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)