
csobsselect
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Selects observations from an observation definition XML file.


Synopsis
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This script selects all observations from an observation definiton XML file that
have pointings within a specified selection region and writes these observations
into a new observation definition XML file. Possible selection regions are a
circle and a box, either in Galactic or Celestial coordinates.


General parameters
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inobs [file]
    Input event list or observation definition XML file

outobs [file]
    Output observation definition XML file

pntselect <CIRCLE|BOX> [string]
    Pointing selection region shape

coordsys <CEL|GAL> [string]
    Coordinate system (CEL - celestial, GAL - galactic)

ra [real]
    Right Ascension of pointing selection centre (J2000, in degrees)
 	 	 
dec [real]
    Declination of pointing selection centre (J2000, in degrees)

glon [real]
    Galactic longitude of pointing selection centre (degrees)
 	 	 
glat [real]
    Galactic latitude of pointing selection centre (degrees)

rad [real]
    Radius of selection circle (degrees)

width [real]
    Width of selection box (degrees)

height [real]
    Height of selection box (degrees)

    
Standard parameters
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(chatter = 2) [integer]
    Verbosity of the executable:
     chatter = 0: no information will be logged
     
     chatter = 1: only errors will be logged
     
     chatter = 2: errors and actions will be logged
     
     chatter = 3: report about the task execution
     
     chatter = 4: detailed report about the task execution
 	 	 
(clobber = yes) [boolean]
    Specifies whether an existing output model file should be overwritten
 	 	 
(debug = no) [boolean]
    Enables debug mode. In debug mode the executable will dump any log file
    output to the console
 	 	 
(mode = ql) [string]
    Mode of automatic parameters (default is "ql", i.e. "query and learn")

(logfile = csobsselect.log) [filename]
    Log filename


Related tools or scripts
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csmodelselect

