Bug List for CIAO 4.2

The CIAO 4.2 software release includes several bug fixes to the tools and the Data Model. For complete details on this release, see the release notes. A list of bugs fixed in this release is available at the end of each bug page.

Users should also check the Frequently Asked Questions for information on warnings, common errors, and other problems.

If you think you have found a bug in CIAO which is not shown here, please submit a ticket to the CXC Helpdesk describing the problem.

Tools

GUI Applications and Ahelp

general GUI issues
ahelp
ds9, dax, and XPA
peg (15 Dec 2009)
prism (15 Dec 2009)
proposal tools (15 Dec 2009)

Libraries

Contributed Scripts

Systems and Installation

Smoke tests (15 Dec 2009)
Conflicts with other software packages (15 Dec 2009)
FITS table file writing slowness with NFS-mounted disks
(Mac OS X platforms)
Building from source

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CIAO 4.2 Homepage
Introduction: Welcome; Tools & Applications
Data Analysis: Analysis Guides; Science Threads; ChIPS Threads; Sherpa Threads; ChaRT Threads; Why Topics; Help Pages (AHELP)
Documentation: "Watch Out" List; Bug List; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Manuals & Memos; Dictionary; Publications
Download CIAO: Download CIAO 4.2; System Requirements; Installation Instructions; Platform Support; Release Notes; Version History; Analysis Scripts; Other Analysis Software; Download CIAO Website
Sherpa (Modeling and Fitting): Sherpa website; Threads; Help Files
ChIPS (Plotting Package): ChIPS website; Threads; Help Files
Scripting in CIAO: Introduction; Modules; Documents
Data Products: Data Basics; Data Products Guide; Data Caveats; Standard Data Processing; Reprocessing III; Chandra Data Archive; TGCat: Gratings Catalog & Archive
Workshops: Feb 2010 Workshop; Program Information; Previous Workshops
CXC Links: CALDB; Chandra Source Catalog; PSFs with ChaRT; ObsVis; ATOMDB; WebGUIDE; Astrostatistics Collaboration; CXO Cross-calibration Page
CXC HelpDesk
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Analysis Notes

Matching CIAO and CALDB Versions

CIAO 4.2 requires CALDB 4.2.0 to operate properly.

CALDB 4.2.0 should not be used unless you are running CIAO 4.2.

Are your versions mismatched? Update CIAO and CALDB!

News

Previous Items

28 Dec 2009 [New]

The CXC is phasing out support for the S-Lang interface in Sherpa and ChIPS - only the Python interface will be supported after CIAO 4.2. This decision was made based on the results of the 2009 CIAO Software Survey.

New users of CIAO 4 should learn the Python syntax for ChIPS and Sherpa. The CXC is committed to helping existing S-Lang users transition to Python; contact Helpdesk if you need assistance.

15 Dec 2009

CIAO 4.2 and CALDB 4.2.0 have been released. Read the CIAO release notes and CALDB Release Notes for detailed information.

Download CIAO and CALDB

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