NAME: dbcreate_apm PURPOSE: read apm ukst or poss1 fits catalogues into a database CALLING SEQUENCE: dbcreate_poss1, file, db_out[,uorp,field_size=field_size,$ field_centre=field_centre,ra_centre=ra_centre, dec_centre=dec_centre] INPUTS: file: name of file to be read (should be GSSS format header OUTPUTS: db_out: string array, name of output database. A db_out.dbd file will be create automatically OPTIONAL OUTPUT PARAMETERS: uorp: string, set by the program to 'poss1' or 'ukst' field_centre, field_size, ra_centre, dec_centre: from header of file EXAMPLE: dbcreate_xmm, $ '/data/cass101a/s.aigrain/dss/apmcat-poss1-lockman-hole.fct',$ 'dbase/poss1',uorp DEPENDENCIES: RESTRICTIONS: UNTESTED CALLED PROCEDURES AND FUNCTIONS: astrolib functions write_apm_dbd MODIFICATION HISTORY: 29-Nov-1998 Original by Richard McMahon 06-Oct-2000 Modified by Suzanne Aigrain 28-Nov-2000 S. Aigrain: adapt to either ukst or poss1
(See /home/xmmssc/soft/idl/pro/dbcreate/dbcreate_apm.pro)