Last Updated Jan 2001

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FUNCTION:

This step enters a plate shipment into the Plate Database (PDB), assigns a unique plate id to each plate in the shipment and creates a .GPD file for that plate in DBVOL:[PLATE.GPD]. (GPD files replace the old PPD files). In addition, each GPD file from that shipment may be printed out.

FILES:

Enterplate is run by editing the files ENTERPLATE_BATCH.COM and ENTERPLATE.SUBMIT located in DISK$USER:[GSOPS.PLATELISTS.ENTERPLATE]. Standard runs of ENTERPLATE also require electronic list files indicated below.

TO RUN THE TASK:

(Before running this task for a POSSII shipment, one should QA and sort the POSSII electronic shipping list .)

This task is designed to be run via batch mode, accepting as its input an electronic copy of the shipping list. These electronic shipping lists are kept in DISK$USER:[GSOPS.PLATELISTS], in [.POSSII], [.SES], and [.GRS] sub-directories.

ENTERPLATE Qualifiers:

/BATCH
Name of input file for batch mode; may not be used with /INTERACTIVE.

/INTERACTIVE
Makes the task run interactively. This option was modified in May, 1998, so that, after the survey specific data is entered (e.g., maglim, thickness, telescope type), the plate specific data can either be entered interactively or from a file. The file must be formatted identically to the SES or POSS-I shipment files; may not be used with /BATCH, /PSS or /SES.

/NOGPD
GPD files will not be made for the plates in the shipment; may not be used with /PRINT.

/NOPDB
Plates will not be entered in PDB.

/NOPRINT
This function (to print GPD files) was removed in May, 1998.

/PRINT
This function (to not print GPD files) was removed in May, 1998.

/PSS
The shipment is from Palomar; may not be used with /INTERACTIVE or /SES.

/RESTART
Restarts task at plate label indicated (syntax: /Restart=label).

/SES
The shipment is from UK-Schmidt; may not be used with /INTERACTIVE or /PSS.

/SHIPMENT_NAME
The number of the shipment, which goes in GPD file.

/VERBOSE
GPD files created by task will be printed to SYS$OUTPUT.

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