vlafiller.output - Function

Specify the output measurement set

Synopsis
output(msname, overwrite)

Description

The output function specifies that the name of the output measurement set. A measurement set stores the data on disk in files & directories within a directory with the specified name.

If the specified measurementment set already exists, and contains exclusively data that has been created by the vlafiller tool, it is possible to append new data to the existing measurement set. The overwrite argument needs to be set to F to append data.

Otherwise the measurement set, or a file/directory with the same name, will not be replaced unless the overwrite argument is set to T.

This functions returns F if the specified measurement set cannot be created.

Arguments

msname	The measurement set name.
	Allowed:	string
	Default:	no default
overwrite	Overwrite an existing file.
	Allowed:	Boolean
	Default:	F

Returns
T or F

Example
See the example for the vlafiller constructor.

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	Package	nrao
	Module	vla
	Tool	vlafiller