vlafiller.fill - Function

Copy the data

Synopsis
fill(verbose, async)

Description

The fill function copies the data from the previously specified input VLA archive to the previously specified output measurement set, applying any previously specified data filtering criteria. All cross-correlation and auto-correlation data are copied to the measurement set. Data is copied and flagged if the online system indicates that any of the IF's involved in the correlation had a status greater than three.

Unlike most of the other functions in this tool the fill data may take a long time to execute. As a result it sends to the logger messages indicating whenever it has come across, a change in the array configuration, field center, spectral window or polarization setup. More extensive messages that log the processing of each record may be enabled by setting the verbose argument to T.

The fill function may also be run asynchronously by setting the async argument to T. When run asynchronously the function returns quickly and runs in the background. A message is sent to the logger window when the function has finished executing.

When the fill function has successfully completed the input source is reset to a null value. This means you must call setinput at least once once prior to every invocation of the fill function.

This functions returns T or the job id (if run asynchronously).

Arguments

verbose	Send messages when copying each record.
	Allowed:	Boolean
	Default:	F
async	Run this function asynchronously.
	Allowed:	Boolean
	Default:	F

Returns
T or a small integer

Example
See the example for the vlafiller constructor or the examples in the vlafiller tool description.

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	Package	nrao
	Module	vla
	Tool	vlafiller