[daip] ZDIR error AIPS

[Eric Greisen]

Michael Kosowsky wrote:
> Hi Eric,
> 
> I ran the task 'apropos' with 'uv' in AIPS. The task didn't work, and 
> now I keep getting the following error message:
> 
> AIPS 1: ZDIR: COULD NOT TRANSLATE LOGICAL =
> AIPS 1: ZDIR: uv;
> AIPS 1: ZTXMAT ERROR =      2
> 
> This error message appears when I try to load a task using either 'task 
> TASKNAME', 'tget TASKNAME', or 'default TASKNAME', as well as whenever I 
> try and look at the inputs using 'inp TASKNAME'.
> 
> I restarted AIPS, and even restarted the computer, but the problem still 
> persists. The only thing AIPS is letting me do is look at the catalog 
> using 'pcat'. 
> 
> If I switch to a different user id, AIPS works perfectly. However, I 
> need the data saved in the user id that is giving me the error message.
> 
> Do you know how to fix this error?

In general, when perplexed, try looking at the inputs - Yes GO, INPUTS, 
etc all have inputs.  Of course, in this case you can't do that since 
the problem is in the adverbs to INPUTS.  Try TYPE VERSION - I think you 
will find that it says 'uv;'.  So type VERSION='' and things should work 
again.

Eric Greisen