3.2.1.0 table.fromfits

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table.fromfits - Function

3.2.1 Create a CASA table from a binary FITS file

Description

Create a table from binary FITS format. This generates a CASA table from the binary FITS table in the given HDU (header unit) of the FITS file. Note that other FITS formats (e.g. Image FITS and UVFITS) are read by other means.
It is possible to specify the storage manager to use for the table:
standard is the default storage manager.
incremental is efficient for slowly varying data.
memort is for in memory use for e.g to grab given columns via getcol.

Arguments


Inputs
tablename	Name of table to be created
	allowed:	string
	Default:
fitsfile	Name of FITS file to be read
	allowed:	string
	Default:
whichhdu	Which HDU to read (0-relative to primary HDU i.e. 1 is the smallest valid value)
	allowed:	int
	Default:	1
storage	Storage manager to use (standard or incremental or memory)
	allowed:	string
	Default:	standard
convention	Convention to use (sdfits or none)
	allowed:	string
	Default:	none
nomodify	Open Read-only?
	allowed:	bool
	Default:	true
ack	Acknowledge creations, etc
	allowed:	bool
	Default:	true

Returns
table
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