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table.getdesc - Function

3.2.1 get the table description


Description

The table description is a casapy record that contains a complete description of the layout of the table (except for the number of rows).
By default the actual table description is returned (thus telling the actual shapes and data managers used). It is also possible to get the table description used when creating the table.

Arguments





Inputs

actual

actual table description?

allowed:

bool

Default:

true

Returns
record

Example

 
 
  tb.open("3C273XC1.MS")  
  tb.getdesc()  
 

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