Changes between Version 32 and Version 33 of ippToPsps

Timestamp:

Mar 9, 2010, 11:59:05 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

rhenders

Comment:

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ippToPsps

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 {{{ippToPsps}}} uses XML configuration files, as this affords the most flexibility.
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+=== FITS table shapes ===
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+XML files detailing PSPS database tables are used to automatically generate equivalent FITS tables. Because the PSPS schema can change, and we want to avoid code changes as much as possible, these XML files are created using a script ({{{pspsSchema2xml.pl}}}), so that whenever the schema changes, new configs can easily be created. The table shape configs are:
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+{{{tables_init.xml}}}[[BR]]
+{{{tables_detection.xml}}}[[BR]]
+{{{tables_diff.xml}}}[[BR]]
+{{{tables_stack.xml}}}[[BR]]
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+=== FITS table contents ===
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+Most data to be loaded into the FITS tables comes from {{{smf}}} files. For many columns, there is a direct mapping between the the {{{smf}}} and the PSPS database column. These mappings are held, in XML format, in ...
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+The initialisation batch contains metadata that describes valid contents for the other batch types. Because these values may also change, these are held in an editable XML file as...
 
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