT138 1 Test for monoclinic more than 1 angle off 90 degrees
PLAT139 1 Test for rhombohedral a = b = c
PLAT140 1 Test for rhombohedral alpha = beta = gamma
PLAT141 4 s.u. on a - axis small or missing
PLAT142 4 s.u. on b - axis small or missing
PLAT143 4 s.u. on c - axis small or missing
PLAT144 4 s.u. on alpha small or missing
PLAT145 4 s.u. on beta small or missing
PLAT146 4 s.u. on gamma small or missing
PLAT147 1 s.u. on symmetry restricted cell angle
PLAT148 3 s.u. on a,b, or c - axis too large
PLAT149 3 s.u. on alpha, beta or gamma too large
PLAT150 1 Check reported unit cell Volume value
PLAT151 1 Check for s.u. on volume
PLAT152 1 Check for consistency of s.u. on volume and cell parameters
PLAT153 1 test for equal axial s.u.'s
PLAT154 1 test for equal cell angle s.u.'s
PLAT155 4 Check for reduced cell aP
PLAT156 4 Check for non-standard axial order
PLAT157 4 Check for non-standard monoclinic beta angle < 90 Degrees.
PLAT158 4 Check for standard reduced cell
PLAT161 4 Missing x-coordinate s.u.
PLAT162 4 Missing y-coordinate s.u.
PLAT163 4 Missing z-coordinate s.u.
PLAT164 4 Check for refined C-H H-atoms
PLAT165 3 Check for R-flagged non-H-atoms
PLAT166 4 Check for calc flagged atoms with s.u.'s on coordinates
PLAT167 3 Test DANG restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT168 4 Check for EXYZ record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT169 4 Check for AFIX 1 record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT170 4 Check for sufficient data in the atom data loop
PLAT171 4 Check for EADP record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT172 4 Check for DFIX record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT173 4 Check for DANG record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT174 4 Check for FLAT record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT175 4 Check for SAME record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT176 4 Check for SADI record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT177 4 Check for DELU record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT178 4 Check for SIMU record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT179 4 Check for CHIV record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT180 4 Check rounding of cell axes and angles
PLAT181 1 Check for all angles exactly 90 degrees in monoclinic
PLAT182 1 Check for at least one s.u. greater than zero in monoclinic
PLAT183 1 Check for _cell_measurement_reflns_used value reported
PLAT184 1 Check for _cell_measurement_theta_min value reported
PLAT185 1 Check for _cell_measurement_theta_max value reported
PLAT186 4 Check for ISOR record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT187 4 Check for RIGU record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT188 3 Test SIMU restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT189 3 Test SAME restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT190 3 Test RIGU restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT191 3 Test SADI restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT192 3 Test DELU restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT193 1 Test for consistency of cell & diffraction temperatures
PLAT194 3 Report on non-default DEFS restraint values in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT195 3 Test DFIX restraint value in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT196 1 Test for the measurement temperature not equal 293K and no TEMP record
PLAT197 1 Test for specification of unit cell measurement temperature
PLAT198 1 Test for specification of datacollection temperature
PLAT199 1 Test SHELXL roomtemperature default value for unit cell determination
PLAT200 1 Test for SHELXL roomtemperature Default (datacollection)
PLAT201 2 Test for isotropic non-H atoms in main residue(s)
PLAT202 3 Test for isotropic non-H atoms in anion ? or solvent ?
PLAT203 2 Test for negative non-hydrogen U(iso)
PLAT210 3 Test for 'all-isotropic adp(s)
PLAT211 2 Test for NPD ADP's (1.0) in main residue(s)
PLAT212 2 Test for NPD ADP's in anion? & solvent ? [0, 1]
PLAT213 2 Test ratio adp max/min in main residue(s)
PLAT214 2 Test ratio adp max/min in anion ? or solvent ?
