[daip] Moving data to another computer

[Eric Greisen]

Andy Biggs wrote:
> Dear daip. When one moves data from an AIPS data area on one computer 
> into an AIPS data area on another computer, does one have to move every 
> single file? I assumed that you could send just a subset (the maps from 
> a particular user number, not the UV data) but I'm not able to see the 
> files when I start AIPS on the second machine - I've 'RUN RECAT' but no 
> joy. The byte orders of the two machines are also the same.
> 
> Also, do the data have to reside in the same disk number? The data were 
> originally on disk 2 and I initially copied them to disk 1 on the second 
> computer. I then tried disk 2 on this as well and again no joy.

One does not need to copy everything, but one has to know what to leave 
out.  Each MA file must have its header (CB) and should have other 
things (HI at least).  The CA file would be useful although RECAT 
(outside aips) will rebuild that from the CB files.  If you want some of 
the UV data then their FB, FQ, AN tables are essential and others such 
as HI are useful.

ERic Greisen