Combined Resources

When working with original language Texts, and some Texts with or without the Apocrypha, content of a parallel pane is empty if that Text is missing the verses of the primary Text in the Search tabClosed The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area. When referring to Tools, sometimes there are two parts, one for the Old Testament, one for the New Testament—each one has to be opened separately as you navigate through the Text. These problems can be overcome using the Combined Resources feature. Here are a couple of examples:

An Accordance Podcast about working with Combined Texts can be viewed on YouTube.

Note for Experienced Users

In Accordance V10, this feature was referred to as Combined Texts. Combined Resources is the same item, with functionality expanded to include related Tools.

The pictures below relate to Texts. You can also pick two related resources and combine them, for example, the WBC-OT can be combined with the WBC-NT.

Combine Two Resources via Predefined Combined Texts SetsCombine Two Resources via Predefined Combined Texts Sets

You can quickly open a set of Combined Resources using the Add Parallel button. The available list varies depending on what modules are installed on your system. If you don't see the desired combination, you can use the Combine button on the Pane bar (Use this button to attach an alternate text with content not available in the Text already displayed in the pane) to manually combine two Texts or related resources.

  1. In the Search Results area of Search tab, click Add Parallel. A pop-up menu appears.
  2. On the pop-up menu choose Combined Resources and the Resource combination you want to display in the pane. The two Resources are combined and displayed where appropriate as you scroll through the pane.

    Displaying Combined Texts using the Add Parallel pop-up menu

Manually Combine Two ResourcesManually Combine Two Resources

If one Text has already been opened in a parallel pane, follow this procedure:

  1. On the Pane bar, click Combine (Use this button to attach an alternate text with content not available in the Text already displayed in the pane). A pop-up menu appears.
    The Combine button does not appear if the displayed resourceClosed Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or module cannot be combined with another resource.
  2. Choose the resource you want to attach to this pane. The two resources are combined and displayed where appropriate as you scroll through the pane.

    Choosing a Text to combine for display in the same pane

Create a New Combined Text SetCreate a New Combined Text Set

This procedure is followed to save a set of manually Combined Resources. The result is additional sets added to the list of possible Combined Resources accessed via the Add Parallel pop-up menu.

  1. Combine two resources in the same pane as detailed above.
  2. On the Pane bar, click Combine (Use this button to attach an alternate text with content not available in the Text already displayed in the pane). A pop-up menu appears with a new item at the bottom, Save this Combined Text.
  3. Click Save this Combined Text. The current configuration for Combined Texts is saved to the Combined Texts sub-menu.

You can now quickly access this Combined Texts set via the Add Parallel pop-up menu.

Arrange Combined Resources SetsArrange Combined Resources Sets

You can delete Combined Resources sets, or rearrange them on the Combined Resources sub-menu (Add Parallel pop-up menu).

  1. On the Add Parallel or Combine (Use this button to attach an alternate text with content not available in the Text already displayed in the pane) pop-up menu, choose Combined Resources>Manage Combined Resources. The Manage Combined Resources dialog box appears.
  2. Select an item in the list of defined Combined Resources and do one of the following:
    • Click Delete to delete an item.
    • Click Up or Down to move an item up or down in the list. This order is reflected in the Manage Combined Texts sub-menu.
    • In the Name of Set box, select the content and type a new title for the item.
  3. Click OK to accept your changes.

Missing Combine ButtonMissing Combine Button

The Combine button only appears in additional panes, not with the primary Text in the Search Tab.

In addition, the Combine button does not appear if the displayed resource in the pane cannot be combined with another Text moduleClosed Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource.

Other Examples of Combined ResourcesOther Examples of Combined Resources

While attaching a Hebrew Bible and Greek New Testament is one clear example, there are other cases when you may want to use Combined Texts. Here are some examples:

LXX1 & NA28-T: In this example, the LXX is displayed next to an Old Testament passage with NA28 displayed next to a New Testament passage.

BHQ & BHS-T: In this example, the BHQ is displayed for any available verses . When navigating to a verse not contained in the BHQ, the BHS-T fills in the gaps.

KJVS & KJVA: In this example, the KJVS is displayed for all verses in the Old and New Testaments, and the KJVA fills in for the Apocrypha.

WBC-OT & WBC-NT: In this example the Word Biblical Commentary is supplied in two modules; one for the Old Testament and one for the New Testament. When scrolling through the Old Testament the WBC-OT is displayed; when scrolling the New Testament, the WBC-NT is displayed.