| AHELP for CIAO 4.4 | ciao_caldb |
Context: contrib |
Synopsis
Utility routines for the CIAO CALDB (CIAO contributed package).
Syntax
from ciao_contrib.caldb import *
Description
The ciao_contrib.caldb module provides utility routines for the CIAO CALDB, and is provided as part of the CIAO contributed scripts package.
Loading the routines
The module can be loaded into ChIPS or Sherpa by saying:
from ciao_contrib.caldb import *
Contents
The caldb module provides the following routines:
| Routine | Description |
|---|---|
| check_caldb_version() | Check whether the locally-installed version of the Chandra CALDB is up to date |
| get_caldb_dir() | Returns the location of the locally-installed CALDB |
| get_caldb_releases() | Returns the version and release dates of the Chandra CALDB |
| get_caldb_installed() | Returns the version and release date of the locally-installed version of the Chandra CALDB |
| get_caldb_installed_version() | Returns the version of the locally-installed version of the Chandra CALDB |
| get_caldb_installed_date() | Returns the date of the locally-installed version of the Chandra CALDB |
See the ahelp files for the individual packages and the contributed scripts page for further information.
Bugs
See the bugs pages for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.
Refer to the CIAO bug pages for an up-to-date listing of known issues.
See Also
- contrib
- check_caldb_version, get_caldb

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