Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 31178)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 31181)
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     "../config/2/tables.vot"
     '''
-    def __init__(self, batchType, inputFitsPath, survey=""):
+    def __init__(self, batchType, inputFitsPath="", survey=""):
 
         # set up class variables