PLAT215 3 Test for unusual disordered atom ADP in main residue
PLAT216 3 Test for unusual disordered atom ADP in minor residue
PLAT217 1 Test for incomplete U(i,j) data
PLAT218 3 Test for constrained U(i,j)'s
PLAT220 2 Test Ueq(max)/Ueq(Min) range for non-H atoms in non-solvent
PLAT221 2 Test Ueq(max)/Ueq(Min) range for non-H atoms in solvent
PLAT222 3 Test Uiso(max)/Uiso(Min) range for H atoms in non-solvent
PLAT223 4 Test Ueq(max)/Ueq(Min) range for H atoms in solvent
PLAT224 1 Test for difference in implicit and explicit U(eq)
PLAT230 2 Hirshfeld rigid-bond test [Acta Cryst. (1976), A32, 239-244]
PLAT231 4 Hirshfeld rigid-bond test (Solvent) [Acta Cryst. (1976),A32,239-244]
PLAT232 2 Hirshfeld rigid-bond test (M-X) [Acta Cryst. (1976),A32,239-244]
PLAT233 4 Hirshfeld rigid-bond test (M-X solvent) [Acta Cryst. (1976),A32,239-244]
PLAT234 4 Hirshfeld rigid-bond test [Acta Cryst. (1976),A32,239-244]
PLAT241 2 Test for unusually high U(eq) as compared with bonded neighbours
PLAT242 2 Test for Unusually Low U(eq) as compared with bonded neighbours
PLAT243 4 Test for unusually high solvent U(eq) as compared with bonded neighbours
PLAT244 4 Test for unusually low solvent U(eq) as compared with bonded neighbours
PLAT245 2 Test for unusually low H-U(eq) as compared with bonded atom
PLAT250 2 Test for unusual anisotropic average U(i,j)
PLAT260 2 Test for high average Ueq for residue
PLAT299 4 Test for fixed partial occupancy sites
PLAT300 4 Test for fixed partial occupancy
PLAT301 3 Test for main residue(s) disorder %
PLAT302 4 Test for (anion/solvent) disorder %
PLAT303 2 Test for more than 1 connection to H-atoms
PLAT304 4 Test for non-integer number of atoms in residue
PLAT305 2 Test for isolated H-atoms
PLAT306 2 Test for isolated oxygen atoms
PLAT307 2 Test for isolated metal atoms
PLAT308 2 Test for single bonded metal atoms
PLAT309 2 Test for single bonded oxygen atoms
PLAT310 2 Test for 'too close' (symmetry related) full weight atoms
PLAT311 2 Test for isolated disordered Oxygen Atoms
PLAT312 2 Test for C=O-H geometry
PLAT313 2 Test for Oxygen with three covalent bonds
PLAT314 2 Test for metal-O-H angle of H2O
PLAT315 2 Test for single bonded carbon atom
PLAT316 2 Check for too many H's on C in C=N bond in main residue(s)
PLAT317 2 Check for too many H's on C in C=N bond in solvent/ion (s)
PLAT318 2 Hybridisation problem on N in main residue(s)
PLAT319 2 Hybridisation problem on N in solvent/ion
PLAT320 2 Hybridisation problem on C in main residue(s)
PLAT321 2 Hybridisation problem on C in solvent/ion
PLAT322 2 Hybridisation problem on non-C in main residue(s)
PLAT323 2 Hybridisation problem on non-C in solvent/ion
PLAT324 2 Check for possibly missing H on coordinating X-N-X in main residue
PLAT325 2 Check for possibly missing H on coordinating X-N-X in solvent/anion
PLAT326 2 Check for possibly missing H on potentially sp3 Carbon
PLAT327 2 Check for possibly missing H on potentially sp3 Carbon
PLAT328 4 Check for a possibly missing H on potentially sp3 phosphorus
PLAT329 4 Check for unclear carbon atom hybridisation
PLAT330 2 Check for large average phenyl C-C bond distance value
PLAT331 2 Check for small average phenyl C-C bond distance value
PLAT332 2 Check phenyl C-C bond distance range
PLAT333 2 Check for large bond distance in multiple substituted phenyl ring
PLAT334 2 Check for small bond distance in multiple substituted phenyl ring
PLAT335 2 Check multiple substituted phenyl type C-C bond distance range
PLAT336 2 Check for unusual bond distance
PLAT338 4 Check average torsion angle in cyclo-hexane ring
PLAT340 3 Check bond precision for C-C in light atom structures (Z(max) < 20)
PLAT341 3 Check bond precision for C-C in structures (19 < Z(max) < 40)
PLAT342 3 Check bond precision for C-C in structures (Z(max) > 39)
PLAT343 2 Hybridisation problem on C in main residue(s)
PLAT344 2 Hybridisation problem on C in solvent/ion
