[evla-sw-discuss] Extensions to script for IDCAF info

[Barry Clark]

> From bbutler at nrao.edu  Thu Aug 24 13:13:19 2006
> 
> On 8/17/06 16:22, Barry Clark wrote:
> > Proposal code.
> > I suggest we get his by convention.  The Job ID is already present
> > and used.  Operators have typically been entering the file name
> > here, which contains the proposal code.  I suggest we ask them to
> > put the proposal code first - that is, for example, entering the
> > jobid as 'AH913.679<and maybe other stuff>' instead of the 
> > '679H913.OBS' they have been using.
> 
> i believe that this should be explicitly set in the script rather than relying 
> on something an operator types in.
> 
> from OBSERVE files we can always get it from the first line, and obs2script 
> already parses it out.  it could easily be passed on from there.
> 
> 

Actually, the main reason I suggested having the operator do it is that 
since we now have the proposal code dictating the proprietary release date,
it makes me a little nervous leaving it in the hands of the observer.