[daip] ERROR: buffer size too small when applying BP table

[Eric Greisen]

Anne-Marie Brick wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to reduce some spectral line LBA data in AIPS, and I have 
> run into a problem when trying to apply the BP table to the data. I can 
> look at the data using POSSM, and I can look at the BP solution in 
> POSSM, but when I try to look at the data with the BP solution applied I 
> get the following error.
> 
> ITBSRT: BUFFER SIZE  199680 TOO SMALL FOR LREC= 32797
> BPASET: ERROR    1 SORTING BP TABLE
> 
> This also occurred when I tried to SPLIT a small section of the data out.
> 
> I have tried selecting a small time range of data (2mins) and a small 
> number of channels (the dataset is 2048 channels across 2 MHz), and I 
> keep getting the same error.
> 
> I tried to do a google search to see if I could find any information on 
> the error, but was unable to find anything.
> 
> Any help in resolving the issue would be much appreciated.

Progress:

I have a solution but I do not dare implement it for everyone since I 
leave tomorrow for an 8-day trip probably away from e-mail or at least
ways to fix a bug.  So I will put it into aips when I return and then 
you can run a MNJ (31DEC08) to update your installation.

Eric Greisen