PLAT350 3 Test for short C - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.96 NEUT 1.08
PLAT351 3 Test for long C - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.96 NEUT 1.08
PLAT352 3 Test for short N - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.87 NEUT 1.009
PLAT353 3 Test for long N - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.87 NEUT 1.009
PLAT354 3 Test for short O - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.82 NEUT 0.983
PLAT355 3 Test for long O - H (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 0.82 NEUT 0.983
PLAT356 3 Test for short B-H distance in X-BH3 moiety
PLAT357 3 Test for long B-H distance in X-BH3 moiety
PLAT358 3 Test for short B-H distance in (X,Y,Z)-B-H moiety
PLAT359 3 Test for long B-H distance in (X,Y,Z)-B-H moiety
PLAT360 2 Test for short C4 - C4 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.54
PLAT361 2 Test for long C4 - C4 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.54
PLAT362 2 Test for short C4 - C3 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.52
PLAT363 2 Test for long C4 - C3 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.52
PLAT364 2 Test for short C4 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.46
PLAT365 2 Test for long C4 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.46
PLAT366 2 Test for short C? - C? (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.50
PLAT367 2 Test for long C? - C? (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.50
PLAT368 2 Test for short C3 - C3 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.34
PLAT369 2 Test for long C3 - C3 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.34
PLAT370 2 Test for short C3 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.31
PLAT371 2 Test for long C3 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.31
PLAT372 2 Test for short C2 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.25
PLAT373 2 Test for long C2 - C2 (Angstrom difference) XRAY: 1.25
PLAT374 2 Test for long N - N bond (> 1.45 Angstrom)
PLAT375 2 Test for C-O-H with large C-O bond distance
PLAT380 4 Test for incorrectly oriented methyl moiety
PLAT390 3 Test methyl moiety X-C-H bond angle
PLAT391 3 Test methyl moiety H-C-H bond angle
PLAT395 2 Test general X-O-Y angle value
PLAT396 2 Test Si-O-Si angle value
PLAT397 2 Test B-O-B angle value
PLAT398 2 Test C-O-C angle value
PLAT410 2 Test for short non-bonding intra H..H contacts
PLAT411 2 Test for short non-bonding inter H..H contacts
PLAT412 2 Test for short non-bonding intra H..H contacts (involving XH3)
PLAT413 2 Test for short non-bonding inter H..H contacts (involving XH3)
PLAT414 2 Test for short non-bonding intra D-H..H-X contacts
PLAT415 2 Test for short non-bonding inter D-H..H-X contacts
PLAT416 2 Test for short non-bonding intra D-H..H-D contacts
PLAT417 2 Test for short non-bonding inter D-H..H-D contacts
PLAT420 2 Test for D-H bonds without acceptor
PLAT430 2 Test for short non-bonding inter D...A contacts
PLAT431 2 Test for short non-bonding inter HL...A contacts
PLAT432 2 Test for short non-bonding inter X...Y contacts
PLAT433 4 Test for short non-bonding minor..minor inter X...Y contacts
PLAT434 2 Test for short non-bonding inter HL...HL contacts
PLAT480 4 Test for too large H...A
PLAT481 4 Test for too large D...A
PLAT482 4 Test for too small D-H...A angle
PLAT601 2 Report the largest (unreported) solvent accessible void size
PLAT602 2 Test for TOO LARGE (unreported) solvent accessible voids
PLAT603 4 Test for TOO LARGE Unit Cell for VOID search
PLAT604 4 Test for TOO Many VOIDS
PLAT605 4 Test for (reported) solvent accessible voids
PLAT606 4 Test for TOO LARGE (reported) solvent accessible voids
PLAT607 4 Test for skipped VOID Test in case of severe disorder
PLAT608 4 Test for too many atoms for ADDSYM test as part of checkCIF
PLAT609 4 Check for missing SQUEEZE or MASK info
PLAT650 4 Report the use of the SHELXL/SWAT instruction
