2.2.1.0 agentflagger.selectdata

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agentflagger.selectdata - Function

2.2.1 Select the data based on the given parameters. For unspecified parameters, the full data range is assumed. All data selection parameters follow the MS Selection syntax.
Arguments


Inputs
config	The record (dictionary) config may be given or not. If it is not given, and no specific parameter is given either, the whole MS will be selected. The record may contain any data selection parameters supported by MS Selection such as:
	allowed:	record
	Default:
field	Field indices or source names : example : ’2,3C48’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
spw	Spectral Window Indices or names : example : ’1,2’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
array	Array Indices or names : example : ’VLAA’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
feed	Feed index or name : example : ’1,2’ (not supported yet)
	allowed:	string
	Default:
scan	Scan number : example : ’1,2,3’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
antenna	Baseline number : example : ’2,3,4,5’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
uvrange	UV-distance range, with a unit : example : ’2.0-3000.0 m’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
timerange	Time range, as MJDs or date strings : example : ’xx.x.x.x.x~yy.y.y.y.y’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
correlation	Correlations/polarizations : example : ’RR,LL,RL,LR,XX,YY,XY,YX,Sol1’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
intent	Scan intent : example : ’CAL, BAND’
	allowed:	string
	Default:
observation	Observation Id : example : ’2~4’
	allowed:	string
	Default:

Returns
bool

Example

Select the whole MS
af.selectdata()

Select a portion of the MS
myrecord={}
myrecord[’scan’]=’1~3’
myrecord[’spw’]=’0:1~10’
af.selectdata(myrecord)

Another way to select a portion of the MS
af.selectdata(scan=’3~5’, spw=’0’)

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