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ms.writebufferflags - Function

	Package	general
	Module	ms
	Tool	ms

Write the flags in the internal buffer back to the table.

Synopsis
writebufferflags()

Returns
Bool, True if operation successful

Description
Takes the flag and flag_row field in the internal buffer and writes them back to the FLAG and FLAG_ROW column in the currently selected table.

Example

myms:=ms("3C273XC1.MS",F);
myms.select([antenna1=3]);
myms.fillbuffer("PHASE");
rec:=myms.getbuffer();
rec.flag_row[17]:=T;
myms.setbufferflags(rec);
myms.writebufferflags();

We open the MS for reading, select a subset and read the data. We get the data into Glish, flag timeslot 17 and put the modified flags back into the buffer. We then write the buffer flags back to the table, causing the corresponding data to be marked flagged on subsequent access.