PLAT660 1 Test for radiation type specification
PLAT697 1 Check for BLANK records in embedded hkl file
PLAT698 1 Check for _shelx_include_file_checksum
PLAT699 1 Test for _exptl_crystal_description value
PLAT701 1 Test for consistency of bonds and coordinates in CIF
PLAT702 1 Test for consistency of angles and coordinates in CIF
PLAT703 1 Test for consistency of torsions and coordinates in CIF
PLAT704 1 Test for consistency of contact distances and coordinates in CIF
PLAT705 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H distances and coordinates in CIF
PLAT706 1 Test for consistency of H-bond H..A distances and coordinates in CIF
PLAT707 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D..A distances and coordinates in CIF
PLAT708 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H..A angles and coordinates in CIF
PLAT710 4 Test for meaningless 'linear' torsion angles in the CIF
PLAT711 1 Test for label problems for bonds in the CIF
PLAT712 1 Test for label problem for angles in CIF
PLAT713 1 Test for label problem for torsions in the CIF
PLAT714 1 Test for label problem for contact distances in the CIF
PLAT715 1 Test for label problem for H-bond D-H distances in the CIF
PLAT716 1 Test for label problem for H-bond H..A distances in the CIF
PLAT717 1 Test for label problem for H-bond D..A distances in the CIF
PLAT718 1 Test for label problem for H-bond D-H..A angles in the CIF
PLAT720 4 Test for unusual and nonstandard labels
PLAT721 1 Test for consistency of bonds and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT722 1 Test for consistency of angles and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT723 1 Test for consistency of torsions and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT724 2 Test for consistency of contact distances and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT725 2 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H distances and Coordinates in the CIF
PLAT726 2 Test for consistency of H-bond H..A distances and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT727 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D..A distances and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT728 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H..A angles and coordinates in the CIF
PLAT731 1 Test for consistency of bond s.u.'s and coordinate s.u.'s in the CIF
PLAT732 1 Test for consistency of angles and coordinates in CIF s.u.'s
PLAT733 1 Test for consistency of torsions and coordinates in CIF s.u's
PLAT734 1 Test for consistency of contact distance s.u. and coordinate s.u. in CIF
PLAT735 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H dist. s.u. and coordinate s.u. in CIF
PLAT736 1 Test for consistency of H-bond H..A distance s.u. and coordinates in CIF
PLAT737 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D..A distance s.u. and coordinates in CIF
PLAT738 1 Test for consistency of H-bond D-H..A angle and coordinates in CIF s.u.
PLAT741 1 Test for missing bond s.u. in the CIF
PLAT742 1 Test for missing angle s.u. in the CIF
PLAT743 1 Test for missing torsion s.u. in the CIF
PLAT744 1 Test for missing contact distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT745 1 Test for missing H-bond D-H distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT746 1 Test for missing H-bond H..A distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT747 1 Test for missing H-bond D..A distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT748 1 Test for missing H-bond D-H..A angle s.u. in the CIF
PLAT751 4 Test for senseless bond s.u. in the CIF
PLAT752 4 Test for senseless angle s.u. in the CIF
PLAT753 4 Test for senseless torsion s.u. in the CIF
PLAT754 4 Test for senseless contact distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT755 4 Test for senseless H-bond D-H distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT756 4 Test for senseless H-bond H..A distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT757 4 Test for senseless H-bond D..A distance s.u. in the CIF
