NAME:
dbcreate_xmm
PURPOSE:
read xmm fits or ascii catalogues into a database
determines the file type, then calls the relevant procedure
CALLING SEQUENCE:
dbcreate_xmm, file, db_out
INPUTS:
file: name of file to be read (.txt or .asc for ascii, .fits for eml
format fits).
OUTPUTS:
db_out: string array, name of output database.
A db_out.dbd file is created automatically. It contains all
the possible bands, bands that are not there have
corresponding fields filled with zeros.
The 'record_52' field corresponds to the line no of the '52'
band data for each entry in the original file. If band '52' is
absent the 1st band record no is used instead.
OPTIONAL OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
none
EXAMPLE:
dbcreate_xmm, '/data/cass101a/s.aigrain/xmm/xmm.fits','dbase/xmmdb'
DEPENDENCIES:
RESTRICTIONS:
UNTESTED
CALLED PROCEDURES AND FUNCTIONS:
astrolib functions,dbcreate_xmm_eml,dbcreate_xmm_txt,wr_txt_xmmout_fits
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
27-Nov-2000 Original by S.Aigrain
(See /home/xmmssc/soft/idl/pro/dbcreate/dbcreate_xmm.pro)