PLAT758 4 Test for senseless H-bond D-H..A angle s.u. in the CIF
PLAT761 1 Test for the presence of at least one X-H in the CIF
PLAT762 1 Test for at least one X-Y-H or H-Y-H entry in the CIF
PLAT763 1 Test for missing bonds in the CIF
PLAT764 4 Test for overcomplete bonds in the CIF
PLAT766 4
PLAT767 4 Test for erroneous 'LIST 6' instruction in the embedded .res file
PLAT768 4 TEST for CIF/RES embedded explicit scattering factor values
PLAT769 4 TEST for CIF embedded explicit scattering factor values
PLAT770 2 Test for suspect C-H bonds in CIF (not caught otherwise)
PLAT771 2 Test for suspect N-H bonds in CIF (not caught otherwise)
PLAT772 2 Test for suspect O-H bonds in CIF (not caught otherwise)
PLAT773 2 Test for suspect C-C bonds in CIF (not caught otherwise)
PLAT774 1 Test for too large/erroneous bond distance
PLAT775 1 Test for too large/erroneous contact distance
PLAT776 1 Test for too large/erroneous H-bond D-H distance
PLAT777 2 Check for N..H..X+ bonds in the CIF
PLAT778 2 Check for O..H..X+ bonds in the CIF
PLAT779 4 Test for suspect angle in CIF (not caught otherwise)
PLAT780 1 Test whether the coordinates form a connected set
PLAT781 1 Test for Flack x value for centrosymmetric space-group
PLAT782 2 Test for unusual C-NO2 an C-CO2 moiety bond geometry
PLAT789 4 Report the number of atoms with negative _atom_site_disorder_group #
PLAT790 4 Test whether centre-of-gravity of a residue is within the unitcell box
PLAT791 4 Check the absolute configuration of chiral atom in Sohncke space-group
PLAT792 1 Check the abs. config. of chiral atom in a polar Non-Sohncke space-group
PLAT793 4 Check the abs. config. of chiral atom in a centrosymmetric space-group
PLAT794 5 Report the calculated 'Valence Bond' valency for metals
PLAT798 4 Test for alphanumeric atom label in coordinate record
PLAT799 4 Test for alphanumeric label in displacement pararameter record
PLAT801 4 Test for missing, incomplete or out-of-order Cell data
PLAT802 4 Test for input lines longer than 80 characters
PLAT803 1 Test for loop problem in CIF-read
PLAT804 5 Report on ARU-Pack problem(s) in PLATON
PLAT805 1 Test for insufficient coordinate data in CIF loop
PLAT806 4 Test for insufficient U(i,j) data in CIF loop
PLAT807 5 Test for maximum number of atoms exceeded problem
PLAT808 5 Test for parseable SHELXL style weighting scheme
PLAT809 1 Report on parsing problem of SHELXL style weighting scheme
PLAT810 5 Report Out-of-Memory problem in PLATON
PLAT811 5 Report on no ADDSYM analysis executed for too many disordered atoms case
PLAT812 5 Report for aliases overflow problem in PLATON
PLAT813 1 Test for insufficient data on HKLF record in the CIF
PLAT814 5 Test for (in)commensurate structure based CIF
PLAT815 5 Test for number of population parameter overflow in PLATON
PLAT816 5 Test for final refinement with detwinned 'HKLF 4' data
PLAT820 5 Report read problem in PLATON checkCIF routine
PLAT822 4 Check for negative PART record(s) in CIF-embedded .res file
PLAT850 4 Test for BASF/TWIN problem in SHELXL
PLAT860 3 Test for restraints being used in refinement
PLAT868 4 Notify the suppression of Olex2/_smtbx_masks related ALERTS
PLAT869 4 Notify the suppression of SQUEEZE related ALERTS
PLAT870 4 Report the suppression of some twinning related ALERTS
PLAT871 4 Report the suppression of some Laue technique related ALERTS
PLAT872 4 Report the suppression of anharmonic refinement related ALERTS
PLAT880 1 Report missing datum for _diffrn_reflns_number
PLAT881 1 Report missing datum for _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents
PLAT882 1 Report missing datum for _diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI
PLAT883 1 Report missing datum for _atom_sites_solution_primary
PLAT898 4 Check for duplicate H-M space group symbol
PLAT899 4 Report the Use of an older SHELXL version
PLAT900 1 Test for 'No-matching reflection file'
PLAT901 1 Test for CIF & FCF CELL parameters not matching
PLAT902 1 Test for non-zero number of recognised reflections in FCF
PLAT903 1 Test for Fobs=Fcalc in FCF
PLAT904 1 Test for Nref > Npar in the CIF
PLAT905 3 Report negative K values in the Analysis of Variance
PLAT906 3 Report Large K values in the Analysis of Variance
PLAT907 2 Check whether the structure needs to be inverted
PLAT908 2 Report on Max observed data in any resolution shell
PLAT909 3 Report about significant observed data beyond Theta-cutoff
PLAT910 3 Test for number of missing reflections below Theta(Min)
PLAT911 3 Test for missing reflections between Theta(Min)and Sin(Theta)/Lambda=0.6
PLAT912 4 Test for missing reflections above Sin(Theta)/Lambda = 0.6
PLAT913 3 Test for missing strong reflections
PLAT914 3 Test for absence of Bijvoet Pairs in non-centro structure
PLAT915 3 Test for low Friedel pair coverage in non-centro structure
PLAT916 2 Test for differing Flack x and Hooft y parameter values
PLAT917 2 Test/report whether FCF is based on a BASF/TWIN refinement
PLAT918 3 Test for reflections with I(obs) << I(calc)
PLAT919 3 Test for reflections affected by the beamstop
PLAT920 1 Test for Theta(Max) consistency between CIF & FCF
PLAT921 1 Test for R1 Consistency between CIF & FCF(Reported)
PLAT922 1 Test for wR2 consistency between CIF & FCF(Reported)
PLAT923 1 Test for S consistency between CIF & FCF(Reported)
PLAT924 1 Test for consistency of the reported & calculated Rho(min)
PLAT925 1 Test for consistency of the reported & calculated Rho(max)
PLAT926 1 Test for R1 consistency between CIF & FCF(Calculated)
PLAT927 1 Test for wR2 consistency between CIF & FCF(Calculated)
PLAT928 1 Test for S consistency between CIF & FCF(Calculated)
PLAT929 5 Test for interpretable weight parameters for R1, wR2 & S comparison
PLAT930 2 Test for missed twinning based on the analysis of the FCF data
PLAT931 5 Test for missed twinning from FCF/CIF data
PLAT933 2 Report number of OMIT records in embedded .res file
PLAT934 3 Report number of outliers in the FCF file
PLAT935 2 Pseudo extinction parameter test
PLAT936 2 Test for DAMP instruction in embedded .res file
PLAT937 4 Report exponential term in SHELXL weight expression
PLAT939 3 Test for high not weight optimized S value
PLAT940 3 Test for wR2 refinement with all data
PLAT941 3 Test for low measured hkl multiplicity
PLAT949 5 Test for Poisson type intensity sigma distribution
PLAT950 5 Test for reported and calculated Hmax difference (from CIF data)
PLAT951 5 Test for reported and calculated Kmax difference (from CIF data)
PLAT952 5 Test for reported and calculated Lmax difference (from CIF Data)
PLAT953 1 Test for reported (in CIF) and actual Hmax difference in the FCF File
PLAT954 1 Test for reported (in CIF) and actual Kmax difference in the FCF File
PLAT955 1 Test for reported (in CIF) and actual Lmax difference in the FCF file
PLAT956 1 Test for calculated (Theta-max) and actual Hmax difference in the FCF
PLAT957 1 Test for calculated (Theta-max) and actual Kmax difference in the FCF
PLAT958 1 Test for calculated (Theta-max) and actual Lmax difference in the FCF
PLAT960 3 Test for reflections with I < -2*sigma(I)
PLAT961 5 Test for absence of negative observed intensities
PLAT962 5 Test for input reflections with Sigma(I) = 0.0
PLAT963 2 Test for both weighting parameter values zero (SHELXL)
PLAT964 2 Test for consistency of SHELXL weight parameters in CIF & embedded .res
PLAT965 2 Test whether the SHELXL weight optimisation has converged
PLAT966 5 Test/report OMIT threshold criterium value
PLAT967 5 Report theta cutoff (OMIT) record in embedded .res
PLAT969 5 Report 'Henn et al.' predicted and R-factor-gap values
PLAT970 5 Test/report electron diffraction data
PLAT971 2 Test for large positive calculated residual density outside metal loc.
PLAT972 2 Test for large negative calculated residual density outside metal loc.
PLAT973 2 Test for large positive density on metal atom
PLAT974 2 Test for large negative density close to metal atom
PLAT975 2 Test for positive density near N or O
PLAT976 2 Test for negative density near N or O
PLAT977 2 Test for negative density on H-atom positions
PLAT978 2 Report number of cases with positive density on C-C bonds
PLAT979 1 Report the use of NoSpherA2 scattering factors
PLAT980 1 Test for non-zero number of anomalous scattering factors
PLAT981 1 Test for non-zero f" anomalous scattering factor values
PLAT982 1 Test the anomalous scattering factor f' values against Int. Tables
PLAT983 1 Test the anomalous scattering factor f" values against Int. Tables
PLAT984 1 Test the anomalous scattering factor f' value against Brennan & Cowan
PLAT985 1 Test the anomalous scattering factor f" value against Brennan & Cowan
PLAT986 1 Test for non-zero f' anomalous scattering factor values
PLAT987 1 Test for the need of a TWIN/BASF refinement
PLAT988 1 Report the use of supplied f' for missing internaly calculated value
PLAT989 1 Report the use of supplied f'' for missing internaly calculated value
PLAT990 1 Report deprecated .res file based SQUEEZE job
PLAT991 5 Report on generated hkl data supplied as observed hkl data
PLAT992 5 Report difference between reported and actual _reflns_number_gt values
PLAT993 1 Report missing .bodd include file for IDEAL refinement
PLAT994 1 Report missing SHELXL/MERG instruction
PLAT996 1 Test validity of SHELXL Style 'LIST 4' Fo/Fc FCF File
PLAT997 1 Test for acceptable CIF/FCF file combination for SHELXL
PLAT998 1 Test for 'LIST 3' style reflection file
PLAT999 1 Test for 'LIST 6' style reflection file
RADNT01 1 Check that the radiation type is recognised
RADNW01 1 To check that the _diffrn_radiation_wavelength matches the _diffrn_radiation_type
REFLE01 3 To check that _reflns_threshold_expression contains a multiplier which is below the limit
REFLG01 1 To check that _reflns_number_gt less than or equal to the _diffrn_reflns_number
REFLL01 1 To check that _diffrn_reflns_limit_ values are in the correct order
REFLT01 1 To check that _reflns_number_total is less than or equal to the _diffrn_reflns_number
REFLT02 1 To check that _reflns_number_total is greater than or equal to the _reflns_number_gt
REFLT03 1/3/4 To check that _reflns_number_total is close to that expected for the cell volume, symmetry and theta max
REFNR01 3 To check that the ratio of _refine_ls_number_reflns and _refine_ls_number_parameters is acceptable
RFACG01 3 To check that _refine_ls_R_factor_gt is within expected limits
RFACR01 3 To check that _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref is within expected limits
RINTA01 3 To check that _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents is within expected limits
SHFSU01 2 To check that _refine_ls_shift/su_max is within expected limits
STRDE01 1 To check that _refine_ls_abs_structure_details is present if necessary
STRVA01 2/4 To check that _refine_ls_abs_structure_flack is within expected limits
STRVA02 2/3/4 To check that _refine_ls_abs_structure_rogers is within expected limits
SYMMG01 1 To check that the _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M value is recognised as a legitimate symmetry symbol
SYMMG02 1 To check that the _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M given is consistent with the _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz if given
SYMMS01 1 To check that the _symmetry_cell_setting matches one of the keywords
SYMMS02 1 To check that the _symmetry_cell_setting is consistent with the _cell_length_ and _cell_angle_ values
SYMOP01 1 To check that the symmetry operators are in the correct format
THETM01 3 To check that _diffrn_reflns_theta_max is greater than expected limits
WEIGH01 1 Check that the value of _refine_ls_weighting_scheme is recognised


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